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MCI (P) 169/03/2016
Akihiko Hoshide
returns to UWCSEA
JAXA astronaut and UWCSEA alumnus,
Akihiko Hoshide ’87, visited Dover and East
Campus in May to talk to students and
answer questions about his career in space.
This was his first visit back to UWCSEA since
his graduation, and he talked with children
from all grade levels. Primary students
enjoyed an informal session with Aki, as he
answered their questions “Can you eat in
your space suit?” and “Where do you land?”
Aki has completed three space walks during
two missions to the International Space
Station (ISS). During a videolink call from the
ISS to Dover Campus in 2012, he discussed
how his time at UWCSEA had influenced
him and his career, noting (from space)
that, “I see the world; I do not see
borders” and this worldview is a
reflection of his time at UWCSEA.