Hm? Is this for me?

Yes, if you...

• Think too much before buying?
• Lost in too many product tabs?
• Hate spreadsheets?
• Need visual quotes while selling?

When shopping, for example, you might end up with too many product tabs open in your browser and feel overwhelmed. Or you might write formulas just to compare prices of different option combinations on a spreadsheet. Some people actually take photos when choosing skirts online to compare them.

If you sell face-to-face, do you say “OK, I’ll send a quote later,” and end up creating it late at night?

Hmm, what's this?

Banban Board^TM is a space where you can think clearly with cards for everyday shopping and work tasks — not a shop itself or social media. It's a feature of Requestland for The You Can Upgrade the Economy Yourself and Increase Everyone’s Income Project (The Jibu-kei Project).

You can externalize the thoughts in your mind as visible cards on private boards. It works like your ex-mind, helping you organize your thoughts clearly — and make decisions easier. Cards are seamlessly integrated with helpful features like the item Comparator^TM, the smater Banban Calc, Happy the AI dog, and more.

It's simple to use. Start by bookmarking products banban (more and more) from different shops or adding your ideas into cards. Then, move better cards to higher rows, and within a row, toward the left. The top-left card is your choice.

What can I do with moving the cards?

The features are integrated with the cards and work seamlessly.

• Bookmark product pages with prices and images — the Quick Bookmark.
• Prioritize product cards and ideas.
• Compare products from multiple shops side by side — the Comparator^TM.
• Coordinate clothes — Vertical View.
• View foreign prices in your currency — the Price Converter.
• Compare combinations such as cars with options and travel plans including total prices.
• Calculate cards like a spreadsheet (even without formulas!) — Banban Calc.
• Present while building a visual quote during selling — Banban Calc.
• Manage budgets — Banban Calc.
• Managem tasks in Kanban-style.
• Use built-in video meeting with Banban board.
• Assisted by AI — friendly Happy the AI dog. (Coming soon)
• Add new features in JavaScript — Banban Script (Coming soon).

When you are not sure what to buy, just use Requests to ask on the map for offers.

Hmph! Expensive?

No. Free for individuals, with some paid options. For companies, low-cost pay-per-use with a free tier — no monthly fees per user.

Who's working on it, and why?

We are a team of researchers and students from the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (Japan), the University of Tsukuba, the University of Tokyo, and others.

We founded the social startup Peace and Passion — not for profit, but to realize a future where everyone can live with peace of mind and passion. We are developing Requestland, that includes Banban Board, and promoting the “You Can Upgrade the Economy Yourself and Increase Everyone’s Income Project”.

As digital technology advances, economic inequality continues to widen. We ☹️☹️☹️ are struggling — facing money shortages and increasingly harsh competition.

This project aims to develop technology that helps distribute income and opportunities more broadly through the actions of its users (the project participants), ultimately reducing inequality and building a more prosperous, next-generation economy.

You might want to find products or services that best match your needs. Banban Board helps you explore a wider range of options — even those lower in search results and rankings, or from your local community. We expect that, as a result, income opportunities spreads naturally, improving everyone’s lives.

It's a small challenge to improve life for ourselves and our children. Anyone can participate and contribute — simply by using this tool. Let's Banban!

Privacy?

Boards are private — this isn't social media.

Use solo or with remote friends and colleagues. You'll create your org (organization) when registering, and can invite others. Boards and messages stay within your org. No messages come from outside orgs.

No passwords needed — log in with passkeys using touch or face recognition. Users love its ease and security.

We never share your personal data with third parties like ad networks.

Countries? Devices?

Available in about 190 countries. Requests supports 37 languages and about 170 currencies. It's in beta testing.

As it's a web app, available on both smartphones and computers with no installation required. Use "Add to home screen" to make it an app.

Is it for sellers?

Yes. For face-to-face sales ninjas, beautifully explain your products and simulate pricing for combinations with your customers.

If you create a new organization and invite your customers, they can simulate prices on their own until they’re fully satisfied. This will likely reduce discount requests.