Toyohiro Akiyama, first Japanese citizen and journalist in space, dies at 84

He reported from space that only "fat" Japanese tree frogs enjoyed weightlessness. https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/09/toyohiro-akiyama-first-japanese-citizen-and-journalist-in-space-dies-at-84/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social