
Japanese literary critic
Norihiro Katō (* 1. April 1948 in Yamagata; † 16. May 2019 in Tokyo) was a japanese literary critic. He was 71 years old. He studied at University of Tokyo. He worked at Meiji Gakuin University, Waseda University and National Diet Library. His awards include Sei Itō Award, prix des arts et sciences Takeo Kuwabara and Shincho Gakugei Literature Prize. His cause of death was pneumonia.