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.
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.

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 65th JACET International Convention
05 / CONTACT
Center for General Education, Aichi Institute of Technology
Associate Professor