The

Scout Scout may refer to: Youth movement *Scout (Scouting), a child, usually 10–18 years of age, participating in the worldwide Scouting movement **Scouts (The Scout Association), section for 10-14 year olds in the United Kingdom **Scouts BSA, sectio ...

and Guide movement in the Ryukyu Islands is served by *

Girl Scouts of Japan The is the girls-only Scouting organization serving Japan, founded in 1919. It became a member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 1952 and had 33,593 members . History Girl Guiding was first introduced in Japan in 191 ...

, member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts * Scout Association of Japan, member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement Until the May 14, 1972 Ryukyu reversion to Japan, Scouting was served by *

Ryukyu Islands Girl Scouts The Scout and Guide movement in the Ryukyu Islands is served by * Girl Scouts of Japan, member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts * Scout Association of Japan, member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement Until the ...

, (RIGS, 琉球ガールスカウト) under the auspices of the

Girl Scouts of the USA Girl Scouts of the United States of America (GSUSA), commonly referred to as simply Girl Scouts, is a youth organization for girls in the United States and American girls living abroad. Founded by Juliette Gordon Low in 1912, it was organized a ...

from August 31, 1954, to 1972. * Ryukyu Islands Boy Scouts, (RIBS, later Boy Scouts of America—Ryukyu Islands/BSARI, 琉球ボーイスカウト) under the auspices of the Boy Scouts of America from February 6, 1955, to June 18, 1972, when 5138 Scouts of BSARI became members of

Boy Scouts of Nippon The is the major Scouting organization of Japan. Starting with boys only, the organization was known as Boy Scouts of Japan from 1922 to 1971, and as Boy Scouts of Nippon from 1971 to 1995, when it became coeducational in all sections, leading to ...

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International Scouting

There are two organizations focused on serving children of American military families living in the Ryukyu Islands and elsewhere in Asia, the Girl Scouts of the USA, serviced by the

USA Girl Scouts Overseas—West Pacific There have been American Scouts overseas since almost the inception of the movement, often for similar reasons as the present day. Within the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), these expatriate Scouting, Scouts are now served by two overseas Councils an ...

and the Boy Scouts of America, serviced by the Great Okinawa District of the Far East Council. These councils serve BSA and GSUSA units of children of diplomatic, business and military personnel, and international units run under their auspices.

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International Scouting

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