Nonfiction writer Kamisaka dies at 78

Nonfiction writer Kamisaka dies at 78

TOKYO, Japan - Fuyuko Kamisaka (file photo), an award-winning nonfiction writer and outspoken conservative critic, died on April 14. She was 78. She was known for her works on Japanese history during and after World War II, including ''Keishu Nazare-en'' on a facility in South Korea where aged Japanese widows of South Korean men reside.

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