[LINE Yahoo] A joint project between the J League and LINE Yahoo to raise disaster prevention awareness, “Sonael Japan Cup 2024” will be held
*LINE Yahoo Inc.*
Press release: August 20, 2024
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[LINE Yahoo] A joint project between the J League and LINE Yahoo to raise disaster prevention awareness, “Sonael Japan Cup 2024” will be held
*J.League players, fans, and supporters compete in disaster prevention mock tests on smartphones to improve disaster prevention skills* LINE Yahoo, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as LINE Yahoo) and the J.League will hold the J-club competition project “Sonael Japan Cup 2024″ starting today. With the aim of raising disaster prevention awareness, this project aims to test the knowledge and abilities required in the event of a disaster with the “Yahoo Disaster Prevention Mock Test” (quick study version/earthquake
version/typhoon/heavy rain version) for fans and supporters of the J.League and J.Club. take the test on their smartphones, and clubs compete for “winning points.”
The “Sonael Japan Cup” aims to raise disaster prevention awareness among as many people as possible in the local community, and aims to improve SDGs Goal 11, “Creating livable cities,” and Target 13.1, “Resilience against climate-related and natural disasters.” ) and the ability to adapt. This event will be held for the fourth time this year, starting in 2021, which marks 10 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake and 5 years since the Kumamoto Earthquake. All 60 clubs from J.League J1, J2, and J3 will participate in this project. More than 80,000 players and supporters participated in last year’s “Sonael Japan Cup,” and as a result, “Varen Nagasaki” won for the third consecutive year.
This year, the Noto Peninsula earthquake occurred on January 1st, causing severe damage. In addition, in recent years, linear rain belts have been occurring in various places, causing disasters due to heavy rain. On the 8th of this month, the Japan Meteorological Agency announced “Nankai Trough Earthquake Temporary Information” in response to an earthquake with a seismic intensity of lower 6 that was observed in Miyazaki Prefecture. Under these circumstances, we will utilize the J.League and J.Club’s ability to communicate and involve the local community to encourage many fans, supporters, and local residents to prepare before disasters occur. By increasing their knowledge of disasters, we will create a safe and secure community and environment in which to play soccer, while at the same time increasing the disaster prevention capabilities of Japan as a whole.
[Overview of “Sonael Japan Cup 2024”]
In order to raise disaster prevention awareness and create
disaster-resistant communities, fans and supporters of the J League and J Clubs will take the “Yahoo Disaster Prevention Mock Test (Quick Study Edition/Earthquake Edition/Typhoon/Heavy Rain Edition)” provided by LINE Yahoo. “Winning points” will be awarded to the supporting clubs according to the resulting points and the number of reactions to the posts sent by each J club’s X account, and the club with the highest total will be the winner. The participation of as many people as possible will lead to victory for the supporting club.
This year, all 60 clubs will be divided into 10 groups of 6 clubs each week, and group games will be held for approximately 3 weeks (rounds 1 to 3), with the final ranking determined by the total number of points won. The group composition will be randomly shuffled for each section, and throughout the tournament period, each J club will encourage fans and supporters to take the “Quick Study Edition,” “Earthquake Edition,” and “Typhoon/Heavy Rain Edition,” and each club will compete for ranking. .
●Special page: https://bousai.yahoo.co.jp/exam/sonaerujapan/ ●Holding period: August 20th (Tuesday) 10:00 to September 12th (Thursday) 23:59 Section 1: August 20th (Tuesday) – August 27th (Tuesday)
Section 2: August 28th (Wednesday) – September 3rd (Tuesday) Section 3: September 4th (Wednesday) – September 12th (Thursday) ●How to participate:
1) Tap the “Select a club and support” button on the special site screen. 2) Select the club you want to support and select the exam edition (“Quick Study Edition”, “Earthquake Edition”, or “Typhoon/Heavy Rain Edition”).
3) Once you have completed your disaster prevention mock test answers, enter your nickname while leaving the abbreviation of the club you support, and tap “View Results.”
●Winning club prize: A shield will be presented to the winning club. ●Winner/Lower Determination:
The winning points from the following two supporter actions are added up, and the club with the most winning points at the end wins. -Supporter Action 1: Taking the “Yahoo Disaster Prevention Mock Test”- “Winning points” will be awarded based on the test results.
*Examination results:
Less than 60 points 1 point
60 points or more but less than 80 points 2 points
80 points or more, 3 points
-Supporter action 2: Spreading posts from the support club’s X account- When a fan/supporter reposts the designated post sent by the X account of the J club they support, they will be awarded 2 points for each repost.
●Sponsor: Japan Professional Soccer League (J.League), LINE Yahoo! Co., Ltd. [Yahoo disaster prevention mock exam (speed
study/earthquake/typhoon/heavy rain)]
This content is provided by LINE Yahoo for smartphones in the hope that people will acquire useful knowledge during disasters such as earthquakes, typhoons, and heavy rain. In addition to multiple-choice answers, we provide questions that test your knowledge during disasters in an interactive format that takes advantage of smartphone features such as the tap function, allowing you to acquire disaster prevention knowledge through experience.
https://bousai.yahoo.co.jp/exam/