Fuga KIMURA

(木村風雅)

Profile Information

Affiliation: Senior Assistant Professor, Faculty of Global Studies Department of Global Communication, Musashino University

Degree: Doctor of Philosophy (Islamic Studies)(Mar, 2023, Graduate School, The University of Tokyo)
Master of Arts (Islamic Studies)(Mar, 2019, Graduate School, The University of Tokyo)
Bachelor's Degree (Policy and Management)(Mar, 2017, Keio University)

Contact information: f-kimuramusashino-u.ac.jp
Researcher number: 40985660
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-3378-0873
J-GLOBAL ID: 201901021031548490
researchmap Member ID: B000356529

External link: https://www.musashino-u.ac.jp/academics/faculty/global_studies/global_communication/teacher/index.html

Research Interests

Research Areas

Humanities & social sciences / Religious studies / Islamic Studies

Research History

Apr, 2026 - Present

Senior Assistant Professor, Faculty of Global Studies Department of Global Communication, Musashino University
Apr, 2025 - Present

Part-time Lecturer, Faculty of Letters Department of Humanities, Atomi University
Oct, 2024 - Present

Part-time Lecturer, Institute for Liberal Arts, Institute of Science Tokyo
- Present

Visiting Researcher, Center for Japanese Studies, Ibn Haldun University (Istanbul, Turkey)
Sep, 2025 - Mar, 2026

Part-time Lecturer, Faculty of International Studies, Takushoku University

Education

Apr, 2019 - Mar, 2023

Department of Asian Cultural Studies, Graduate School of Humanities and Sociology, The University of Tokyo
Mar, 2020 - Mar, 2020

English Language Academy, The University of Auckland
Apr, 2017 - Mar, 2019

Department of Asian Cultural Studies, Graduate School of Humanities and Sociology (representative of the graduates), The University of Tokyo
Jul, 2018 - Aug, 2018

Summer Intensive 2018 at Ibn Haldun University, Ihsan Academy
Apr, 2013 - Mar, 2017

Department of Policy Management, Faculty of Policy Management, Keio University

Committee Memberships

Jan, 2024 - Present

(Peer-) Reviewer, (International Journal) Open Cultural Studies (De Gruyter)
Dec, 2022 - Present

Director & Researcher, （General Incorporated Foundations） Tokyo Camii Institute
May, 2017 - Present

Editorial reviewer and academic member of the Japanese Language and Culture Review (ISSN: 24329711)., Institute of Art and Tourism Studies (organised by Professor Ken Hirai, Faculty of International Tourism, Heian Jogakuin University).
- Present

Research Affiliate, Bildev Foundation for the Study of Science and Thought
May, 2026 - May, 2026

Academic Committee, Uskudar University Centre for Strategic Research and Application

Papers

The Difference in the Scope of Islamic Law Enforcement Based on the Concept of Administrative Domain (dār): A Case Study of Criminal and Civil Law

Fuga KIMURA

Journal of Shariah Studies, (22) 109-123, Mar 30, 2026 InvitedLead authorLast authorCorresponding author
Legal History and East Asian Legal History, Vol. 6: Islamic Law (Special Feature: Academic Community Retrospective 2025)

Fuga KIMURA

The Horitsu Jiho, 97(13) 231-233, Dec 1, 2025 InvitedLead author
Japanese Translation: al-Kāsānī’s “Book of Siyar” from Badā’i‘ al-Ṣanā’i‘ fī Tartīb al-Sharā’i‘

Fuga KIMURA

Journal of Studies of Islamic Thought, 7 41-59, Sep 30, 2025 Peer-reviewedLead author

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Translation and Notes: Abū Ḥāmid al-Ghazālī. “On Lawsuits and Testimonies of Witnesses” in al-Wajīz on jurisprudence of Imām al-Shāfiʿī, part 2

Yuta HAYASHI, Fuga KIMURA, Naoki NISHIYAMA, Michinari FUJIWARA

Journal of Studies of Islamic Thought, 7 1-19, Sep 30, 2025 Peer-reviewedCorresponding author

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Legal History/Oriental Legal History/6 Islamic Law (Special Feature/Academic Review 2024)

KIMURA Fuga

The Horitsu Jiho, 96(13) 229-230, Dec 1, 2024 Lead author

Misc.

Field Research on Educational and Academic Situation in Istanbul 2nd

Fuga KIMURA

University of Tokyo, Centre for Middle Eastern Studies, News Letter, 20 3-4, Mar, 2022 Lead author
Field Research on Educational and Academic Situation in Istanbul: Focusing on the Sulaymaniye Fatihi District

Fuga KIMURA

University of Tokyo, Centre for Middle Eastern Studies, News Letter, 16 17-19, Mar, 2020 Lead author

Books and Other Publications

The Calligraphy of Islam: Reflections on the State of the Art

Mohamed U. Zakariya, Kyoko NISHIDA (translator) (Role: Supervisor (editorial))

Original publisher: Georgetown University Center for Contemporary Arab Studies (translation published by Tokyo Camii Institute), Oct 25, 2024
The Japanese Translation of al-Ghazali's Ayyuhā al-Walad

Fuga KIMURA (Role: Sole translator)

