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

NYT World Thursday 10 September 2026, 21:00 UTC By Javier C. Hernández and Hisako Ueno 1 min read

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Toyohiro Akiyama waving from a space capsule after returning to Earth in December 1990.

Toyohiro Akiyama (PERSON) Japan (LOCATION) Chain-Smoking ‘Space Antihero (ORG) Earth (LOCATION)

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

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