Profile of a Cancer
Hideo Nakata
Okayama, Okayama, Japan
Jul 19, 1961
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Sun
Cancer
26°
Moon
Libra*
5°
Mercury
Cancer
6°
Venus
Gemini
12°
Mars
Virgo
12°
Jupiter
Aquarius
3°
Saturn
Capricorn
26°
Uranus
Leo
24°
Neptune
Scorpio
8°
Pluto
Virgo
6°
N. Node
Leo
28°
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Hideo Nakata is a Japanese film director best known for pioneering contemporary J-horror with films such as Ringu and Dark Water. His atmospheric storytelling and visual style helped internationalize Japanese horror, inspiring remakes and influencing filmmakers worldwide. Nakata’s work revitalized genre cinema and secured a lasting impact on horror filmmaking and popular culture.

Your Core Signs shape your core self, while the Inner and Outer Planets shape your personal traits and collective influences.

Sun in Cancer
Degree: 26°
Hideo Nakata has a borderline psychic intuition and a natural ability to make others feel at home. Deeply loyal to family and close friends, he possesses a quiet charm that draws people in, but when his mood shifts, he can retreat inward and become hard to reach. He's tough to manipulate and has a nose for dishonesty, which serves him well when he channels it alongside his creative instincts.
Moon in Libra*
Degree: 5°
Hideo Nakata’s emotional world revolves around his relationships — friendships and romance carry real weight for him. He enjoys sensual pleasures and loves being the one to connect people, though codependency can be a blind spot since he rarely likes doing things alone. He’d rather win people over with charm and diplomacy than be bluntly straightforward.

Aspects describe the angles between planets in your chart, highlighting where there is harmony or tension in your life. The orb degree determines how strongly an aspect will affect you, with smaller orbs indicating a stronger influence.

Mercury Sextile Pluto
Orb: 0.5°
Hideo Nakata has a perceptive mind that naturally sees beneath the surface of things. His thinking is supported by a quiet depth and intensity, which means that when he does speak, his insights tend to land with real impact and authority.
Moon Trine Jupiter
Orb: 2.1°
Hideo Nakata has an emotional generosity and warmth that people find deeply comforting. Good feelings seem to flow naturally in his life — he has an instinct for emotional abundance, and his faith in people and life tends to be rewarded in kind.
Mercury Trine Neptune
Orb: 2.5°
Hideo Nakata's mind has a poetic, intuitive quality that allows him to express things others feel but can't put into words. Imagination and intellect flow together seamlessly for him, giving him a natural gift for creative expression, storytelling, and understanding the unspoken layers of any conversation.
Mars Sextile Neptune
Orb: 3.5°
Hideo Nakata has a gift for acting on intuition and letting his instincts guide his efforts. Whether through art, music, or helping others, he's motivated by something deeper than personal gain. His actions are often quietly inspired and surprisingly effective.
Uranus Conjunction North Node
Orb: 4.5°
Hideo Nakata's destiny is anything but conventional. He's meant to break molds, champion originality, and follow the path that others might find unpredictable. Embracing his uniqueness — even when it sets him apart — is exactly how he fulfills his purpose.
Mars Conjunction Pluto
Orb: 5.6°
Hideo Nakata possesses a raw, formidable willpower that can move mountains when he sets his mind to something. His intensity is palpable — he doesn't do anything halfway. This gives him extraordinary resilience, though learning to channel this power constructively is one of his life's greatest lessons.
Moon Trine Venus
Orb: 7.6°
Love and emotional comfort come easily to Hideo Nakata. He has an innate sweetness and emotional grace that makes people feel cared for in his presence — his relationships, home, and creative life all benefit from this effortlessly nurturing energy.
Pluto Conjunction North Node
Orb: 7.7°
Transformation isn't just something that happens to Hideo Nakata — it's his destiny. He's meant to go deep, face what others avoid, and emerge fundamentally changed. There's immense power in his path, and the more he embraces radical honesty and rebirth, the more aligned he becomes.
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Sun Opposition Saturn
Orb: 0.4°
Authority figures and structures have played a defining role in Hideo Nakata's life. He may have felt limited by others' expectations or blocked by external circumstances, but these experiences are shaping him into someone who can build lasting things on his own terms.
Venus Square Mars
Orb: 0.7°
There's a tension between what Hideo Nakata wants and how he goes about getting it in love. Passion runs high, but so can frustration — learning to balance his desire for connection with his need for independence is one of his most important growth areas.
Moon Square Mercury
Orb: 0.8°
Hideo Nakata's head and heart don't always speak the same language. He may find himself overthinking his feelings or feeling anxious when he can't rationalize an emotion — but this internal dialogue ultimately makes him a more nuanced and emotionally intelligent communicator.
Venus Square Pluto
Orb: 6.3°
Hideo Nakata experiences love with an almost volcanic intensity, and power dynamics can be a recurring theme in his relationships. Jealousy or control may surface, but these patterns are invitations to transform how he relates to intimacy — and when he does, his capacity for deep love is unmatched.
Sun Opposition Jupiter
Orb: 6.8°
Hideo Nakata is drawn to big visions and grand plans, but the challenge is knowing when enough is enough. Others may reflect back to him where he's overreaching or under-delivering, and learning to balance confidence with humility is one of his life's most rewarding lessons.
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The zodiac signs are categorized into two categories: Elements and Modalities. The higher the percentage you have of each, the more you embody that trait.

Fire (7%)
Aries, Leo, Sagittarius
Earth (26%)
Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn
Air (33%)
Gemini, Libra, Aquarius
Water (33%)
Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces

Cardinal (48%)
Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn
Fixed (22%)
Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius
Mutable (30%)
Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces