Sunday, October 30, 2005

Japanese Investor and "Gundam otaku" Next Space Tourist

Daisuke Enomoto, a Japanese investor and former board director of the Livedoor Internet firm headed by Takafumi Horie, is the latest tourist to cough up $20 million for a week-long stay at the International Space Station.
He might be the fourth paid tourist to visit ISS, but if he has his way he will be the first one to go dressed as "Char Aznable" of Gundam fame.
The Russians have yet to approve his wearing of a phony uniform, but it's likely they will. After all, people may scoff and newscasters will likely have a field day, but there's really no such thing as bad publicity.
Especially when it comes to Space.

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