hattori dies english version official announcement released japanese press afternoon february 1 1995 kazuto matsumura january 31 1995 great sorrow regret behalf family inform respected teacher linguist dr shiro hattori member japan academy passed away age eightysix 0 03 clock january 29th 1995 long illness would like inform friends funeral take place sennichidai kaido 19 minami motomachi shinjuku ku tokyo japan 160 tel 33353 4541 fax 33360 6714 13 00 clock february 16 service nondenominational would grateful could pray us soul may rest peace sincerely hajime kitamura chairman funeral service committee