Claims: Toyohiro Akiyama, first Japanese citizen and journalist in space, dies at 84
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- title: Toyohiro Akiyama, first Japanese citizen and journalist in space, dies at 84 Source
- url: https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/09/toyohiro-akiyama-first-japanese-citizen-and-journalist-in-space-dies-at-84/ Source
- summary: The first Japanese citizen to launch into space, Toyohiro Akiyama was also the first commercially sponsored cosmonaut and the world's first journalist to file reports while on a spaceflight. Akiyama, 84, died last Wednesday , August 26, of lower gastrointestinal bleeding, news agencies in Japan reported. A funeral was held with his close relatives in attendance. As a correspondent for the Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS), Akiyama was chosen out of his 162 fellow employees who applied to fly to sp… Source
- published: Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:47:42 +0000 Source