was a Japanese member of the
Nanbu clan
The was a Japanese clan, Japanese samurai clan who ruled most of northeastern Honshū in the Tōhoku region of Japan for over 700 years, from the Kamakura period through the Meiji Restoration of 1868. The Nanbu claimed descent from the Seiwa Ge ...
from
Morioka Domain
300px, Ruins of Morioka Castle
was a '' tozama'' feudal domain of Edo period Japan. It was ruled throughout its history by the Nanbu clan. It was called during the early part of its history. It was located in northern Mutsu Province, Honshū ...
. The eldest daughter of
Toshiatsu Nanbu, the 43rd
daimyō
were powerful Japanese magnates, feudal lords who, from the 10th century to the early Meiji era, Meiji period in the middle 19th century, ruled most of Japan from their vast hereditary land holdings. They were subordinate to the shogun and no ...
of Morioka Domain, and wife of
Toshihide Nanbu, the 44th head, she served as the Director of the
Girl Scouts of Japan
The is the girls-only Scouting organization serving Japan, founded in 1919. It became a member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 1952 and had 33,593 members .
History
Girl Guiding was first introduced in Japan in 1919 ...
from 1955.
[岩手日報社 『岩手人名大鑑（1965）』]
She also served as an advisor to the
Iwate ''
Kenjinkai'' in
Tokyo
Tokyo, officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital of Japan, capital and List of cities in Japan, most populous city in Japan. With a population of over 14 million in the city proper in 2023, it is List of largest cities, one of the most ...
with her husband Toshihide.
[岩手日報社 『岩手20世紀 写真でつづるあの日あの時』]
References
External links
Scouting in Japan
1908 births
1980 deaths
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