Norishige Kanai | |
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.jpg) Kanai at the Expedition 54 press conference in December 2017 | |
| Born | December 5, 1976 Tokyo, Japan |
| Status | Active |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Space career | |
| JAXA astronaut | |
| Rank | Lieutenant, JMSDF |
Time in space | 168 days 5 hours 18 minutes |
| Selection | 2009 JAXA Group |
Total EVAs | 1 |
Total EVA time | 5 hours 57 minutes |
| Missions | Soyuz MS-07 (Expedition 54/55) |
Mission insignia |   |
Norishige Kanai (金井 宣茂, Kanai Norishige, born 5 December 1976) is a Japanese doctor and JAXA astronaut.[1]
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.
- ^ JAXA Selects An Additional Astronaut Candidate for ISS Crewmember - September 8, 2009 - JAXA web site