Astronaut Satoshi Furukawa returned to Earth on the 12th of this month, Japan time. He stayed on the International Space Station for about six months from August last year, conducting experiments with an eye on future exploration of the Moon and Mars.

When asked what advice he would give to the two Japanese astronaut candidates currently training, he said, "Based on my valuable experience, I would like to share some tips for living and working on the space station" "I hope it will be useful for the two of them in their mission"