ap bank Creates a Square Where Everyone Brings Their 'Unknowns': 'Unknown Wakaranai Koto' Starts at 20:00 on Wednesday, April 29 (Holiday)!!!
General Incorporated Association AP Bank will launch the digital platform 'Unknown Wakaranai Koto' on April 29. As a square to share 'unknowns,' it will distribute programs themed on society, daily life, and music.
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General Incorporated Association AP Bank (Representative: Takeshi Kobayashi) will launch the digital platform "Unknown Wakaranai Koto" on Wednesday, April 29, 2026 (public holiday) at 20:00. As a square where everyone brings their "unknowns," we will distribute programs themed around society, daily life, and music.
What is "Unknown Wakaranai Koto"?
Today, society is overflowing with "easy-to-understand answers." SNS algorithms spread clear-cut opinions, while complex questions get buried. Because of this, "feeling like we understand" is starting to replace the time we spend thinking.
"Unknown Wakaranai Koto" is a square to share "unknowns" with everyone. Instead of delivering answers, we deliver questions. Rather than being embarrassed about not knowing, we bring our lack of understanding and think together. We want to open such a square digitally.
The name of this square is "Unknown Wakaranai Koto". We want to talk, think, and imagine a better future together with everyone who gathers here.
Distributing 7 programs sequentially, themed on society, daily life, and music
Based on the ap bank fes theme "Society, Daily Life, and Music," we will provide opportunities to think about "unknowns" as personal matters from different entry points: society, daily life, and music. As a gathering place for everyone, all content can be enjoyed casually for free.
[Society]
"Wakaranaii Kyoshitsu" (Unknown Classroom) (Video)
Numerous global issues dominate the news. The older we get, the harder it becomes to say "I don't know." Where is the essence of each issue? Why not use your imagination along with explanations from experts?
Cast: Kazuhiro Maeshima, Seiko Mimaki, Ken Ishida, Chiki Ogiue, etc.
* Various guests will appear in each episode.
* Scheduled to be distributed once every two weeks.
"Unknown FIELDS" (Video)
A "modern temple school" where high school students face various "questions" in society. We will deliver the raw enthusiasm of the next generation as they carefully exchange opinions and engage in discussions in nature, without ever rushing for answers.
Cast: Naomi Trauden, Anna Nakagawa, Kemuri Matsui (Reiwa Roman), etc.
* Various guests will appear in each episode.
* Scheduled to be distributed once a week (with break periods).
"Unknown Food Journey" (Video)
In Unknown Food Journey, we visit chefs and producers to convey the background, and also broadcast daily cooking videos. Food is reliably connected to society, regions, culture, nature, and someone else. Because it's "food" we eat every day, tracing the stories hidden behind it will surely reveal new scenery.
* Scheduled to be distributed from June 2026.
[Daily Life]
"Hypothesis of a Hypothesis" (Audio)
Great imagination is born from small hypotheses. But having a hypothesis takes courage. That's why we've prepared a place where we can discuss hypotheses, even small ones. The hypotheses discussed in this program are all individual hypotheses before verification.
Cast: Hiccorohee, Kanako Nishi, etc.
* Various guests will appear in each episode.
* Scheduled to be distributed once every two weeks.
"Unknown Radio Essay" (Audio + Video)
An audio program where guests active in various fields read aloud newly written essays. In the daily life of this world overflowing with unknowns, they share what they suddenly thought about. In the video, you can also enjoy the essays in text.
Cast: Keiichiro Hirano, Yoshio Kojima, Mone Kamishiraishi, Sumire Hirotsuru, etc.
* Various guests will read essays in each episode.
* Scheduled to be distributed once a week.
[Music]
"Letters from Wakaran" (Audio + Video)
Don't swallow what someone else says. Think with your own head. By doing so, you notice the discomfort within yourself and cherish that voice. A program where Takeshi Kobayashi and Kazutoshi Sakurai talk freely based on letters from "Wakaran," a sheep living that way. At the end of the program, there are also song requests from Wakaran.
Cast: Takeshi Kobayashi, Kazutoshi Sakurai
* Scheduled to be distributed about once a week (with break periods).
"ap bank fes Archive"
We will deliver nostalgic famous scenes from past ap bank fes for a limited time.
* We will deliver with periodically changed distribution songs.
