Scout association of Japan

The Scout Association of Japan (ボーイスカウト日本連盟, Bōi Sukauto Nippon Renmei^?) is the major Scouting organization of Japan. Starting as boys only, the organization was known as the Boy Scouts of Japan from 1922 until 1971, and as Boy Scouts of Nippon from 1971 to 1995, when it became coeducational in all sections, leading to neutral naming. Scouting activity endured a heavy setback during World War II, but slowly recovered, and membership in 2008 was 173,724.