Ezra Vogel, a leading American expert on Japan, China and Asia broadly, and professor emeritus at Harvard University, died of complications from surgery on Sunday in Cambridge, Massachusetts, his family said. 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 best seller in Japan.

The book explained the reason behind Japan's economic prosperity after World War II, citing the seniority-based social system and diligence of the people, helping shape U.S. perceptions of the country.

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