Astronaut Wakata welcomed by hometown

Astronaut Wakata welcomed by hometown

URAWA, Japan - Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata (2nd from L), who went into space aboard the U.S. space shuttle Discovery on a 13-day mission in October, gets a warm welcome by people of his hometown, Omiya, Saitama Prefecture, on Jan. 12.

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