Astronaut Furukawa communicates with Tohoku children

Astronaut Furukawa communicates with Tohoku children

OTSUCHI, Japan - An elementary school student (L) in the quake- and tsunami-hit town of Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, speaks with Japanese astronaut Satoshi Furukawa aboard the International Space Station via radio on Oct. 15, 2011. Sixteen students from five elementary schools in the town participated in the event, chatting with the astronaut for about 10 minutes.

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