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Pacific Basin Research Center

The Pacific Basin Research Center was established in 1991 by SUA founder Daisaku Ikeda to advance research leading to the peaceful development of the Asia-Pacific region. We aim to serve the SUA, national, and international scholarly communities interested in the issues concerning the Pacific Basin.

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A bamboo canal at a shrine.

鈥淵asaka Shrine’s Ch艒zuya鈥 by Christopher Looper. 

The hills above Valparaiso, Chile.

鈥淐hile’s Colorful Residential Hills鈥 by Amanda Boralessa.

The sun rising behind buildings in Shanghai.

鈥淭he Sun Illuminates Shanghai High-Rises鈥 by Cerelia Maskarinec.

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A collection of books published by Soka faculty.

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The latest updates about PBRC’s work and an archive of previous newsletters. 

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Dr. Rumela Sen, PBRC postdoc fellow 2016-17, in the field.

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