Hidesaburō Kurushima (久留島 秀三郎, Kurushima Hidesaburō, September 11, 1888 – September 22, 1970) was President (from 1954), then International Commissioner, and Chairman of the National Board of the Boy Scouts of Japan, the younger brother of Nakano Chūhachi (中野 忠八).

He was also an accomplished author, published several books on Indochina, and short stories in addition to scientific publications related to his work.

Kurushima related an anecdote about two soldiers during the Pacific War to visiting American Scouts in Japan.

The marine was rescued and transported to a field hospital, where he showed the paper to the doctor and asked him to translate.

[2] In 1959 he also received the highest distinction of the Scout Association of Japan, the Golden Pheasant Award.