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Toyohiro Akiyama, 1st Japanese to go to space, dies at 84
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Toyohiro Akiyama
Japan
September 1, 2026
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Toyohiro Akiyama, the first Japanese person to travel to space, has passed away at the age of 84.
A former journalist for Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS), he visited the Mir space station in 1990.
After his space flight, he transitioned to agriculture and environmental advocacy in Fukushima and later Mie Prefecture.
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