Saburō Matsukata

Saburō Matsukata (松方 三郎, Matsukata Saburō, August 1, 1899 – September 15, 1973) of Japan, a journalist, businessman and mountaineer, served on the World Scout Committee of the World Organization of the Scout Movement and was the sixth President of the Boy Scouts of Japan, contributing to the success of the 13th World Scout Jamboree held August 2 to 10, 1971 on the western side of Mount Fuji.

Saburō Matsukata
1948
Born(1899-08-01)August 1, 1899.
DiedSeptember 15, 1973(1973-09-15) (aged 74)
NationalityJapanese
OccupationJournalist, businessman and mountaineer
Known forChief Scout of the Scout Association of Japan

Matsukata was son of the early Meiji Period Finance Minister and genrō, Matsukata Masayoshi.

In 1972, Matsukata was awarded the Bronze Wolf, the only distinction of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, awarded by the World Scout Committee for exceptional services to world Scouting.[1] In 1973 he posthumously received the highest distinction of the Scout Association of Japan, the Golden Pheasant Award.[2]

An experienced mountaineer and lifelong alpinist, Matsukata led Japan's 39-person expedition to Mount Everest in 1970.[3]

References
  1. "List of recipients of the Bronze Wolf Award". scout.org. WOSM. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
  2. reinanzaka-sc.o.oo7.jp/kiroku/documents/20140523-3-kiji-list.pdf
  3. Haru Matsukata Reischauer, "Samurai and Silk: A Japanese and American Heritage", Harvard University Press, 1986, page 317

See also
Scouting
Preceded by
Hidesaburo Kurushima		 Chief Scout of the Scout Association of Japan
1971–1973		 Succeeded by
Akira Watanabe
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