Astronaut Wakata encourages children in Ofunato

Astronaut Wakata encourages children in Ofunato

KAMAISHI, Japan - Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata answers questions from children at Ofunato Junior High School in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, on May 14, 2011, during his visit to the area to encourage children affected by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami disaster.

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