Nippon Scout Jamboree

The Nippon Scout Jamboree (日本スカウトジャンボリー, Nippon Sukauto Janborī) is a Scouting Jamboree held by the Scout Association of Japan, and is the largest Scouting event in Japan. "Scout" was added to the name beginning in 2018.

Nippon Scout Jamboree
日本スカウトジャンボリ
GenreScouting Jamboree
FrequencyEvery four years
CountryJapan
InauguratedSeptember 24, 1949 (1949-09-24)

Jamborees are held once every four years, and are abbreviated as "NJ", or including the number of the event, as (for example) 14NJ for the 14th Nippon Jamboree.

The first postwar all-Japan camp held to celebrate to reorganization of the Boy Scouts of Japan was held September 24–25, 1949 in Tokyo. The second All-Japan Camporee was held from August 18–20, 1950. The third All-Japan Camporee was held from August 4–6, 1951. Beginning with the fourth All-Japan Camporee, the name was changed to Nippon Jamboree.

Locations

Other camping festivals

Scout Moots

Rover Scouts and Scouts of the same age range can participate in these events. They are held once every four years.

Nippon Agoonorees

Participants in these events are mainly Scouts with disabilities. Agoonorees are held once every four years, and are abbreviated as "NA", or including the number of the event, as (for example) 9NA for the 9th Nippon Agoonoree.

  • 1st Nippon Agoonoree: August 8 to August 20, 1973, Aichi Youth Park, Aichi Prefecture
  • 2nd Nippon Agoonoree: July 30 to August 3, 1976, Aichi Youth Park, Aichi Prefecture
  • 3rd Nippon Agoonoree: August 3 to August 8, 1979 Nagai Park, Osaka
  • 4th Nippon Agoonoree: August 5 to August 9, 1983 Ureshinodai Lifelong Educational Center, Hyōgo Prefecture
  • 5th Nippon Agoonoree: July 31 to August 4, 1987 Chuo Youth House, Gotenba, Shizuoka Prefecture
  • 6th Nippon Agoonoree: July 25 to August 29, 1991 National Institution for Youth Education, Tokyo
  • 7th Nippon Agoonoree: July 26 to July 30, 1995 National Myogo Youth Outdoor Learning Center, Niigata Prefecture
  • 8th Nippon Agoonoree: August 5 to August 9, 1999, Outdoor Activity Center, Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture
  • 9th Nippon Agoonoree: July 31 to August 4, 2003, Refresh Town Hachi-ga-saki, Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture
  • 10th Nippon Agoonoree: July 31 to August 4, 2008 (It would have been held in 2007, but was moved to 2008 due to the World Scout Jamboree being held in 2007.) Happy Village, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture
  • 11th Nippon Agoonoree: August 2 to August 6, 2012, Kibogaoka Culture Park, Shiga Prefecture
  • 12th Nippon Agoonoree: August 12 to August 16, 2016, Fuji Yamanomura, Fujimiya, Shizuoka Prefecture
  • 13th Nippon Agoonoree: August, 2020 Fukushima Prefecture

Venture Scout Festivals

Participants in these events are mainly Scouts of high school age (Venture Scouts, formerly Senior Scouts). These festivals are held once every four years, and have currently been held six times. They are abbreviated as "NV", or including the number of the event, as (for example) 6NV for the 6th Nippon Venture.

See also

Sources

Much of this article was translated from the original article in the Japanese Wikipedia, as retrieved on October 27, 2006.

References
  1. "第１７回日本スカウトジャンボリー". 第１７回日本スカウトジャンボリー.
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