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Toru Kumon believed that educators have a responsibility to foster a mindset of self-learning in children.
Company founding
After developing materials tailored specifically for his own son’s ability, Toru Kumon invited some local children to study in the same way and all of them greatly improved.
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His desire to develop the potential of as many children as possible prompted him to open the first Kumon maths centre in Osaka, Japan in 1955. By 1969, Kumon had expanded to Tokyo reaching a combined total of over 10,000 students.
International Expansion - The Early Years
In 1974, Toru Kumon published a book entitled, The Secret of Kumon Maths which illustrated the aims of the Kumon Method and its effectiveness so far.
It was well received, and Kumon began to expand internationally, opening its first centre outside of Japan in New York, USA.
Throughout the 1980s, Kumon expanded its geographical reach, successfully opening its first Europe
