John Howes

John Forman Howes ORS (June 19, 1924 – February 4, 2017)^[1] was an American educator. He was the Professor of Asian Studies at the University of British Columbia (UBC) for over 30 years.^[2] He was born in Chicago, Illinois. In 2003, Howes was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun by the Emperor of Japan for his outstanding contributions to the Canada-Japan community. After retirement from UBC, he taught at Obirin University, near Tokyo.^[3]

Howes in 2003

Howes died on February 4, 2017 in Vancouver, British Columbia, aged 92.