The Girl Scouts of Japan (ガールスカウト日本連盟 Ga-rusukauto Nippon Renmei) is the girls-only Scouting organization serving Japan. Founded in 1919, the Girl Scouts of Japan became member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 1952 and counts 61,305 girls as members, as of 2003.
Girl Scouting was first introduced in Japan in 1919 by Miss Muriel Greenstreet, a British missionary teacher. The movement gradually spread, and in 1920 took the name Nihon Joshi Hododan (Girl Guides of Japan). In 1928 Japan became a founder member of WAGGGS. Girl Scouting was banned by the government during World War II, restarted in 1947, and was officially recognized as Girl Scouts of Japan in 1949.
In 2000, Her Highness Princess Sayako attended a variety of events in the Tokyo metropolitan area and in regional Japan, including the ceremony for the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Girl Scouts of Tokyo, and the opening ceremony for the Togakushi Girl Scouts Center to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Girl Scouting movement in Japan.
The Girl Scout program in Japan focuses on three major points – self-development, human relations, and nature. Some of the Girl Scout activities include working with the disabled, planting trees, and protecting the environment from floods and air pollution.
| Girl Scouts of Japan | |
 Girl Scouts of Japan | |
| Headquarters | Nishihara 1-40-3, Shibuya-ku |
|---|---|
| Location | Tokyo |
| Country | Japan |
| Founded | 1919 |
| Membership | 61,305 |
| Affiliation | World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts |
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