Once Japan had big manned space dreams...
JAPAN SPACE
- Matsuda Plays Down Japanese Human Spaceflight
http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Matsuda_Plays_Down_Japanese_Human_Spaceflight.html
Washington DC (SPX) May 03, 2006 - Japan will continue to pursue advances in
rocket-propulsion, satellite technology and robotic exploration of the solar
system, but the country has no plans to mount a major human spaceflight program.