Background
Fujii, Akio was born on November 13, 1937 in Midori, Hyogo, Japan. Son of Sadaichi and Chiyoko (Kawai) Fujii.
Fujii, Akio was born on November 13, 1937 in Midori, Hyogo, Japan. Son of Sadaichi and Chiyoko (Kawai) Fujii.
Bachelor in Literature, Wadeda University, Tokyo, 1961. Master of Arts in Journalism, University Missouri, 1968.
Journalist Radio Japan, Japan Broadcasting Corporation, Tokyo, 1961-1970. Assistant professor linguistics Waseda University, 1970-1973, associate professor, 1973-1978, professor, 1978—2006, honorary professor, since 2006. Visiting professor Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 198l-82.
Member Japanese Association for Studies in English Communication (president since 1991).
Married Hideko Ishigami, May l3, l964. Children: Kaori, Takiko, Tomoka.