Public Interest Incorporated Association Japan Professional Basketball League (Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Chairman: Shinji Shimada, hereinafter “B.LEAGUE”) will be held on January 13 (Friday) and 14 (Saturday), 2023. We would like to inform you that as part of the “B.LEAGUE ALL-STAR GAME 2023 IN MITO B.Hope ACTION” that will be held for .LEAGUE ALL-STAR GAME 2023 IN MITO, we will be implementing “Prepare Basketball supported by Japan Post”. .
Eleven years have passed since the Great East Japan Earthquake of March 2011, which caused unprecedented damage, and while the number of children who have never experienced an earthquake is increasing, there are many damages caused by earthquakes, wind and flood damage all over the country. At B.LEAGUE, in addition to supporting the disaster area, we believe that it is very important for individuals to take action for “disaster prevention” from now on. Supported by Japan Post”, starting with “B.LEAGUE ALL-STAR GAME 2023 IN MITO B.Hope ACTION”, we will implement disaster prevention education together with the club.
This initiative will provide children, mainly in Mito City, with opportunities to deepen their knowledge of disaster prevention while having fun playing basketball. The event was held with the hope that more children, who will be responsible for the future, will be taught about the fear of an earthquake and that their individual preparations will lead to disaster prevention in their communities and in Japan, and that they will develop their own ability to prepare themselves. I will come.
[Prepare basketball supported by Japan Post]
◆ Implementation details
(1) Defense action (disaster prevention basketball)
With the cooperation of the Ibaraki Robots, “Defense Action (Disaster Prevention Basketball)” was held for children in Mito City who did not experience the Great East Japan Earthquake. ” will be implemented.
[Date and time]Friday, January 13, 2023
[Venue]Mito City
[Participants]Children in Mito City, All-Star players, Ibaraki Robots Youth Coach
* What is Defense Action?
It is a program that aims to nurture “people who prepare,” “people who can move,” and “people who help” through actions that combine “important things in disaster prevention” and “fun of basketball.”
Click here for details https://www.bleague.jp/b-hope/defense/
(2) Gift of disaster prevention goods
A disaster prevention bag with the logo of this project will be presented to children who participate in Defense Action (disaster prevention basketball).
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(3) Invitation to watch “Dot Estie B.LEAGUE ALL-STAR GAME 2023 IN MITO”
Inviting children who participated in Defense Action (disaster prevention basketball) to watch the game
(4) Announcement on the court of “Dot Estee B.LEAGUE ALL-STAR GAME 2023 IN MITO”
Representatives of the children who participated in Defense Action (disaster prevention basketball) will be presented at the “Dot Estie B.LEAGUE ALL-STAR GAME 2023 IN MITO” venue about the disaster prevention education they experienced. I will have it.
In addition, “Sonaete Basketball supported by Japan Post” plans to carry out activities nationwide in the future. Details will be announced as soon as they are decided.
