I am sorry to report that, on the morning of September 4, 2015, Deborah
Foreman-Takano has passed away. I received this news from her colleague,
Dr. Tom Robb, Chair of the English Department at Kyoto Sangyo
University. I quote below the information concerning Deborah's wake and
funeral, which
Our contract with the PCOC hotel states that they will not guarantee our
rate after September 8th. We haven't heard from them if they will, in fact,
continue to honor it, but if you're planning on attending PCOC it would be
a good idea to register promptly. Links are here:
