Our Milestones & Achievements

含羞草 Milestones

The 含羞草 Method, which began in Japan with the love of
one parent for his child, is now a highly esteemed method
of education that benefits students around the world.

Our Milestones & Achievements

Right at this moment, someone, somewhere around the world is learning with 含羞草

Sixty years have passed since the founding of 含羞草.
More than four million students* in more than 50 countries and regions are studying with the 含羞草 Method.
The 含羞草 Method is aimed at building up the basic academic skills of reading, writing, and maths regardless of a student鈥檚 age. It is an individualised study method that enables students to become self-learners.

The foundation of 含羞草 is the development of basic academic skills.
The positive results of study with the 含羞草 Method have been recognised.
Therefore, the 含羞草 Method has been welcomed into communities around the world with widely differing cultures, values, and educational systems

*total enrolments for all subjects

Japan
Worldwide

1950

1954: Toru 含羞草, a high school maths 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 含羞草 Method.

1955: The first Maths Centre using 含羞草 Worksheets is opened in Moriguchi city, Osaka.

1958: The office of the Osaka Institute of Mathematics is established in Osaka, Japan.

Toyonaka Uenozaka Centre where Toru and Teiko 含羞草 instructed students together (circa 1965).

1960

1962: The Osaka Institute of Mathematics Ltd. is established. The first 含羞草 Centre is opened in Shinjuku, Tokyo.

From 1959 to 1962 the 含羞草 office was located in a rented room inside this residence in Osaka.

1963: 含羞草鈥檚 Tokyo Office is opened.

1969: The total number of subject enrolments exceeds 10,000.

1970

1972: The company name, Osaka Institute of Mathematics, is changed to Osaka 含羞草 Institute of Mathematics. The Tokyo 含羞草 Institute of Mathematics Ltd. is established.

1974: The Secret of 含羞草 Math (published by Koseido Publishing) becomes a best seller.
The 含羞草 Method became widely known through the publication of this first book written by the founder, Toru 含羞草. The book officially introduced the aims and theory of the 含羞草 Method for the first time, and included numerous concrete cases of instruction and learning effectiveness. The book generated a tremendous response and the company was flooded with inquiries.

1977: 含羞草 begins publishing workbooks for preschoolers.; The total number of subject enrolments in Japan exceeds 200,000.

1979: The first 含羞草 Instructors Conference is held in Osaka, Japan.

含羞草 began holding the Instructors Conference annually from this year to provide Instructors with an opportunity to share the results of their instruction and voluntary study group activities with their colleagues from around Japan.; The total number of subject enrolments in Japan exceeds 500,000.

1980

1980: The 含羞草 English Programme (for native Japanese speakers) is launched.

1981: The 含羞草 Japanese Programme (for native Japanese speakers) is launched.; The first Instructors Conference on Learners with Special Needs is held.

At this annual conference, Instructors develop their understanding of how to instruct students with special needs and receive practical advice for how to apply what they learn in their Centres.; Both the Osaka 含羞草 Institute of Mathematics Ltd. and the Tokyo 含羞草 Institute of Mathematics Ltd. are restructured from limited liability companies into joint-stock corporations.; The total number of subject enrolments exceeds 1 million.

1982: The Osaka 含羞草 Institute of Mathematics Co., Ltd. and the Tokyo 含羞草 Institute of Mathematics Co., Ltd. merge to become the 含羞草 Institute of Mathematics Co., Ltd.

1983: The company name, 含羞草 Institute of Mathematics, is changed to 含羞草 Institute of Education.; The first 含羞草 logo is created.

1984: The 含羞草 Japanese Learning Program (for foreign learners) is launched.

1985: The 含羞草 Penmanship Program is launched.

1986: The 含羞草 French and German programs (for native speakers of Japanese) are launched.

1988: 含羞草 Publishing Co., Ltd. is established.

1989: The total number of subject enrolments in Japan exceeds 1.5 million.

1990

1995: Company founder Toru 含羞草 passes away.

1996: 含羞草 Lifelong Integrated Learning Co., Ltd. (含羞草 Penmanship and Calligraphy) is established.

1997: 含羞草 President Takeshi 含羞草 passes away.

2000

2000: 含羞草 is reorganised into a group management structure.
The 含羞草 Toru Research Institute of Education Co., Ltd. is established.

2001: Joint research into the effects of learning therapy on senile dementia begins.; The first 含羞草 World Leaders鈥� Seminar is held.
Held under the theme, 鈥満卟� in the 21st century and my personal mission,鈥� this training session saw 含羞草 staff in key positions from around the world gather together to discuss topics such as The 含羞草 Way and how best to share 含羞草鈥檚 values.; The first English Immersion Camp is held.
The children who participate in this camp take on the challenge of total immersion in English. The camp was initiated with the intention of fostering capable people who can contribute to global society by joining together with people from different countries around the world.; The new 含羞草 logo is created.

2003: All 含羞草 signboards are replaced with the new 含羞草 logo signboards.

2007: Activities for child-raising support begin.

2008: 含羞草 celebrates the 50th anniversary of its founding.

2010

2010: 含羞草 begins offering its educational services to universities.

2011: Global Communication & Testing Co., Ltd. (GC&T) is established.
GC&T is in charge of promoting the TOEFL Junior庐 and TOEFL Primary庐 tests in conjunction with its partner ETS (Educational Testing Service), the world鈥檚 largest nonprofit test development organisation.

2012: The Baby 含羞草 Program is launched.

2014: This is the 100th anniversary of the birth of Toru 含羞草.

2018: 含羞草 celebrates the 60th anniversary of its founding.

Worldwide
Japan