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Saiichiro Nakatani

July 13, 1972 - March 13, 2023

The administrator of this page is Evelien Bracke

Dear friends and colleagues, It is with unspeakable sadness and shock that we learned about the unexpected passing of Prof Saiichiro Nakatani in Ghent (Belgium) on 13 March 2023. Saiichiro Nakatani (PhD Swansea University 2006) was Professor of Greek at Keio University in Tokyo and had been a visiting scholar at Ghent University since August 2022 during a sabbatical leave. He was 50 years old. Our deepest sympathy goes to his parents and family. Our thoughts are also with his colleagues and friends. This is also a tragic loss for our discipline. His work on the reception of the ancient Greek novels (several of which he translated into Japanese) is of major importance, and he was heading a collaborative research project on the reception of the Greek and Latin classics in Japan. Colleagues at Keio, Swansea and Ghent will always remember Prof. Nakatani with the greatest affection, admiration and love. This page is for those friends and colleagues who would like to leave a message for Sai's family. We will convey all messages to his parents. Thank you for your support. Sincerely, Koen De Temmerman and Evelien Bracke

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Antonis Petrides 2023-04-18 08:45:31 wrote:

I met Sai at Cambridge, where we did the Mphil together. He was such a joy to be around, always wearing that characteristic, life-affirming smile on his face. He was also an inspiration for his indefatigability and commitment! I remember one Easter Sunday. We had him offer for the traditional feast. If you know anything about Greek customs, you can imagine how much we ate and drank that day. It was around 11 p.m. when we decided to walk off some of those calories. We strolled around until about midnight, and we were all ready for a good long night's sleep when Sai interrupted our stupor with a line that spread amazement and laughter: "OK, back to work now!". So long, my friend. Our physical paths did not cross again after Cambridge, but you were always in our hearts. You checked out too early, though... Antonis Petrides Open University of Cyprus

Antonis Petrides 2023-04-18 08:45:31 wrote: I met Sai at Cambridge, where we did the Mphil together. He was such a joy to be around, always wearing that characteristic, life-affirming smile on his face. He was also an inspiration for his indefatigability and commitment! I remember one Easter Sunday. We had him offer for the traditional feast. If you know anything about Greek customs, you can imagine how much we ate and drank that day. It was around 11 p.m. when we decided to walk off some of those calories. We strolled around until about midnight, and we were all ready for a good long night's sleep when Sai interrupted our stupor with a line that spread amazement and laughter: "OK, back to work now!". So long, my friend. Our physical paths did not cross again after Cambridge, but you were always in our hearts. You checked out too early, though... Antonis Petrides Open University of Cyprus

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