Kyoto Photographer Recalls Historic Yuri Gagarin Encounter on 65th Spaceflight Anniversary First (opens in new tab)

Article by Viory As the world marks the International Day of Human Space Flight, a resident of Kyoto has recalled witnessing the visit of Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin during his tour of Japan in 1962. Takao Nishimura, now 83, described the moment he saw Gagarin in person. “I never dreamt that he would wave to […] The post Kyoto Photographer Recalls Historic Yuri Gagarin Encounter on 65th Spaceflight Anniversary First appeared first on Wake Up Singapore.