Girl Scouts of Japan
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 Girl Scouts of Japan |
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| Name | Girl Scouts of Japan |
| Headquarters | Nishihara 1-40-3, Shibuya-ku |
| Location | Tokyo |
| Country | Japan |
| Founded | 1919 |
| Membership | 61,305 |
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The Girl Scouts of Japan 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.
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 Scouts are divided into Tenderfoot (from 1 year before 1st grade), Brownie (grades 1 through 3), Junior (grades 4 through 6), Senior (grades 7 through 9), Rangers (grades 10 through 12), and adult leaders (age 18 and over).
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