Seiichirō Furuta
Japanese social reformer and educator
Seiichirō Furuta | |
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古田 誠一郎 | |
Seiichiro Furuta with Cub Scouts c. 1924 | |
Born | (1897-06-27)27 June 1897 |
Died | 3 December 1992(1992-12-03) (aged 95) |
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Country | Japan |
Seiichirō Furuta (古田 誠一郎, Furuta Seiichirō, June 27, 1897 - December 3, 1992) was a Japanese social reformer, educator, radio and TV personality, and politician from Wakayama city, Wakayama Prefecture. One of the leaders of the Boy Scouts' early days in Japan and the first to be elected mayor of Takatsuki, Osaka,[1] he served as the director of the Scout Association of Japan, as well as executive director of the Japan Camping Federation.
Background
In 1979 he received the highest distinction of the Scout Association of Japan, the Golden Pheasant Award.[2]
References
External links
- 故古田誠一郎氏遺稿集.
- "In Support of World Scouting" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-27. Retrieved 2009-03-27.