Josh Feng is a PhD student in Sociocultural Anthropology at the University of California, Berkeley. His research focuses on agriculture and tourism in rural Japan, merging disciplines such as economic anthropology, media studies, and the environmental humanities. His current work concerns the luxury fruit trade in Japan, particularly the cultivation, branding, and circulation of Miyazaki Mangoes. Prior to his doctoral studies, he conducted ethnographic research at a Taipei night market's mango-shaved ice stall and worked as a translator for UNA Laboratories, a Kyushu-based tourism consultancy.
Education
B.A. Sociology, East Asian Studies
Yale University 2018
