{{Short description|American expert on Japan (1924–2010)}} {{More citations needed|date=June 2020}} {{Infobox person | name = Jack Seward | image = | caption = | birth_name = John Neil Seward Jr. | birth_date = {{Birth date|1924|10|11}} | birth_place = Houston, Texas, United States | death_date = {{Death date and age|2010|11|10|1924|10|11}} | death_place = Houston, Texas, United States | other_names = | occupation = WWII veteran, author of 45 books in Japanese and English, teacher, lecturer, businessman | years_active = | spouse = Aiko (Jean) Morimoto, 2 children | module = {{Infobox military person | embed=yes | allegiance = {{Flag|United States of America}} | branch = {{nowrap|30px|United States Army seal U.S. Army}}<br /> <br />25px Central Intelligence Agency CIA | service_years = 1941–? | rank = | commands = | unit = | battles = World War II | awards = }} }}
'''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 in 1986 for his efforts to spread knowledge of Japanese culture and language.<ref>[http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/houstonchronicle/obituary.aspx?n=jack-seward&pid=146636201 Jack Seward], ''Houston Chronicle'' Obituary (2010-11-14).</ref>
==Honors and tributes== Order of the Sacred Treasure, 1986
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==External links== * [https://www.amazon.com/Jack-Seward/e/B001I7GY6I Amazon listing of his books]
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