A journalist, he was the first Japanese person to enter space, joining a Soviet crew as part of a spectacular $35 million ratings stunt in 1990.Toyohiro Akiyama waving from a space capsule after returning to Earth in December 1990.
Toyohiro Akiyama, Japan’s Chain-Smoking ‘Space Antihero,’ Dies at 84
Scritto il 10/09/2026