was a Japanese social reformer, educator, radio and TV personality, and politician from Wakayama city,

Wakayama Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Wakayama Prefecture has a population of 876,030 () and a geographic area of . Wakayama Prefecture borders Osaka Prefecture to the north, and Mie Prefecture and Nara Prefecture to ...

. One of the leaders of the Boy Scouts' early days in Japan and the first to be elected mayor of

Takatsuki, Osaka 270px, Takatsuki City Hall is a city in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 348,020 in 164,494 households and a population density of 3.300 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Takatsuki is ...

, he served as the director of the

Scout Association of Japan The is the major Scouting organization of Japan. Starting with boys only, the organization was known as Boy Scouts of Japan from 1922 to 1971, and as Boy Scouts of Nippon from 1971 to 1995, when it became coeducational in all sections, leading ...

, as well as executive director of the Japan Camping Federation.

Background

In 1979 he received the highest distinction of the

, the

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 ...

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Furuta, Seiichirō Scouting in Japan Scouting pioneers 1897 births 1992 deaths Mayors of places in Osaka Prefecture People from Wakayama (city)