Press Release
April 10, 2026
SBI Sumishin Net Bank, Ltd.
SBI Sumishin Net Bank Sponsors the Children’s Invitation Performances
“Kokoro no Gekijo” Organized by BUTAIGEIJUTSU CENTER
and Shiki Theatre Company
SBI Sumishin Net Bank, Ltd. (Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President & CEO: Noriaki Maruyama; henceforth referred to as “SSNB”) announced that it will sponsor the FY2026 (April 2026–March 2027) performances of “Kokoro no Gekijo” (The Theatre of the Heart), a children’s invitation program organized by BUTAIGEIJUTSU CENTER (Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Tetsuhiro Kida) and the Shiki Theatre Company (Head Office: Yokohama, Kanagawa; President and Executive Officer: Chiyoki Yoshida).
From the FY2025 Performances of “Kokoro no Gekijo”
As a private financial institution committed to supporting people’s lives and social development through financial services, SSNB places a strong emphasis on contributing to society. SSNB has actively promoted initiatives to support financial and economic education for children and young people who will shape the next generation.
As part of these ongoing efforts, SSNB has decided to sponsor selected “Kokoro no Gekijo” performances to be held in Ishikawa, Iwate, and Kagoshima prefectures. This sponsorship is based on the belief that, through culture and the arts, it is possible to provide emotional support and foster positive feelings and hope for the future among children living in diverse environments, including regions that have experienced the impacts of natural disasters and other challenges.
About “Kokoro no Gekijo”
“Kokoro no Gekijo” is a nationwide project that invites children across Japan to attend Shiki Theatre Company’s family musicals free of charge, delivering the emotional power and inspiration of live theatre. Through stage performances, the program conveys essential values for life—such as the importance of life, compassion for others, and the joy of mutual trust—while nurturing children’s sensitivity and imagination and offering experiences that inspire hope for the future.
Since its launch in 2008, the project has invited school groups from across Japan to theatres nationwide, providing opportunities to experience the performing arts. In fiscal year 2026, approximately 370 performances are scheduled in 135 cities nationwide, with an estimated total of around 450,000 children expected to attend.
- Organizers
- Japan Performing Arts Foundation / Shiki Theatre Company
- Supported by
- Agency for Cultural Affairs
Scheduled Productions for Fiscal Year 2026:
・The Myth of the Tree of Beginnings: A Tale of the Kosoado Forest
・The Cat Who Taught Seagulls to Fly
・The King’s Ears Are Donkey’s Ears
From the FY2025 Performances of “Kokoro no Gekijo”
About SBI Sumishin Net Bank
SBI Sumishin Net Bank (“SSNB”) is an online bank that was founded in 2007 and became the first Japanese internet bank to be listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard Market in March 2023. By leveraging the most advanced technology solutions, SSNB offers safe, secure and convenient banking experience to its customers.
In the digital bank business, SSNB has now over 7 million customer accounts with over 9 trillion yen (*1) in deposits. It consistently ranks high in customer satisfaction by recognizing individual needs of different lifestyles and life stages as well as by offering a well-designed user interface and experience.
Its mortgage business, which has built on a unique business model, is the largest among Japanese banks in terms of the amount of newly originated mortgage loans (*2).
SSNB’s NEOBANK® is a full-service BaaS (banking as a service) product offering that enables its brand partners to offer a full range of banking services to their customers. As a pioneer in the sector, it boasts a number of BaaS partnerships with Japan’s leading brands and businesses.
SSNB is vigorously engaged in non-financial activities as well including data initiatives and carbon credit trading in an endeavor to balance business growth with social responsibility.
Moving forward, SSNB will remain committed to embracing corporate social responsibility and sustainable growth as a fintech that goes beyond banking services to realize a society where prosperity and abundance circulate driven by the power of technology and a spirit of fairness.
To learn more about SBI Sumishin Net Bank, please visit: www.netbk.co.jp/contents/company/en/
(*1) The number of deposit accounts is as of February 7, 2024, and the balance of deposits is as of December 11, 2023.
(*2) This statement is base on our research as of March 31, 2023, using data disclosed by multiple domestic banks including Resona Holdings, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, and Mizuho Financial Group, as well as our own.
(*3) NEOBANK® is a registered trademark of SBI Sumishin Net Bank. The Registered trademark number is 5953666.
Contact
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SBI Sumishin Net Bank, Public Relations
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Note: This content has been translated from the Japanese original using artificial intelligence (AI) or machine translation technology for reference purposes only.
In the event of any discrepancy between this translated document and the Japanese original, the original shall prevail.