John Neil Seward Jr. (October 11, 1924 – November 10, 2010) was a World War II veteran who was assigned to military intelligence in 1941 because of his knowledge of Japanese at a time when very few Americans knew the language. Following the war, Seward continued his intelligence work in Japan, during Allied occupation. After his time in the military and, later on, in the CIA, he worked with a number of companies and became a prolific writer. Some of his 45 books, in Japanese and English, are still used today. He was awarded the

Order of the Sacred Treasure The is a Japanese order, established on 4 January 1888 by Emperor Meiji as the Order of Meiji. Originally awarded in eight classes (from 8th to 1st, in ascending order of importance), since 2003 it has been awarded in six classes, the lowest ...

in 1986 for his efforts to spread knowledge of Japanese culture and language.Jack Seward
''Houston Chronicle'' Obituary (2010-11-14).

Honors and tributes

, 1986

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External links

Amazon listing of his books
{{DEFAULTSORT:Seward, Jack 1924 births 2010 deaths People from Houston 20th-century American male writers 20th-century American translators 20th-century male writers United States Army personnel of World War II American expatriates in Japan Recipients of the Order of the Sacred Treasure