Dec 21, 2020
OSAKA – Harvard Professor Emeritus Ezra Vogel, a U.S. expert on Japan and China, has died at the age of 90, the university’s Chinese studies center said Sunday.
In Japan and among many international scholars of the country, Vogel’s 1979 book “Japan as Number One” became one of the late 20th century’s most influential works.
Offering praise of Japan’s business practices after World War II, it was a bestseller in Japan and inspired serious study abroad among a generation of undergraduate and graduate students especially in the U.S. of Japan’s economy, corporate culture and society.
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Ezra Vogel, renowned Harvard expert on Japan and China, dies aged 90 Kyodo Ezra Vogel’s book explained the reason behind Japan’s economic prosperity after World War II and praised Japanese-style business practices. Photo: Handout
Ezra Vogel, a US expert on Japan and China and professor emeritus at Harvard University, has died, the university s Chinese studies centre said Sunday. He was 90.
The professor of social science was widely known for his 1979 book Japan as Number One: Lessons for America, which became a bestseller in Japan.
The book explained the reason behind Japan s economic prosperity after World War II and praised Japanese-style business practices, helping shape US perceptions of the country.
2020-12-21 05:35:52 GMT2020-12-21 13:35:52(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) Ezra Vogel, professor emeritus at Harvard University and a renowned scholar on China, passed away at the age of 90 on Sunday, according to the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies at Harvard University. It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our former director Ezra Vogel (1930-2020), said the center on Twitter. He was a true champion of our center, an erudite scholar, and a wonderful friend. He will be truly missed.
The passing of Vogel is a huge blow to the field, especially at this critical time, because Ezra was a major supporter of the effort to inject greater sanity and balance into US thinking about China, tweeted Michael Swaine, director of the East Asia Program at Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft.
Profesorul universitar Ezra Vogel a murit la 90 de ani A fost unul dintre cei mai buni experti occidentali in China si Japonia ziare.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from ziare.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
2020-12-21 08:35:56 GMT2020-12-21 16:35:56(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) Chinese Ambassador to the United States Cui Tiankai has extended his deepest condolences to the family of Ezra Vogel, a renowned sinologist who died at the age of 90 on Sunday. So sad to learn (about) the passing of Professor Ezra Vogel. He was an outstanding scholar on China and an old friend of the Chinese people, Cui tweeted hours after the Fairbank Center of Chinese Studies at Harvard University, where Vogel served as professor emeritus, announced the news. Throughout his lifetime he was dedicated to greater mutual understanding between the Chinese and American people and made significant contributions to their friendship and China-U.S. relations, said Cui. His wisdom and insight on China have been of immeasurable value not only to people in the field of study, but also to the world.