¢§National Camping Association of Japan--the Outline
Under the vision of "camping for all, camping by all," NCAJ was
founded in 1966 by organizations for youth and those studying and training
on outdoor activities throughout the country. Since its establishment, NCAJ
has trained a number of camp leaders by focusing on developing "person-to-person"
and "person-to-nature" relationships. Additionally, it has set
up chapters in each prefecture, developing a nationwide network in order
to foster and support unique camping activities most suitable to the local
area. As such, NCAJ has been contributing to the development of camping
activities through services including promotions of camping, education and
training of camping instructors, research, international exchange, and distribution
of information. Moreover, in 1990, NCAJ was recognized for its achievements
by the Ministry of Education, by which NCAJ had been qualified for the corporate
juridical person status. Since then, NCAJ has joined the ICF (International
Camping Foundation) and has expanded its sponsoring projects in various
areas, leading the camping population not only domestically but also internationally
as a prominent camp-related organization in Asia. |
