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Governor of Yamaguchi Prefecture, Tsugumasa Muraoka San Camp Chief, Takayasu Okushima San Distinguished Guests Dear brothers and sisters in Scouting Konbanwa… good evening! It’s hard to believe, isn’t it? After so many years of preparation and hard...

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29 July 2015, Kirara-hama, Yamaguchi, Japan: After years of planning, preparation and anticipation, the 23rd World Scout Jamboree is finally unveiled in a blaze of colour and pageantry. It marks the beginning of an adventure of a lifetime for some 33...

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Sri Lanka’s premier private television network, MTV Channel, met with WOSM Secretary General, Scott A. Teare, at the 23rd World Scout Jamboree in Kirara-hama, Yamaguchi, Japan. Here is an extract of the interview. What are the special features of the...

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From 11 to 14 June, was held in Panama the meeting of the Network of Adults in Scouting of the Interamerican Region. The meeting was attended by 13 representatives from 12 NSOs, the Coordination Core and staff of the World Scout Bureau -...

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Watch the opening ceremony of the 23rd World Scout Jamboree live on scout.org/wsj2015/live from 19:00 JST (GMT+9 hours)

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Every day all around the world Scouts are working together to Create a Better World. Come down to the Better World tent at #wsj2015 and play our memory game which has some fantastic stories of what your fellow Scouts have been doing. #SWAward

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Welcome! It is hard to believe, but the moment we have been preparing for so long is finally here. We are gathered together to live an extraordinary experience: the 23rd World Scout Jamboree! A World Scout Jamboree is a unique opportunity for you to...

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The WSB team are very busy setting up for your arrival at #wsj2015. We can't wait to see you all. When you have some free time come say hi to the #SWAward team at the #ActiveCitizen station in the #BetterWorld tent and get your own #SWAward ribbon.

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UPDATE at 22:00, July 26: The weather forecast has changed and it will NOT be as windy tonight as earlier predicted. The forecast is that the wind will now not become any worse than it is now. Original text: Strong winds of 30-40 km/hour and gust of...

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The WSB team are all traveling this week to Yamaguchi City, Japan for the 23rd World Scout Jamboree to set up. Will you be at the Jamboree? Come say hi to the #SWAward team at the #ActiveCitizen station in the #BetterWorld tent. #wsj2015

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Teaching the good values of giving and sharing through educational interests, interaction and cultural experience, South Area Rovers and leaders of The Singapore Scout Association (SSA) teamed up with Rovers of Cambodia Scouts through its Project...

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Over 33000 Scouts from around the world will travel to Japan for an experience of a lifetime – the 23rd World Scout Jamboree (WSJ) that will be taking place in Kirara-hama, Yamaguchi from 28 July to 8 August. Included in this picture are close to...

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In less than three weeks, thousands of us will be making our way to Japan. And for 12 days, from 28 July to 8 August, we will be living together in a 286-hectare tented city in Kirara-hama, Yamaguchi, site of the 23rd World Scout Jamboree. Our host...

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For the first time, The Scout Association of Mongolia (TSAM) will host the 31st Asia-Pacific Scout Jamboree in 2017. In preparation for this work, TSAM is taking a very important step of providing safe environment for young people. TSAM organized the...

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