Mamoru Mohri

Okay, can we talk about how this one guy was an astronaut AND a chemist AND a university professor, because I'm exhausted just typing that. Mamoru Mohri grew up in Yoichi, Hokkaido, a little coastal town hugged by sea and mountains, and somehow that kid ended up strapped into the Space Shuttle looking down at the whole blue planet. That's a fairy tale that actually came true, and it gets me every time. He's the rare brainy type who can talk about orbital science without making your eyes glaze over, and honestly that's the mark of someone who really knows their stuff. I love that quietly thrilled energy he has, feet planted in hard data while his head's pointed straight at the stars. A genuine dreamer with a lab coat. What a life.

Mamoru Mohri is a Japanese astronaut, chemist, and university educator born on January 29, 1948, in Yoichi, Hokkaido, Japan. He completed his higher education at Flinders University. In 2018 he was awarded the Chevalier of the Legion of Honour. He is recognized as one of Japan's pioneering figures in human spaceflight.

Name (English)

Mamoru Mohri

Name (Japanese)

毛利衛

Reading

もうり まもる

Born

January 29, 1948 (age 78)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Rat (Ne)

Origin

Yoichi, Hokkaido, Japan

Occupation

Astronaut / Chemist / University Educator

University

Flinders University

Awards & achievements

• 2018 — Chevalier of the Legion of Honour

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%AF%9B%E5%88%A9%E8%A1%9B

Tags

• From Hokkaido
• Astronaut
• Chemist
• University Educator

Last updated

2026-06-02

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