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Naoko Yamazaki, Japanese pilot and astronaut

Historical image related to Naoko Yamazaki, Japanese pilot and astronaut from December 27, 1970

Naoko Yamazaki

Japanese astronaut and engineer (born 1970)

Naoko Yamazaki is a Japanese engineer and former astronaut at JAXA. She was the second Japanese woman to fly in space. The first was Chiaki Mukai.
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December 27

Day of the year

December 27 is the 361st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; four days remain until the end of the year.
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