Listed below are some of Akemi’s most recent lectures, demonstrations, workshops, exhibitions and cultural exchange activities.
Not mentioned is her teaching of GCSE & A level Japanese at Ardingly College, her own postgraduate studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies,
University of London, and participation in seminars, conferences and cultural events at which she was not a scheduled speaker or performer.
| Date | Event | Location | Activity | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2006 | ||||
| 19th December | Knightsbridge | Kimono & Life Modelling Session for the artist Jonathan Hughes | ||
| 12th December | The Worx Studio Fulham, London |
Kitsuke (kimono dressing) for Kelly Osbourne’s photo shoot with Brian Arias |
||
| 6th December | Treloar College Alton |
Cultural Performance – “Japanese Tea Ceremony” for the Lord Mayor of London |
||
| November 2006 | ||||
| 30th Nov | Alleyn’s School Dulwich, London |
Cultural/Educational visit by another 100+ Japanese students including presentations by Alleyn’s pupils in English and Japanese |
||
| 29th Nov | Alleyn’s School Dulwich, London |
Cultural/Educational visit by 100+ Japanese students including presentations by Alleyn’s pupils in English and Japanese |
||
| 24th Nov | Sussex | Workshop – “Traditional English Christmas” A course arranged for six Japanese women visiting England |
||
| 18th Nov | Hyndburn Women’s Forum Accrington, Lancashire |
Lecture/Demonstration – “Kimonos” | ||
| 16th Nov | Chalk Farm, London | Photo shoot with Alexis Chabala | ||
| 14th Nov (evening) |
Liverpool | Lecture/workshop – “The Japanese Tea Ceremony” | ||
| 10th – 14th Nov | IMAF, London International Manga & Anime Festival |
Lectures/Demonstrations – “Kimonos”, “Tea Ceremony” & “Shodo, Japanese Calligraphy” |
||
| October 2006 | ||||
| 27th October – 6th November |
Japan | Autumn CXJ and Study Tour | ||
| 26th Oct | Tavistock Ladies’ Luncheon Club | Lectures/Demonstrations – “Kimono” | ||
| 25th Oct | Plymouth Town Hall | Lectures/Demonstrations – “Japanese culture” supported by people who had been on CXJ |
||
| 22nd Oct | Crawley Camera Club, Surrey | Photo shoot with Dave Millard | ||
| 19th Oct | Comtemporary Ladies’ Luncheon Club Lincoln |
Lectures – “The role of women in Japanese society” | ||
| 13th Oct | Alleyn’s School, Dulwich | Japanese language interviews for Oxbridge candidates |
||
| 11th Oct | Baylis Court School Windsor, Berkshire |
All-day workshops on Japanese culture | ||
| 10th Oct | Baylis Court School Windsor, Berkshire |
All-day workshops on Japanese culture | ||
| 5th Oct | Alleyn’s School, Dulwich | Seminar on Gap Year activities in Japan | ||
| 4th Oct | Baylis Court School Windsor, Berkshire |
All-day workshops on Japanese culture | ||
| 3rd Oct | Baylis Court School Windsor, Berkshire |
All-day workshops on Japanese culture | ||
| September 2006 | ||||
| 30th Sept | Woolwich, London | Seminar on British education for study team from Japanese Ministry of Education |
||
| 28th Sept | Japan Society Southern Counties, Petersfield, Hampshire |
Lecture – “Japanese Lifestyle” | ||
| 25th Sept | Woolwich, London | Photo shoot for Daniel Sumner | ||
| 17th Sept | Woolwich, London | Photo shoot for Virginie Gehin-Durand (costume designer) and Hayden Pheonix (photographer) inc. kitsuke (kimono dressing) for other models |
||
| 15th Sept | Art Feast Hackney, London |
Kimono and Life Modelling Session for Tony Picanco and guests | ||
| 12th Sept | Glengorse Club, Leicester | Photo shoot with Tony Thompson | ||
| 12th Sept | Tuesday Ladies’ Luncheon Club Leicester |
Lectures/Demonstrations – “Kimono” | ||
| 11th Sept | Windsor, Berkshire | Presentation for Windsor Arts Council | ||
| 8th Sept | Cambridge | Workshop for business executives – “Japanese Etiquette” | ||
| 6th Sept | Woolwich, London | Photo shoot with Philip Weston | ||
| 3rd Sept | Bromley, Kent | Photo shoot for Leonie Huie-Martin | ||
