Saburō Matsukata
Matsukata was son of the early Meiji Period Finance Minister and genrō, Matsukata Masayoshi. In 1972, Matsukata was awarded the "Bronze Wolf", the only distinction of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, awarded by the World Scout Committee for exceptional services to world Scouting. In 1973 he posthumously received the highest distinction of the Scout Association of Japan, the Golden Pheasant Award. An experienced mountaineer and lifelong alpinist, Matsukata led Japan's 39-person expedition to Mount Everest in 1970. External links.