Biographies of International Astronauts
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Personal data
| Birthdate: | 28.12.1968 |
| Birthplace: | Setagaya-ku, Tokyo |
| Marital status: | single |
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| Selection date: | 10.02.1999 |
| Selection group: | NASDA-4 |
| Position: | MSP |
| Status: | active |
Spaceflights
| No. | Mission | Position | Time | Duration |
| 1 | STS-124 | MSP | 31.05. - 14.06.2008 | 13d 18h 13m |
| 2 | Soyuz TMA-05M / ISS-32 / ISS-33 | Flight Engineer | 15.07. - 19.11.2012 | 126d 23h 13m |
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Backup assignments
| No. | Mission | Position |
| 1 | Soyuz TMA-03M | Flight Engineer |
Additional information
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Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
from Keio University 1992 and Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering from
Cullen College of Engineering, University of Houston, 1997; joined
NASDA (now
JAXA) Astronaut Office; in May 2004 selected as
NASA
MSP;
hobbies: Rugby, swimming, traveling, flying, guitar. |
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