First name and last name | Norishige Kanai |
Date of birth | 05.12.1976 |
Nationality | Japanese |
Space Agency | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) |
Status | Active |
Type of astronaut | Government agency |
X | https://twitter.com/Astro_Kanai |
Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norishige_Kanai |
Norishige Kanai, M.D. is a Japanese doctor and JAXA astronaut. He is a lieutenant and Diving Medical Officer in the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (Medical Service Division, 1st Service School). He served as a crew member on board the International Space Station for Expedition 54/55, and returned to Earth on June 3 2018.