Mario, Nintendo and the 23rd World Scout Jamboree

The mission of this Travel Bug is first and foremost to arrive in a cache at the campsite of the 23rd World Scout Jamboree at 8th August 2015 the latest, and to visit a cache near Nintendo's headquarters in Kyoto, Japan on its way. In the meantime, it may freely travel around the world, but preferably to places related to scouting. If it is suitable, it would be a nice bonus to visit previous World Scout Jamboree sites as well!

Mario (マリオ) is a fictional character in the Mario video game franchise by Nintendo, created by Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. Serving as Nintendo's mascot and the eponymous protagonist of the series, Mario has appeared in over 200 video games since his creation.


Nintendo Co., Ltd. (任天堂株式会社) is a Japanese multinational consumer electronics company located in Kyoto, Japan. Nintendo is the world's largest video game company by revenue. Founded on September 23, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi, it originally produced handmade hanafuda cards. By 1963, the company had tried several small niche businesses, such as a cab company and a love hotel.

Abandoning previous ventures, Nintendo developed into a video game company, becoming one of the most influential in the industry and Japan’s third most valuable listed company with a market value of over US$85 billion.

The name Nintendo can be roughly translated from Japanese to English as ‘leave luck to heaven’. As of September 30, 2012, Nintendo has sold over 637.7 million hardware units and 4.01 billion software units.


The 23rd World Scout Jamboree (第23回世界スカウトジャンボリー) will take place at Kirara-hama, Yamaguchi, Japan in 2015. The theme will be 和 Wa: A Spirit of Unity. The kanji 和, meaning harmony, unity or togetherness, is also a 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 Kirara-hama is preserved. Millions of wild birds visit Kirara-hama every year. In addition, the Jamboree site is equipped with water supply and sewage systems, as well as a sports dome and a swimming pool that can be used for programs. The holding of a Jamboree will create a minimum of environmental and economic burden. Access to the site is easy by high-speed transportation systems such as airplanes and Shinkansen bullet trains.


Source: Wikipedia