Dear Friends, I am regretful to pass along the sad news that Itojun (Dr. Junichiro Hagino) passed away on October 29, 2007. He was 37 years old. The WIDE community would like to send our condolences to his family and friends. Itojun has been an important member of the WIDE community, making numerous worldwide contributions in the field of network computing, especially on IPv6 and the Internet