Norishige Kanai
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Nationality Japanese
Date Of Birth 1976-12-05
Status Active
Type Government
Astronaut Biography
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.
