Bando Tamasaburo - The Meaning of Effort Cannot Be Put Into Words
The movie "National Treasure" is quite the topic of conversation. I would love to see it in a theater. It is said that the model for the Kabuki actor played by Ryo Yoshizawa is Bando Tamasaburo. According to Tamasaburo, "I cannot talk about the meaning of effort. I just have to make the effort."—The words of someone who has undergone such extraordinary training carry nothing but conviction. There is something overwhelming about the power of words spoken so quietly.
His body became weak due to the aftereffects of polio, and he was captivated by Japanese dance, which he began as rehabilitation, and has since forged ahead on that path. People who are capable of accumulating extraordinary effort are often strongly influenced by Saturn. Saturn seeks to perpetuate and stabilize the charm and power of the celestial bodies it involves by imposing limitations and pressure. If the influence of Saturn is weak, it is difficult for anything to mature. It is difficult to manifest in the material world. Tamasaburo's Venus and Mars are under strong suppression from Saturn. (Time of birth unknown)
Saturn and Mars are in a loose conjunction, with Juno in between. Juno suppresses the celestial bodies it involves. Tamasaburo's Mars is under double restriction from Saturn and Juno. This is thought to be a symbol of his weak body despite wanting to dance, and his background as someone from a common family, which could be considered an outsider in the world of Kabuki where hereditary succession is the norm. Since his sign is Virgo, he feels the dilemma of not being able to move according to the mold, and the dilemma of not being able to easily reach the ideal form he should be (due to the influence of being tall for an onnagata).
However, the combination of Saturn and Mars also becomes a force that builds a person who can make constant efforts. It allows one to stably output the power of Mars in a constant waveform. Furthermore, this Mars is in a trine to Mercury. A stable mode of action creates calmness. He sets a goal and does not mind a stoic life for the sake of it. It will create a very planned and cautious nature that does not take impulsive words or actions.
Venus is in opposition to Saturn. By having his Pisces Venus locked on (targeted) by Saturn, he gains expressiveness as traditional beauty and classical art. The beauty and vision of Pisces Venus, which should have no form, shine even more by gaining a frame and limitation as external pressure. His expressive power as a classical and noble beauty is enhanced. The quality of his Venus is polished without limit.
When Saturn and a personal planet are in opposition, the restrictions become tight during the age range of the personal planet, but in the age range of Saturn, one gains a charm like oxidized silver and a degree of freedom. (Saturn comes to understand the intentions of Venus) In his teens and twenties, which is the age range of Venus, Tamasaburo's Venus is suppressed. However, after his fifties, the original charm of Venus shines even more. In fact, he looks more glamorous, lively, and youthful in his mature years than in his youth.
Since an opposition creates the power to work on the outside and the power to project oneself, it is said that it is better to have at least one in your birth chart. Because Tamasaburo has oppositions between Venus and Mars, and Venus and Saturn, I think this led to him captivating the masses and gaining fame with his sexy expressiveness, appearance, and refined artistry. As for Tamasaburo, he may just have the stance that he simply made efforts and accumulated training toward his own ideals.
He also said that he does not want to be born again. That this life is the conclusion. That he is just using up all his strength in this life. This overlaps with the words of the Living National Treasure, the sixth Kikugoro, who left behind the words, "Still not enough. Dancing and dancing until the next world." Just blooming and just scattering. Scattering brilliantly at the end without lingering attachment. It is a beautiful way of life, and Saturn is not bad either. To forge ahead on a path, exhaust one's vitality, and leave this world without regrets. But, leaving behind "something certain" on the earth. I admire such a Saturnian way of life.