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Article: Astrology a star factor for Japanese politicians
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- May 29, 1988
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The explosive revelations by Donald Regan about the role of
astrology in White House decision-making would barely raise an
eyebrow in Japan, where politicians routinely seek the advice of
various fortune-tellers.
TOKYO It is not known whether Japan's Prime Minister Noboru
Takeshita has consulted his own astrological adviser on key political
decisions during his half year in office, but veteran fortune-teller
Shinsui Shoji says the outlook is not good for Takeshita's Friday
meeting with President Reagan in London.
Shoji, who has 35 years of experience as a sidewalk seer,
consulted a thick zodiac and calculated the birthdates of the
mini-summit's principals before intoning: "The Year of ...