Makoto Negishi

Makoto Negishi is an Instructor of Japanese at Western Washington University (WWU), located in MH 222B. His teaching career includes roles at Northern Arizona University and Temple University's Japan Campus, alongside summer Japanese language programs in Japan and internationally. He specializes in Japanese language education and cultural studies, with a focus on exploring Japanese society through food.

His research interests center on cultural analysis, societal structures, and the intersection of food and identity in Japan. He has published a notable work, 食で考える日本社会, which examines Japanese culture and society through a culinary lens.

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