23rd World Scout Jamboree
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| Theme | 和 Wa: A Spirit of Unity | ||
| Age range | 14-18 participants, 18+ Unit Leaders/ISTs | ||
| Headquarters | 1-34-3 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 〒113-0033 | ||
| Location | Kirarahama, Yamaguchi | ||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Coordinates | 34°01′N 131°23′E / 34.017°N 131.383°E | ||
| Date | 28 July to 8 August 2015 | ||
| Attendance | 33,628 participants | ||
| Camp Chief | Takayasu Okushima | ||
| Affiliation | Scout Association of Japan, World Organization of the Scout Movement | ||
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Website www.23wsj.jp |
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The 23rd World Scout Jamboree (第23回世界スカウトジャンボリー? dai-nijūsan-kai sekai sukauto jamborii) took place in Kirarahama, Yamaguchi in western Japan from 28 July to 8 August 2015. The event was attended by 33,628 Scouts and leaders (including 7,979 International Service Team (IST) members who served as volunteer staff). The theme was 和 Wa: A Spirit of Unity. The kanji , meaning harmony, or togetherness, was part of the theme.Wa is also an early name for Japan.
The Jamboree site is a flat land with an area of 2.8 km north to south by 1 km east to west. There is a natural park on the site, where wildlife living on Kirarahama is preserved. Millions of wild birds visit Kirarahama every year. In addition, the site is equipped with water supply and sewage systems, as well as a sports dome and a swimming pool that were used for programs. Especially for the 23rd WSJ, two supermarkets, a hospital and an arena were temporarily erected. Access to the site is easy by airplanes and Shinkansen bullet trains.
The site is located 30 minutes from Shin-Yamaguchi Station on the JR Shinkansen line, which is capable of carrying a large number of passengers. Four international airports serve within a 2-hour radius of the site, out of which Fukuoka International Airport and Kansai International Airport are located west and east of the site.
Several inspections have been carried out on the Jamboree site by the Japanese government and other foreign governments and organizations. The site is approximately 1200 km away from Fukushima, the area affected by the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, so the inspections have concluded that the country is safe for hosting the Jamboree. Members from the World Organization of the Scout Movement also concluded that the site location is safe.
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