John Forman Howes ORS (June 19, 1924 – February 4, 2017) was an American educator. He was the Professor of Asian Studies at the University of British Columbia (UBC) for over 30 years. 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.