| 2nd Sept (Afternoon) |
Woolwich, London | Photo shoot with Luigi Petro | ||
| 2nd Sept (Morning) |
Woolwich, London | Photo shoot with David Nuttall | ||
| August 2006 | ||||
| 20th – 29th August | London | Cultural Study Visit for Japanese young people | ||
| 20th – 26th August | London & SE England | Seminar and cultural visit for Japanese Young Enterprise | ||
| 11th – 13th August | AmeCon 2006 at the University of Leicester |
6 x Lectures – “Kimonos” & “The Tea Ceremony” | ||
| July 2006 | ||||
| 21st July – 3rd August | Sussex | Watersound Summer School for pupils from Kaijo School, Tokyo | ||
| 13th July | Wolstonbury WI, Sussex | Lectures/Demonstrations – “Kimono” & “The Tea Ceremony” | ||
| 10th July | Woolwich, London | Photo shoot with Mol Smith | ||
| 9th July | The Camera Club, Kennington London |
Photo shoot with Philip Weston | ||
| June 2006 | ||||
| 26th June – 6th July | Japan | Summer Cultural Exchange Visit to Japan | ||
| 26th June | Beavers Community Primary School Hounslow, London |
Workshops – “Japanese Language & Culture” & | ||
| 23rd June | Tomlinscote School, Suffolk | Workshop – “Japanese Language & Culture” | ||
| 18th June | Maryland, USA | Photo shoot with Maurice Kerr | ||
| 18th June | Washington DC, USA | Photo shoot with J Roberto Castro | ||
| 16th June | Maryland, USA | Photo shoot with John Stilwagon | ||
| 16th June | Washington DC, USA | Photo shoot with Rodney Mickel | ||
| 16th June | Washington DC, USA | Photo shoot with Derek Bowden | ||
| 15th June | Maryland, USA | Photo shoot with Vincent Knaus | ||
| 10th & 11th June | Coolings Nursery Gardens, Kent | Lectures/Demonstrations – “Kimonos” & “The Tea Ceremony” | ||
| May 2006 | ||||
| 8th May | Ardingly College, Sussex | Workshop on Noh and Tsuzumi, with Okura sensei | ||
| 6th May | Woolwich, London | Photo shoot for ‘Easy Living Magazine’ | ||
| 1st May | Woolwich, London | Kimono & Life Modelling Session for the artist, Dave Asthouart | ||
| April 2006 | ||||
| 10th – 20th April | Japan | Spring Lecture & Study Tour | ||
| March 2006 | ||||
| 31st March – 10th April | Japan | Spring Cultural Exchange Visit to Japan | ||
| 28th March | Chester | Kitsuke – demonstration of the art of kimono wearing | ||
| 19th March | Woolwich, London | Photo shoot with David Gibson | ||
| 6th March | Oxford University | Panelist on discussion on Spirit of Bushido | ||
| 5th March | Essex | Presided over Maigetsu no kai (Martial Arts’ Event) | ||
| 3rd March | Eton College | Assisted the lecture by Dr Hamada on “Spirit of Bushido” | ||
| 1st March | Dartford, Kent | Photo shoot for Photographic Society | ||
| February 2006 | ||||
| 27th February | Islington Arts & Media School, London | Workshops – “Japanese Culture” & “Making Haiku” | ||
| 23rd February | Arnhem Warf Primary School, London | Workshops – “Japanese Culture” & “Making Haiku” | ||
| 22nd February | Arnhem Warf Primary School, London | Workshops – “Japanese Culture” & “Making Haiku” | ||
| 20th February | Islington Arts & Media School, London | Workshops – “Japanese Culture” & “Making Haiku” | ||
| 9th February | St Paul’s Cathedral School | Workshops – “Japanese Culture” & “Making Haiku” | ||
| 8th February | Haywards Heath Ladies’ Club | Lecture/Demonstration – “Women’s Lifestyle in Japan” | ||
| 3rd February | Hugh Middleton Primary School, London | Workshops – “Japanese Culture” & “Making Haiku” | ||
| 2nd February | St Paul’s Cathedral School | Workshops – “Japanese Culture” & “Making Haiku” | ||
| 1st February | Hugh Middleton Primary School, London | Workshops – “Japanese Culture” & “Making Haiku” | ||
| January 2006 | ||||
| 21st January | Woolwich, London | Photo shoot with David Nuttall | ||
| 18th January | Cambridge | Photo shoot with Rod Macdonald | ||
| 11th January | Woolwich, London | Photo shoot with Abdel F Hamouda | ||
| 8th January | Dartford, Kent | Photo shoot with David Nuttall | ||