Sano Tsunetami

Count
Sano Tsunetami
佐野 常民
Count Sano Tsunetami
Born(1822-12-28)December 28, 1822
Hayatsue, Saga, Japan
DiedDecember 12, 1902(1902-12-12) (aged 79)
Tokyo, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Occupation(s)Politician, Cabinet Minister
Known forFounding the Japanese Red Cross Society
In this Japanese name, the surname is Sano.
Sano Tsunetami receives the permission to establish the Philanthropic Society by Prince Arisugawa Taruhito in 1877
Red-Cross Society membership certificate issued in 1902 by prince Komatsu-no-miya Akihito and Sano Tsunetami
Sano Tsunetami's grave in the Aoyama cemetery (Tokyo)
1939 Commemorative Postage Stamps on 75th Anniversary of the Japanese Red Cross

Count Sano Tsunetami (佐野 常民, December 28, 1822 – December 12, 1902) was a Japanese statesman and founder of the Japanese Red Cross Society. His son, Admiral Sano Tsuneha, was a leading figure in the establishment of the Scout Association of Japan.