Norishige Kanai
- March 10, 2024
- Astronaut
Quick Facts
| Date Of Birth | Dec 5, 1976(1976-12-05) |
| Age | 48 |
| Country | Japan |
| Horoscope | Sagittarius |
Norishige Kanai Biography
| Birthday | Dec 5 |
| Birth Year | 1976 |
| Place Of Birth | Chiba Prefecture |
Norishige Kanai is one of the most popular and richest Astronaut who was born on December 5, 1976 in Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan. As of June 1, 2023, Norishige has a net worth approximately $5 Million. In July 2015, he participated as an aquanaut in the NEEMO 20 crew.
Norishige Kanai, M.D. (金井 宣茂 , Kanai Norishige, born 5 December 1976) is a Japanese doctor and JAXA astronaut.
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.
Norishige Kanai Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Astronaut |
| House | Living in own house. |
Norishige is one of the richest Astronaut from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Norishige Kanai 's net worth $5 Million.
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Facts & Trivia
Norishige Ranked on the list of most popular Astronaut. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Norishige Kanai celebrates birthday on December 5 of every year.