Japan's leading critic Shuichi Kato dies at 89

Japan's leading critic Shuichi Kato dies at 89

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in April 2005 shows Shuichi Kato, Japan's leading critic known for his extensive works in the fields of art, literature, culture and philosophy, who died of multiple organ failure at a Tokyo hospital on Dec. 5 at the age of 89.

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