- The following is content from the press release -
(headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo; Tomohiro Ebata, President; hereinafter "mediba") and ORSO Corporation (headquartered in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Yoshichika Sakamoto, President; hereinafter "ORSO") have jointly planned and developed the money learning app "Manebu". (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President: Tomoki Usui; hereafter "au Jibun Bank"), which is jointly planned and developed by au Jibun Bank (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President: Yoshichika Sakamoto; hereafter "ORSO"), started to open a store in the app on February 9, 2022.
Maneboo" is a money learning app that allows children to learn about the money system through work experience and shopping using the in-app currency "Maneboo" at the app's store, just like playing a game. By experiencing the work of a familiar company in the app, children can acquire money knowledge with a greater sense of reality.
au Jibun Bank is committed to promoting financial education for children as a financial institution in order to contribute to creating a healthy future for children. In support of the "Manebu" initiative, which promotes financial education and ESD education*1 for children as a money learning app, au Jibun Bank has agreed to open a new "au Jibun Bank" store in the app. At the "au Jibun Bank" store within the app, users can enjoy three types of games: "Zero and X Quiz," in which they answer financial quizzes in a circle-ball format; "Call Center," in which they answer customer inquiries over the phone; and "Stock Investment," in which they hold shares in a company to develop the town.
1 Education for Sustainable Development
au Jibun Bank" Job Description
■Quiz
Answer quizzes about finance in a 0x format.
■Call Center
Answer your customers' questions correctly.
■ Stock Investment
Develop your town by owning shares in companies.
■au Jibun Bank Limited SDGs Promotion Office Comments
We are very pleased to participate in the planning of the "Manebu" work experience application. au Jibun Bank is committed to financial education for children under the theme of "Nurturing Youth". We hope that children will not only experience how money works through "Maneboo", but also be inspired to learn about the fun of learning about money through games in our stores.
As a service that creates opportunities for children to learn about money and society in a fun way and serves as a catalyst for communication between parents and children, "Maneboo" will continue to make further updates and expand the number of companies opening stores.
About "Manebu
Maneboo" is a completely free money learning app for parents and children. Children can learn about money, jobs, products, etc., through "oshigoto" (fun game-like activities) and "okaimono" (shopping) using "manebu," the in-app currency earned through oshigoto. We hope that parents and children will enjoy playing the game while conversing with each other.
App Store:https://apps.apple.com/jp/app/id1549143431
Google Play:https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.mediba.maneboo
■About mediba Corporation (Japanese only)https://www.mediba.jp/)
Founded in 2000 as a member of the KDDI Group, we operate au Smart Pass and other au-related services and provide services in a wide range of fields in Japan and overseas. With the mission "Bringing HAPPY to people" and the vision "mediba made", we are striving to realize a society where people can live enriched lives.
■About au Jibun Bank, Ltd.https://www.jibunbank.co.jp/corporate/)
au Jibun Bank, Ltd. was jointly established by KDDI and Mitsubishi UFJ Bank, Ltd. and is an online bank offering a variety of financial services specializing in mobile. Under the brand message, "Take your bank with you and live. Under the brand message, "Take your bank with you and live with it," we will continue to provide financial services centered on smartphones and create new experience value together with our customers and partners as "the bank that customers feel closest to".
■About ORSO Inc.https://www.orso.jp/)
As a company that designs user experiences with technology and creativity, ORSO Inc. has been co-creating digital businesses with various companies, including service planning using smartphones, graphic production for social games, healthcare applications in collaboration with university hospitals, and "Everybody's Health Condition" in the drone and IoT fields at Corona Disaster. We are co-creating digital businesses with various companies, such as "Minna no Somatic Notebook" in the fields of drones and IoT at Corona Disaster.
*Company names and names of products or services are generally trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies.
au Jibun Bank is going to start a virtual exhibit in "Manebu," a work experience and money mechanism learning app for young children. The participation of a bank in a money learning app means that the contents for deeper understanding have been expanded.
Let's take a look at the details from the press release.