Jeffrey "Jeff" Kingston (born June 26, 1957) is an American professor at Temple University, Japan Campus in Tokyo and an author.
He has written a number of books, wrote regularly for The Japan Times, and frequently comments on Asian affairs in mass media outlets.
He then completed an MA in international affairs in 1981 and a PhD in history, both from Columbia University.
[1] Kingston was the founding director of Asian Studies at Temple University, Japan Campus in Tokyo.
[2] Kingston has published a number of academic volumes about Japan, nationalism, religion, and civil society in Asia.