NAGOYA, Japan — When family members of the late American academic Ezra Vogel recently gathered in Nagoya, in central Japan, to commemorate the opening of a university library in his name, they discussed his intellectual legacy and donation of over 3,000 books to the library.
With ‘despair,’ say family and friends as they celebrate namesake library in Japan
Ezra Vogel used to make frequent visits to Tokyo and would usually stay at International House, where he was interviewed by a Nikkei reporter in October 2018. (Photo by Kenji Kawase)
KENJI KAWASE
August 16, 2025 09:11 JST
