First Antihero in Space

秋山豊寛 TV reports Akiyama was not a trained astronaut, scientist nor engineer. He was described as the first antihero in space as a result. [3] During training he quit smoking cigarettes, having previous smoked four packs a day. Before liftoff when asked what he looked forward to most upon his return to Earth he said "I can't wait to have a smoke".[10]

A screenshot about Toyohiro Akiyama, a Japanese journalist who became the first Japanese person in space despite not being a trained astronaut, scientist, or engineer. The joke is that his defining astronaut-hero moment was simply wanting a cigarette after returning to Earth, making him an antiheroically relatable space traveler. EN: A screenshot about Toyohiro Akiyama, a Japanese journalist who became the first Japanese person in space despite not being a trained astronaut, scientist, or engineer. The joke is that his defining astronaut-hero moment was simply wanting a cigarette after returning to Earth, making him an antiheroically relatable space traveler.

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