Astronaut Noguchi joins parade in hometown

Astronaut Noguchi joins parade in hometown

CHIGASAKI, Japan - Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi waves to well-wishers in a parade held in his honor in his hometown of Chigasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Oct. 2 following his mission aboard the U.S. space shuttle Discovery in August.

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