Toyohiro Akiyama was the first Japanese person sent to space in the 1990 SoyuzTM11 He was't a trained astronaut, nor an engineer. He was a TV reporter who smoked four packs of cigarettes a day. When asked what he looked forward to most upon his return to Earth, he said "I can't wait to have a smoke"

Toyohiro Akiyama was the first Japanese person sent to space in the 1990 SoyuzTM11 He was't a trained astronaut, nor an engineer. He was a TV reporter who smoked four packs of cigarettes a day. When asked what he looked forward to most upon his return to Earth, he said "I can't wait to have a smoke"