Akira Watanabe (Scouting)

Akira Watanabe
渡辺昭
Watanabe in 1943
Chief Scout of the Scout Association of Japan
In office
1974–2003
Preceded bySaburō Matsukata
Succeeded byShōichi Saba
Personal details
Born(1901-12-25)December 25, 1901
Takanawa, Tokyo, Japan
DiedJuly 23, 2005(2005-07-23) (aged 103)
Tokyo, Japan

Akira Watanabe (渡辺昭) (December 25, 1901 – July 23, 2005) was the seventh 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.