Financial Education Event "Money Workshop for the Future" Held on August 26 (Wed) for Parents and Children During Summer Vacation

Green Monster Inc. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Ryo Ogawa; Securities Code: 157A; hereinafter "Green Monster"), a member of the Corporate Alliance for Creating the Future of Financial Education (hereinafter "the Alliance"), in collaboration with Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., Mizuho Bank, Ltd., and J-FLEC (Japan Financial Literacy Education Council), will hold a financial education event for parents and children titled "Learn Together This Summer Vacation! ~Money Workshop for the Future~" on August 26, 2026 (Wed) at Mizuho Marunouchi Tower.

This event is a special program themed "Financial Education for Parents and Children" targeting elementary school students in grades 4-6 and their guardians. It aims to provide children with a fun learning experience and guardians with practical knowledge for daily life, fostering opportunities for natural conversations about money within the family.

Event Overview

Date and Time: August 26, 2026 (Wed) Please choose one session.

* Morning Session: 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM (Reception opens 9:15 AM) * Afternoon Session: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM (Reception opens 1:45 PM)

Venue: MIZUHO Forum, 5F, Mizuho Marunouchi Tower

1-3-3 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8241 [Access: 3-minute walk from Otemachi Station on the subway]

(Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/vGQTDPD9SzsxEF83A)

Target Audience/Capacity: Children in grades 4-6 and their guardians, 50 parent-child pairs per session (100 pairs total)

Participation Fee: Free

Organizers: Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., Mizuho Bank, Ltd., J-FLEC (Japan Financial Literacy Education Council), Corporate Alliance for Creating the Future of Financial Education

Sponsor: Tokyo Metropolitan Government

How to Apply

Application Form: https://forms.gle/j5Kzz8B4pVFTXxJu5

(Deadline: End of day, August 10 (Mon))

* If the number of applicants exceeds the capacity, a lottery will be held.

* Confirmation of your selected date and time will be sent via email around August 12 (Wed).

* Please be aware that filming and interviews by company PR and media outlets (TV, newspapers, etc.) may take place on the day of the event, and participants may be captured in footage. This content may be published or broadcasted, so please understand this in advance.

Program for the Day

1. Let's Learn About Money Separately (Parent and Child) (Held Simultaneously)

For children: "Mizuho's Money Fantasia: Learning in a Magical Land! How to Use Money." Dive into a magical world and learn financial economics like an RPG game. Children will tackle various quizzes on topics such as "Distinguishing between Needs and Wants," "Types and Precautions of Cashless Payments," "Using Money to Benefit Society," and "The Concept of Investment (Support)," with their iPads linked to the instructor's device.

Reference: "Challenging Financial and Economic Education That Sparks Dialogue! Free Study EXPO 2025" (Mizuho Journal) | Mizuho Financial Group

For guardians: A special seminar by J-FLEC will be held concurrently. The content will cover essential financial knowledge for parents, from household budget management to asset building, explained in an easy-to-understand manner.

2. Let's Experience Investment Together (Parent and Child)

Applying the knowledge learned in session 1, parents and children will participate in the "Kids' Investment Challenge." Through a simulated investment game where they support their favorite shops, they will gain hands-on experience of how investment works and the concept of growing money.

* The content development company, the General Incorporated Association Japan Association for the Cultivation of Children's Ability to Survive (Kids' Money School), holds over 2,000 parent-child financial education events nationwide annually.

3. Award Ceremony & Group Photo

All participating children will receive an "Okane Hakase (Money Expert) Certificate," and a commemorative photo session will be held.

About the Organizing Companies and Organizations

◆ Organizers

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. / Mizuho Bank, Ltd.

Mizuho Financial Group, as a bank holding company, manages its banking group, bank, securities specialist companies, and other companies that can be subsidiaries under the Banking Act, along with related businesses and other operations permitted by the Banking Act for bank holding companies. Its business objectives include improving the management efficiency of the group and integrating the distinctive features and strengths of its business fields and functions.

J-FLEC (Japan Financial Literacy Education Council)

J-FLEC (Japan Financial Literacy Education Council) is an authorized corporation established in April 2024 under the "Act on Provision of Financial Services and Improvement of User Environment, etc." The establishment was initiated by the Financial Education Committee (Secretariat: Bank of Japan), The Federation of Bankers Associations of Japan, and the Japan Securities Dealers Association, with the aim of expanding financial and economic education opportunities nationwide, in cooperation with the public and private sectors, for all age groups and to meet the individual needs of citizens.

Corporate Alliance for Creating the Future of Financial Education

Established in March 2025, this organization brings together companies utilizing cutting-edge technology to improve the financial literacy of the entire nation through public-private collaboration. The following companies from the Alliance will participate in and operate this event. ▼ Alliance Cooperating Companies (in no particular order)

ABCash Technologies, Inc. / Green Monster Inc. / Broadmind Inc. /

Growtress Inc. / Steins Inc. / General Incorporated Association Japan Association for the Cultivation of Children's Ability to Survive /

Vertecs Inc. / TAPP Inc.

◆ Sponsor

Tokyo Metropolitan Government

◆ Content Provided By

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

General Incorporated Association Japan Association for the Cultivation of Children's Ability to Survive (Kids' Money School)

About Green Monster Inc.

Green Monster Inc., with its mission to "change awareness and behavior towards money," operates an experiential investment learning business, an asset building support business, and a blockchain infrastructure business.

Its experiential investment learning app series, including "Kabutasu" and "FX Navi," has surpassed a cumulative total of 10 million downloads. In addition to providing services that allow learning about investment and asset building through experience, the company offers services that consistently support everything from learning about money to practical application, such as investment schools, corporate financial education, and FP consultation services.

We will continue to aim for a society where each individual can face money positively and act with their own will.

Company Profile

Company Name: Green Monster Inc.

Address: 1-4-9 Jinnan, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Representative: Ryo Ogawa

Established: July 29, 2013

Securities Code: 157A (Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market)

Business Activities: Experiential investment learning business, asset building support business, blockchain infrastructure business

HP: https://greenmonster.co.jp