Ikebana exhibit by Sogetsu San Fernando Valley Branch at UCLA, 2009. (Photo: International Institute.)
After being weakened by attrition and recession, Japanese studies at UCLA has been renewed through appointments of prominent junior faculty and a new focus on culture and the humanities.
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Published: Friday, September 13, 2013
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