The Joy of "I did it!" for Everyone
As part of the KUMON Group, Kumon Publishing, which provides publications and educational toys, values 'individual growth' the most.
This resonates with KUMON's desire to draw out each person's potential through learning, and it will continue to expand in the future.
Kumon Publishing
KUMON
1954
Toru Kumon, a high school math teacher, began providing education based on the concept of self-learning to his son, Takeshi, then a second grader in elementary school. He wrote numerous calculation problems on loose-leaf paper for his son. This was the origin of the Kumon Method.
1955
The first Math Center using Kumon worksheets is opened in Moriguchi City, Osaka.
1976
Developed blocks for preschoolers as the first educational tool.
1977
Kumon begins publishing Preschool Workbooks.
1978
Started publishing playing card-sized cards.
1980
Established as the publishing division of the Kumon Institute of Mathematics, it adopted the external name "Kumon Publishing." It began full-scale deployment to bookstores, with the Preschool Workbooks and cards as the main products.
1981
Developed "Magnetic Number Playset 30" and "Magnetic Number Playset 100".
1983
The company name, Kumon Institute of Mathematics, is changed to Kumon Institute of Education.
1984
Began publishing children's books.
1984
Released jigsaw puzzles starting with two pieces.
1988
Became an independent entity as Kumon Publishing Co., Ltd.
1989
Started publishing elementary school study reference books.
1989
Launched "Spinning Ball Tower " (first generation).
1993
Began full-scale publishing of junior high school study reference books.
1999
Inherited the educational toy business from Kumon Institute of Education.
2003
Published the "Train Your Brain" series.
2004
Established Kumon Publishing North America, Inc. (KPNA) in New Jersey, USA.
2018
Kumon celebrates the 60th anniversary of its founding.