9/4/2026
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Toyohiro Akiyama, first Japanese citizen and journalist in space, dies at 84

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Toyohiro Akiyama, first Japanese citizen and journalist in space, dies at 84
He reported from space that only "fat" Japanese tree frogs enjoyed weightlessness.
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