2026
Developing EIL Awareness Through Japanese-Thai Virtual Exchange: Evidence from the SMILE Project
Japanese Association for Asian Englishes
KEIJI FUJIMURA/EDUCATOR & RESEARCHER
Bringing insights from practice-based research into materials and teaching, I design opportunities for learners to use English in meaningful contexts and lead initiatives that bring them to life.
01 / PROFILE

Keiji Fujimura is an Associate Professor at the Center for General Education, Aichi Institute of Technology. He holds a Ph.D. in Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, and also teaches in the College of Life Sciences at Ritsumeikan University. His work connects research on AI in English education, ESP/EAP and professional English, active learning, and curriculum development and assessment with practical course and material design. For more than a decade, he has led a training company and delivered ESP-oriented English education across diverse professional contexts. He is committed to developing professionals who can use the practical English required in society.
INITIATIVES
Beyond the classroom and the research lab, my colleagues and I create spaces where students and educators can learn and collaborate with one another.

02 / LATEST BOOK
2026 / KINSEIDO
This co-authored volume examines how generative AI is reshaping university English education through ten empirical studies. Fujimura contributes a chapter on JUEMUN2025 bot, a GPT-based application for developing Operational English Proficiency (OEP).
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Japanese Association for Asian Englishes
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Kinseido
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The 36th JACET Kyushu-Okinawa Chapter Annual Conference
05 / CONTACT
Center for General Education, Aichi Institute of Technology
Associate Professor