The Kumon Metho, created by Japanese educator Toru Kumon, is the largest Maths and Language educational system in the world . As of March 2007, over 4 million children were studying under the Kumon Method at more than 26,000 Kumon Centers in 45 countries. In North America, over 240,000 Kumon students are studying at more than 1,400 Kumon Centers in Canada, Mexico, and the U.S.