Saburō Matsukata (松方 三郎, Matsukata Saburō, August 1, 1899 – September 15, 1973) of Japan, a journalist, businessman and mountaineer, served on the World Scout Committee of the World Organization of the Scout Movement and was the sixth President of the Boy Scouts of Japan, contributing to the success of the 13th World Scout Jamboree held August 2 to 10, 1971 on the western side of Mount Fuji.
Saburō Matsukata | |
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 1948 | |
| Born | August 1, 1899. |
| Died | September 15, 1973 (aged 74) |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, businessman and mountaineer |
| Known for | Chief Scout of the Scout Association of Japan |
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Background
editMatsukata was son of the early Meiji Period Finance Minister and genrō, Matsukata Masayoshi.
In 1972, Matsukata was awarded the Bronze Wolf, the only distinction of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, awarded by the World Scout Committee for exceptional services to world Scouting.[1] In 1973 he posthumously received the highest distinction of the Scout Association of Japan, the Golden Pheasant Award.[2]
An experienced mountaineer and lifelong alpinist, Matsukata led Japan's 39-person expedition to Mount Everest in 1970.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "List of recipients of the Bronze Wolf Award". scout.org. WOSM. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
- ^ 䝪䞊䜲䝇䜹䜴䝖日本連盟 きじ章受章者 [Recipient of the Golden Pheasant Award of the Scout Association of Japan] (PDF). Reinanzaka Scout Club (in Japanese). 2014-05-23. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-08-11.
- ^ Haru Matsukata Reischauer, "Samurai and Silk: A Japanese and American Heritage", Harvard University Press, 1986, page 317
Further reading
edit- Dr. László Nagy, 250 Million Scouts, The World Scout Foundation and Dartnell Publishers, 1985, complete list through 1981
External links
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