The Girl Scouts of Japan (ガールスカウト日本連盟, Gārusukauto Nippon Renmei?) is the girls-only Scouting organization serving Japan. Founded in 1919, the Girl Scouts of Japan became a member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 1952 and counts 61,305 girls as members as of 2003.
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