Tokyo Camii Publishing, Aug 23, 2023 (ISBN: 9784910474021)
The Japanese Translation of al-Ghazali's Mukhtasar Ihya 'Ulum al-Din

Fuga KIMURA

Sakuhinsha, Dec, 2022 (ISBN: 9784861829413)
Learning the Qur'an

OSMAN EGİN, HÜSEYİN ÖRESİN

Tokyo Camii Publishing, Jun, 2021 (ISBN: 9784910474014)

Presentations

Rethinking Legal Rights and Politics in an increasing Immigrant Society: The Case of Muslims Living in Japan

Fuga KIMURA

Eighty Years of Religious Liberty in Japan, Dec 13, 2025, The University of Texas at Austin Invited

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A Brief History of Japan's Interest in Islam: From the Meiji Era through the World Wars

Fuga KIMURA

3rd Oman Special Lecture: "80 Years After the War: The Middle East in Remembrance and Memory, History and Faith", Oct 25, 2025 Invited

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The Middle East and Islam from the Periphery

Fuga KIMURA

The Middle East and the Ends of the Islamic World: People from Remote Areas and the Center, May 24, 2025

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Book Review 1 (Islamic Legal Studies)

Fuga KIMURA

Symposium: Commemorating the Publication of "Introduction to Research on Islamic Law", Apr 11, 2025 Invited
The Development of pre-modern Islamic Law of War and International Law from the Perspective of Literary Genres

Fuga KIMURA

The 4th Islamic Trust Studies International Symposium “Overcoming the Divide: Connectivity and Trust Building for Middle East Peace” (Feb. 22-24), Feb 23, 2025

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Teaching Experience

Sep, 2026 - Present

Pre Seminar (Musashino University)
Sep, 2026 - Present

Introduction to Intercultural Communication (Musashino University)
Sep, 2026 - Present

Global Studies (Musashino University)
Jun, 2026 - Present

SDGs advancement (Musashino University)
Apr, 2026 - Present

Basic Seminar (Musashino University)

Professional Memberships

Apr, 2026 - Present

Japan Oman Society
Oct, 2025 - Present

The Society for Near Eastern Studies in Japan
Oct, 2023 - Present

“Analysis and Remodeling of Contemporary Religious Philosophy” International Study Group, ROLES, The University of Tokyo
Oct, 2020 - Present

Japan Society for Geniza Studies
Nov, 2019 - Present

Japan Association for Middle East Studies

Research Projects

The University of Toyko

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Apr, 2024 - Mar, 2029

Fuga KIMURA
Studies in the history of Islamic international law and the law of war: with a focus on the Mamluk dynasty.

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Aug, 2023 - Mar, 2025

Fuga KIMURA
Study of theoretical foundation of Islamic jurists: their critique of Sahaba and the criterion of Hadith using

JSPS Overseas Challenge Program for Young Researchers, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Mar, 2022 - May, 2022

Fuga KIMURA
Reinterpretation of Abu Hamid al-Ghazali in 18 century

Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Apr, 2019 - Mar, 2022

Fuga KIMURA

Academic Activities

"History and Culture of Islam in Senegal" at Komaba Museum, University of Tokyo

Planning, Management, etc.

Centre for Middle Eastern Studies at The University of Tokyo, May 1, 2024 - Present

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Introduction of Islamic Studies for high school students and first semester liberal arts students of the University of Tokyo

Others

Faculty of Letters, The University of Tokyo, 2020 - 2022

Social Activities

The 18th Setagaya Ward Political Monitor

Consultant

Setagaya Ward, Apr 1, 2019 - Mar 31, 2021

Media Coverage

Hadith al-Arab

Sky News Arabia, Hadith al-Arab, https://x.com/skynewsarabia/status/1913268879742419297, Apr 19, 2025 TV or radio program
Interviews regarding Islamic circumcision

NHK, Nov 17, 2023 TV or radio program
Japon akademisyen Kimura, ülkesinin İslam'la geç tanıştığını söyledi

Türkiye Radyo Televizyon Kurumu, TRT HABER, https://www.trthaber.com/haber/egitim/japon-akademisyen-kimura-ulkesinin-islamla-gec-tanistigini-soyledi-797701.html, Sep 22, 2023 Internet
Study abroad in Turkey, where many “living ruins” still exist

The University of Tokyo, Globalization Office, Sep 12, 2023 Internet

Other

دورة إعداد معلمي اللغة العربية

Aug, 2025 - Aug, 2025

Keio University Sheiha Fatima Arabic Learning Center

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The University of Tokyo, Future Faculty Program 23rd term (2024 S1, S2 term), Completed

Apr, 2024 - Sep, 2024

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Interactive Teaching Course Certificate (The University of Tokyo/ Coursera)

Apr, 2024 - Jul, 2024

・To acquire basic teaching knowledge and skills (e.g. active learning techniques) ・To be able to design classes where learners can learn proactively

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UTokyo English Academia EA001-004

Mar, 2019 - Feb, 2021

EA001-002: Academic Communication Program for Researchers, EA003: English Medium Instruction in Higher Education, EA004: Global Englishes and English Medium Instruction, Professional and Global Educators's Community, Center for Research and Development of Higher Education, The University of Tokyo
Poetry and Thought

Nov, 2012

December 2012 issue

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