wow..really sad news. I took both of her classes at Pitt too. I agree they were among the best classes I've ever had the pleasure of taking. To this day, every time I see an old Clint Eastwood Western I think of her, and it's directly because of her that I discovered the awesome greatness that was Akira Kurosawa... and sushi..

She was also very personable, we would often have conversations about life in Japan that went on long after class was over. She would often refer to herself as "The Keiko".

She will truly be missed..