Arihiro Minoo

Dr. Arihiro Minoo is a Professor at Waseda University's Faculty of Letters, Arts and Sciences, School of Culture, Media and Society, specializing in Cultural Anthropology and Development Studies. He holds a PhD in Literature from Waseda University (2013) and leads research on fair trade dynamics, multicultural coexistence, and Southeast Asian rural economies with fieldwork expertise in Laos.

Education:
PhD Literature, Waseda University (2013)
Graduate Studies, Waseda University (2003-2011)
B.A. School of Letters, Arts and Sciences I, Waseda University (1998-2002)

Research Interests: His work examines global commodity chains (particularly coffee), ethical consumption, debt dynamics in agrarian societies, and community-based fieldwork education methodologies. Current projects include ethnographies of fair trade certification impacts and comparative studies of debt economies in Asian rural communities.

Awards:

• Shibusawa Award (2015)
• JASID Award (2015)
• JCAS Toryu-sho Award (2015)
• Asia Pacific Research Prize (2013)

Grants & Projects: Principal investigator for JSPS-funded initiatives including 'Post-Human Era Economics' (2024-2029) and 'Comparative Ethnography of Debt Dynamics' (2019-2024). Leads field education programs integrating fair trade advocacy with experiential learning in Tokyo and Laos.

Teaching: Develops courses on cultural anthropology, field research methods, and development cooperation. Supervises student projects on multicultural coexistence in urban Japan and sustainable agriculture in Southeast Asia.