Age, Biography and Wiki
Norishige Kanai was born on 5 December, 1976 in Tokyo, Japan, is a Japanese doctor and JAXA astronaut. Discover Norishige Kanai's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 47 years old?
| Popular As |
N/A |
| Occupation |
Physician |
| Age |
47 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius |
| Born |
5 December, 1976 |
| Birthday |
5 December |
| Birthplace |
Tokyo, Japan |
| Nationality |
Japan
|
We recommend you to check the complete list of Famous People born on 5 December.
He is a member of famous Physician with the age 47 years old group.
Norishige Kanai Height, Weight & Measurements
At 47 years old, Norishige Kanai height not available right now. We will update Norishige Kanai's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
| Physical Status |
| Height |
Not Available |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Not Available |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Not Available |
Norishige Kanai Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Norishige Kanai worth at the age of 47 years old? Norishige Kanai’s income source is mostly from being a successful Physician. He is from Japan. We have estimated Norishige Kanai's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Physician |
Norishige Kanai Social Network
Timeline
Norishige Kanai (金井 宣茂) 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).
Kanai graduated from Toho High School, Chiba, Japan, in 1995.
He received an M.D. degree from National Defense Medical College in 2002.
He enjoys Iaidō and other Japanese traditional martial arts, scuba diving, and traveling.
He is a member of the Japan Surgical Society and the Japanese Society of Hyperbaric and Undersea Medicine.
Kanai was commissioned from the National Defense Medical College in 2002.
From 2002 to 2004, he worked in the Department of Surgery at the National Defense Medical College Hospital.
In 2004, he was assigned to Japan Self Defense Force Ohminato Hospital, Aomori, Japan.
He completed the Diving Medicine Course and qualified as a Diving Medical Officer in 2004.
He also completed the U.S. Navy Diving Medical Officer’s Course as an international military student at the Naval Diving & Salvage Training Center, Florida, and qualified as a Navy diver in 2006.
From 2006 to 2008, he worked in the Department of Surgery at the National Defense Medical College Hospital.
He was transferred to Japan Self Defense Force Hospital Kure, Hiroshima, Japan, in 2008.
Kanai worked at the JMSDF 1st Service School from June to September 2009.
After his selection as an astronaut candidate by JAXA in September 2009, Kanai arrived at Johnson Space Center later that month for NASA astronaut training.
As one of the fourteen members of the 20th NASA astronaut class, he participated in Astronaut Candidate Training which includes scientific and technical briefings, intensive instruction in ISS systems, Extravehicular Activity (EVA), robotics, physiological training, T-38 Talon flight training, and water and wilderness survival training.
Kanai was certified as an ISS astronaut in July 2011.
In July 2015, he participated as an aquanaut in the NEEMO 20 crew.
In August 2015 JAXA announced his selection to the crew of Expedition 54/55 to the International Space Station, scheduled for launch in December 2017.
Kanai was launched on into space onboard Soyuz MS-07 on December 17, 2017 07:21 UTC.
He served as a crew member on board the International Space Station for Expedition 54/55, and returned to Earth on June 3, 2018.
In January 2018 Kanai received publicity after mistakenly tweeting that he had grown "as much as 9 cm" taller due to the absence of gravity.
Microgravity allows the vertebrae in astronauts' spines to spread apart; typical growth for astronauts in zero-gravity is two to five centimeters.
A 9 cm growth spurt might hypothetically create problems, as the Soyuz spacecraft to take astronauts back to Earth has a limit on seating height.
However, later Kanai remeasured and tweeted that he had apparently grown only 2 cm, saying "it was a measurement mistake (?)" [sic].
