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Japan’s Path

Japan's enduring economic challenges serve as both a cautionary tale and a beacon of resilience.

Who is Santoshi Furukawa? NASA astronaut set for ISS via Space X rocket soon

Satoshi Furukawa is a well known personality from Japan who is M.D., Ph.D. in Medical Science. He was born in 1964 in Kanagawa Japan. He spent 165 days aboard the International Space Station (ISS) in 2011 as a Flight Engineer with Expeditions 28 and 29. In addition to conducting experiments on Kibo and performing maintenance on the ISS, he also supported the final mission of the Space Shuttle, STS-135.