AI Educational Tool 'Qubena' Officially Adopted in Oshu City, Iwate Prefecture: Implementation across 25 Municipal Schools, Serving 7,100 Students
COMPASS Inc. announced that its AI educational tool 'Qubena' has been officially adopted across all 25 public elementary and junior high schools in Oshu City, Iwate Prefecture. Starting in April 2026, approximately 7,100 students in grades 1-9 began utilizing the platform. Oshu City decided on the implementation as part of its educational development plan to optimize student learning and advance information education.
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COMPASS Inc. (Headquarters: Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Jun Sato) announced that its AI-based educational tool, 'Qubena,' has been officially adopted as part of the curriculum in all public elementary and junior high schools in Oshu City, Iwate Prefecture. Starting in April 2026, approximately 7,100 students across all 25 schools began using the platform.
Oshu City adopted Qubena as part of its '2nd Oshu City Educational Promotion Basic Plan (Late-Stage Plan),' which emphasizes 'enhancing school education to foster life skills.' The city is working to improve the quality of learning for each student through ensuring solid academic proficiency and promoting information education. As part of this initiative, Qubena was officially selected for implementation in all 25 municipal elementary and junior high schools. Since April 2026, roughly 7,100 students from first grade to ninth grade have begun using the tool.
The city evaluated Qubena for several key factors, including the functionality of its AI, the richness of its problems and learning content, the quality of its questions (such as variation in answering methods), and clear explanations. Additionally, they expressed high expectations for the company's comprehensive support system for implementation.
COMPASS remains committed to providing Qubena to ensure 'personalized optimal learning' for all children without leaving anyone behind, and will continue to strive to contribute to the spread of ICT in public education.
About the Learning e-Portal + AI-based Educational Tool 'Qubena'
'Qubena' is an adaptive learning tool that uses AI to present optimal problems based on each individual student's proficiency level. It is used by over 1 million students across more than 170 municipalities and 2,300 elementary and junior high schools nationwide.
Equipped with over 100,000 problems covering 9 subjects for elementary and middle school, primarily aligned with textbooks, Qubena supports students' autonomous learning and the efficient consolidation of basic skills. It also assists teachers with workflow efficiency through student progress monitoring and assignment distribution functions. Since releasing the digital testing (CBT) service 'Qubena Test' in 2025, the company has continued to update its functions and content, while actively engaging in learner-centered educational data utilization, including collaboration with the 'MEXCBT' learning portal.
The tool has been selected for the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's 'Future Classroom' demonstration project (FY2018–2020) and has received the 'Japan e-Learning Award (METI Minister's Award)' and the 'Good Design Award.'
About COMPASS
With the mission to 'create new learning environments,' COMPASS develops and provides the learning e-portal + AI-based educational tool 'Qubena' and the inquiry-based learning library 'SPARKE' for elementary and junior high schools.
As a pioneer in AI-based educational tools, the company released 'Qubena' in 2016. Currently, it supports the personalized and autonomous learning of over 1 million children nationwide. In 2024, it began providing inquiry-based learning programs in collaboration with ShoPro (Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions) and officially released the inquiry-based learning library 'SPARKE' in 2026. By combining subject learning and inquiry-based learning, the company is committed to creating a learning environment that fosters children's ability to 'create the future.'
Oshu City adopted Qubena as part of its '2nd Oshu City Educational Promotion Basic Plan (Late-Stage Plan),' which emphasizes 'enhancing school education to foster life skills.' The city is working to improve the quality of learning for each student through ensuring solid academic proficiency and promoting information education. As part of this initiative, Qubena was officially selected for implementation in all 25 municipal elementary and junior high schools. Since April 2026, roughly 7,100 students from first grade to ninth grade have begun using the tool.
The city evaluated Qubena for several key factors, including the functionality of its AI, the richness of its problems and learning content, the quality of its questions (such as variation in answering methods), and clear explanations. Additionally, they expressed high expectations for the company's comprehensive support system for implementation.
COMPASS remains committed to providing Qubena to ensure 'personalized optimal learning' for all children without leaving anyone behind, and will continue to strive to contribute to the spread of ICT in public education.
About the Learning e-Portal + AI-based Educational Tool 'Qubena'
'Qubena' is an adaptive learning tool that uses AI to present optimal problems based on each individual student's proficiency level. It is used by over 1 million students across more than 170 municipalities and 2,300 elementary and junior high schools nationwide.
Equipped with over 100,000 problems covering 9 subjects for elementary and middle school, primarily aligned with textbooks, Qubena supports students' autonomous learning and the efficient consolidation of basic skills. It also assists teachers with workflow efficiency through student progress monitoring and assignment distribution functions. Since releasing the digital testing (CBT) service 'Qubena Test' in 2025, the company has continued to update its functions and content, while actively engaging in learner-centered educational data utilization, including collaboration with the 'MEXCBT' learning portal.
The tool has been selected for the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's 'Future Classroom' demonstration project (FY2018–2020) and has received the 'Japan e-Learning Award (METI Minister's Award)' and the 'Good Design Award.'
About COMPASS
With the mission to 'create new learning environments,' COMPASS develops and provides the learning e-portal + AI-based educational tool 'Qubena' and the inquiry-based learning library 'SPARKE' for elementary and junior high schools.
As a pioneer in AI-based educational tools, the company released 'Qubena' in 2016. Currently, it supports the personalized and autonomous learning of over 1 million children nationwide. In 2024, it began providing inquiry-based learning programs in collaboration with ShoPro (Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions) and officially released the inquiry-based learning library 'SPARKE' in 2026. By combining subject learning and inquiry-based learning, the company is committed to creating a learning environment that fosters children's ability to 'create the future.'
FAQ
What is the purpose of adopting Qubena across all elementary and junior high schools in Oshu City?
To promote information education as part of the '2nd Oshu City Educational Promotion Basic Plan' and to improve the quality of learning for each student.
How does Qubena support teachers' workflows?
By providing support features such as student learning visibility and assignment distribution, it helps streamline instruction and homework management.
Who is the target audience for Qubena in Oshu City?
Approximately 7,100 students from grades 1 to 9 began using it starting in April 2026.