Toyohiro Akiyama, Japan’s Chain-Smoking ‘Space Antihero,’ Dies at 84

September 10, 2026 · 9:00 pm 1 sources

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• Toyohiro Akiyama, Japan’s Chain-Smoking ‘Space Antihero,’ Dies at 84
  The New York Times · September 10, 2026 21:00
  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.