Japanese Astronaut
1. Akihiko Hoshide (1968)
Japanese Astronaut
The third Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut to conduct a space walk. He traveled to the International Space Station as part of the crew of the Soyuz TMA-05M mission...
2. Soichi Noguchi (1965)
Japanese Astronaut
Mission Specialist aboard STS-114, which was NASA's first "return to flight" after the Columbia tragedy.
3. Naoko Yamazaki (1970)
Japanese Astronaut
The second Japanese woman to be selected by JAXA for astronaut training.
4. Takuya Onishi (1975)
Japanese Astronaut
Takuya Onishi is a Japanese astronaut from JAXA who was selected in 2009. Onishi was born in Nerima Tokyo Japan. He graduated from Seiko High School in Yokohama in 1994...
5. Takao Doi (1954)
Japanese Astronaut
Takao Doi is a Japanese astronaut and a veteran of two NASA space shuttle missions. Doi holds a doctorate from the University of Tokyo in aerospace engineering and has studied...
6. Norishige Kanai (1976)
Japanese Astronaut
Norishige Kanai is a Japanese doctor and a JAXA astronaut candidate. He is a lieutenant and Diving Medical Officer in the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.
7. Kimiya Yui (1970)
Japanese Astronaut
Kimiya Yui is a Japanese astronaut candidate from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. He was selected in 2009. Yui from Nagano Prefecture enrolled in the Japan Air Self-Defense Force after...