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Yoshio Hattori
was a Japanese businessman.「山形に権力腐敗の縮図を見た! 最後の"地方首領"服部敬雄山形新聞社主の光と影 ルポライター 伊勢暁史」『現代』1986年11月号。 Background In 1990 he posthumously received the highest distinction of the Scout Association of Japan, the Golden Pheasant Award. References External links Scouting in Japan 1899 births 1991 deaths {{Japan-business-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yamagata Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region of Honshu. Yamagata Prefecture has a population of 1,079,950 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 9,325 km² (3,600 sq mi). Yamagata Prefecture borders Akita Prefecture to the north, Miyagi Prefecture to the east, Fukushima Prefecture to the south, and Niigata Prefecture to the southwest. Yamagata is the capital and largest city of Yamagata Prefecture, with other major cities including Tsuruoka, Sakata, and Yonezawa. Yamagata Prefecture is located on Japan's western Sea of Japan coast and its borders with neighboring prefectures are formed by various mountain ranges, with 17% of its total land area being designated as Natural Parks. Yamagata Prefecture formed the southern half of the historic Dewa Province with Akita Prefecture and is home to the Three Mountains of Dewa, which includes the Haguro Five-story Pagoda, a recognised National Treasure of Japan. History The aboriginal people once inhabit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scout Association Of Japan
, headquarters = Hongō, Bunkyō, Tokyo , country = Japan , f-date = 1922 , members = 109,528 (2017) , website = http://www.scout.or.jp , affiliation = World Organization of the Scout Movement , pattern_head1 = baseball cap , color_head1 = 74BBFB , pattern_body1 = shirt short sleeves , color_body1 = 74BBFB , pattern_legs1 = shorts , color_legs1 = 6F4E37 , uniform_caption1 = Beaver Scout , gender2 = female , pattern_head2 = baseball cap , color_head2 = 003399 , pattern_body2 = blouse short sleeves , color_body2 = 003399 , pattern_legs2 = shorts , color_legs2 = 003399 , uniform_caption2= Cub Scout , pattern_head3 = campaign hat , color_head3 = 808000 , pattern_body3 = shirt short sleeves , color_body3 = D2B48C , pattern_legs3 = trousers , color_legs3 = 808000 , uniform_caption3 = Scout, Venturer, Rover and leader The is the major Scouting organization of Japan. Starting with boys only, the organization was known as Boy Scouts of Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden Pheasant Award
The is the highest award for adult leaders in the Scout Association of Japan. It is awarded by the Chief Scout of Japan, awarded for eminent achievement and meritorious service to the Association for a period of at least twenty years. It may be awarded to any member of a Scout Association affiliated with the World Organization of the Scout Movement. The award consists of a medallion depicting a stylized golden pheasant, suspended from a white ribbon with two red stripes worn around the neck. The attendant uniform emblem, worn over the pocket, consists of two red stripes on a white background with a 5 mm golden device of the Japanese Scout emblem. Background The original Japanese list does not assign strict chronological numbering, rather by category. The first category is , and in honorific order as number 1 is the Heisei emperor, although he received the award chronologically third in that category. The second category are , again starting with number 1 Michiharu Mishima. The t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scouting In Japan
The Scout and Guide movement in Japan is served by * Girl Scouts of Japan, member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts * Scout Association of Japan, member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement * Baden-Powell Scouts Association-Japan * International Boy Scouts, Troop 1 International Scouting There are two organizations focused on serving children of American military families living in Japan and elsewhere in Asia, the Girl Scouts of the USA, serviced by the USA Girl Scouts Overseas—West Pacific and the Boy Scouts of America, serviced by the Asia East District and Asia Central District of the Far East Council at Camp Zama. These councils serve BSA and GSUSA units of children of diplomatic, business and military personnel, and international units run under their auspices. See also * Scouting in displaced persons camps *Scouting in the Ryukyu Islands The Scout and Guide movement in the Ryukyu Islands is served by * Girl Scouts of Japan, mem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1899 Births
Events January 1899 * January 1 ** Spanish rule ends in Cuba, concluding 400 years of the Spanish Empire in the Americas. ** Queens and Staten Island become administratively part of New York City. * January 2 – **Bolivia sets up a customs office in Puerto Alonso, leading to the Brazilian settlers there to declare the Republic of Acre in a revolt against Bolivian authorities. **The first part of the Jakarta Kota–Anyer Kidul railway on the island of Java is opened between Batavia Zuid ( Jakarta Kota) and Tangerang. * January 3 – Hungarian Prime Minister Dezső Bánffy fights an inconclusive duel with his bitter enemy in parliament, Horánszky Nándor. * January 4 – **U.S. President William McKinley's declaration of December 21, 1898, proclaiming a policy of benevolent assimilation of the Philippines as a United States territory, is announced in Manila by the U.S. commander, General Elwell Otis, and angers independence activists who had fought a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