Unknown Wakaranai Koto begins with listening
"Unknown Wakaranai Koto" distributes audio and video programs.
Audio is media that stays close to daily life.
Whether commuting, between chores, or before bed, you can encounter "Unknown Wakaranai Koto" at your own pace even in the intervals of a busy daily life. Like lyrics you suddenly hum, from your ears...
What is "Unknown Wakaranai Koto"?
Today, society is overflowing with "easy-to-understand answers." SNS algorithms spread clear-cut opinions, while complex questions get buried. Because of this, "feeling like we understand" is starting to replace the time we spend thinking.
"Unknown Wakaranai Koto" is a square to share "unknowns" with everyone. Instead of delivering answers, we deliver questions. Rather than being embarrassed about not knowing, we bring our lack of understanding and think together. We want to open such a square digitally.
The name of this square is "Unknown Wakaranai Koto". We want to talk, think, and imagine a better future together with everyone who gathers here.
Distributing 7 programs sequentially, themed on society, daily life, and music
Based on the ap bank fes theme "Society, Daily Life, and Music," we will provide opportunities to think about "unknowns" as personal matters from different entry points: society, daily life, and music. As a gathering place for everyone, all content can be enjoyed casually for free.
[Society]
"Wakaranaii Kyoshitsu" (Unknown Classroom) (Video)
Numerous global issues dominate the news. The older we get, the harder it becomes to say "I don't know." Where is the essence of each issue? Why not use your imagination along with explanations from experts?
Cast: Kazuhiro Maeshima, Seiko Mimaki, Ken Ishida, Chiki Ogiue, etc.
* Various guests will appear in each episode.
* Scheduled to be distributed once every two weeks.
"Unknown FIELDS" (Video)
A "modern temple school" where high school students face various "questions" in society. We will deliver the raw enthusiasm of the next generation as they carefully exchange opinions and engage in discussions in nature, without ever rushing for answers.
Cast: Naomi Trauden, Anna Nakagawa, Kemuri Matsui (Reiwa Roman), etc.
* Various guests will appear in each episode.
* Scheduled to be distributed once a week (with break periods).
"Unknown Food Journey" (Video)
In Unknown Food Journey, we visit chefs and producers to convey the background, and also broadcast daily cooking videos. Food is reliably connected to society, regions, culture, nature, and someone else. Because it's "food" we eat every day, tracing the stories hidden behind it will surely reveal new scenery.
* Scheduled to be distributed from June 2026.
[Daily Life]
"Hypothesis of a Hypothesis" (Audio)
Great imagination is born from small hypotheses. But having a hypothesis takes courage. That's why we've prepared a place where we can discuss hypotheses, even small ones. The hypotheses discussed in this program are all individual hypotheses before verification.
Cast: Hiccorohee, Kanako Nishi, etc.
* Various guests will appear in each episode.
* Scheduled to be distributed once every two weeks.
"Unknown Radio Essay" (Audio + Video)
An audio program where guests active in various fields read aloud newly written essays. In the daily life of this world overflowing with unknowns, they share what they suddenly thought about. In the video, you can also enjoy the essays in text.
Cast: Keiichiro Hirano, Yoshio Kojima, Mone Kamishiraishi, Sumire Hirotsuru, etc.
* Various guests will read essays in each episode.
* Scheduled to be distributed once a week.
[Music]
"Letters from Wakaran" (Audio + Video)
Don't swallow what someone else says. Think with your own head. By doing so, you notice the discomfort within yourself and cherish that voice. A program where Takeshi Kobayashi and Kazutoshi Sakurai talk freely based on letters from "Wakaran," a sheep living that way. At the end of the program, there are also song requests from Wakaran.
Cast: Takeshi Kobayashi, Kazutoshi Sakurai
* Scheduled to be distributed about once a week (with break periods).
"ap bank fes Archive"
We will deliver nostalgic famous scenes from past ap bank fes for a limited time.
* We will deliver with periodically changed distribution songs.
Unknown Wakaranai Koto begins with listening
"Unknown Wakaranai Koto" distributes audio and video programs.
Audio is media that stays close to daily life.
Whether commuting, between chores, or before bed, you can encounter "Unknown Wakaranai Koto" at your own pace even in the intervals of a busy daily life. Like lyrics you suddenly hum, from your ears...