Akira Watanabe (Scouting)

Akira Watanabe (渡辺昭) (December 25, 1901 – July 23, 2005) was the seventh National President of the Boy Scouts of Japan from 1974 to 2003, and served on the World Scout Committee of the World Organization of the Scout Movement.

Akira Watanabe
渡辺昭
Commemorative plaque dedicated by Akira Watanabe, stating that Tenjinhama is the site of the first Boy Scouts of Japan camping trip attended by the Imperial Family
Chief Scout of the Scout Association of Japan
In office
1974–2003
Preceded bySaburō Matsukata
Succeeded byShōichi Saba
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