Guided by KUMON's philosophy and practice
Naoto Shimura, President and CEO of Kumon Publishing Co., Ltd.
SHIMURA Naoto
Kumon Publishing Co., Ltd. was established in 1980 as a publishing division of Kumon Institute of Education Co., Ltd., and became independent in 1988.
As a member of the KUMON Group, we have been committed to developing and selling educational products and services that foster learning and growth for all, with a focus on children.
In 2004, we established Kumon Publishing North America, Inc. (KPNA) as our local corporation in North America.
Product and service development guided by KUMON’s philosophy and practice has spread to 71 countries and regions*.
*As of January 2024
Originality Born from the Attitude of "Learning from Children"
The originality we cherish in product development comes from "learning from children."
This source is found in the Kumon Center, where we are continuously learning from children.
There are more than 15,000 Kumon centers in Japan alone, where more than 1.3 million children study.
Our unique strength lies in having this kind of ground-level feedback within our corporate group, enabling us to create products based on real-world experiences and validate their effectiveness in the Kumon centers.
Products like "workbooks" and "cards" were also born from teaching at Kumon centers.
Exploring uncharted territories in learning
In the society where the children of the future will live, children’s ability to find their own questions and solve unknown problems on their own will be increasingly required.
We have also begun to take up the challenge of new territories, such as "programming" and "STEAM."
We are convinced that Kumon's knowledge and skills can be applied in developing products that will give children the feeling of successfully completing a challenge as they advance through self-learning and self-study.
Going forward, Kumon Publishing will continue to propose new values through products and services to all those who wish to learn and grow.