Akira Watanabe

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Akira Watanabe (渡辺昭?) was the National President of the Boy Scouts of Japan from 1974 to 2003, and served on the World Scout Committee of the World Organization of the Scout Movement.

Commemorative plaque dedicated by Akira Watanabe, stating that Tenjinhama is the site of the first Boy Scouts of Japan camping trip attended by the Imperial Family.

In 1977, Watanabe was awarded the 124th Bronze Wolf, awarded by the World Scout Committee for exceptional services to world Scouting, at the 26th World Scout Conference.

Preceded by
National Presidents of the Scout Association of Japan
1974–2003
Succeeded by

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