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.
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| December | |||||
| 18th Dec 2008 – 2nd Jan 2009 | Japan | Anime & Manga Cultural Visit / Study Tour | Japan | ||
| 17th December | Walton-on-Thames, Surrey |
Workshop – ‘An introduction to Japanese culture’ | |||
| 16th December | Norwood School Lambeth |
Workshop – ‘Japanese textiles’ and ‘Kimono & Tea Ceremony’ | |||
| 12th December | St John’s Wood Library | Workshop 16:00-17:00 ‘Decoration of Christmas tree using Origami paper and Japanese calligraphy’ Lecture 18:30-20:00 ‘How cosplay developed in UK’, including Manga Art Workshop |
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| 6th December | Hove Museum & Gallery | Workshop – ‘Japanese origami, calligrapy and wrapping’ | |||
| 3rd December | International House London |
Workshop – ‘Japanese Calligraphy & Origami’ | |||
| 2nd December | Laleham C of E School Spelthorne Borough |
Workshop – ‘Japanese Calligraphy & Origami’ | |||
| November | |||||
| 30th November | Clapham, London | Kimono fashion show for Grand International Cosplay Ball | |||
| 28th November | Brent, London | Modelling for an communications technology advertising photo shoot | |||
| 26th November Afternoon |
Clarendon Primary School Spelthorne Borough |
Workshop – ‘Japanese Calligraphy & Origami’ | |||
| 26th November Morning |
St John’s Wood Library | Workshop – ‘Kamishibai story telling’ & ‘Japanese Calligraphy’ | |||
| 25th November | Our Lady of the Rosary Spelthorne Borough |
Workshop – ‘Japanese Calligraphy & Origami’ | |||
| 20th November | Richmond Adult Community College |
Modelling for Portraiture Masterclass | |||
| 19th November Evening |
St John’s Wood Library | Workshop – ‘Japanese Calligraphy & Origami’ | |||
| 19th November Afternoon |
Ashford Park Primary School Spelthorne Borough |
Workshop – ‘Japanese Calligraphy & Origami’ | |||
| 19th November Morning |
Woolwich London |
Performing shodo calligraphy of Japanese translation of Shakespeare’s Sonnet 18 for the filming of a documentary | |||
| 18th November Afternoon |
Spelthorne Infant School Spelthorne Borough |
Workshop – ‘Japanese Calligraphy & Origami’ | |||
| 18th November Morning |
London | Briefing for executives on doing business in Japan plus short language and culture workshop |
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| 17th November | Clapham London |
Modelling for drawing class | |||
| 16th November | London | Kitsuke for photo shoot | |||
| 15th November | SOAS London |
Lecture – ‘How Anime and Manga are connected to Japanese language & culture’ | |||
| 13th November | Richmond Adult Community College |
Modelling for Portraiture Masterclass | |||
| 11th November | University of the Arts London |
Modelling for London College of Fashion | |||
| 10th November | London | Dojo visit with Kitano sensei | |||
| 9th November Afternoon |
London | Kitsuke for a photo shoot | |||
| 8th November | Orbital Manga London |
Three Japanese cultural workshops on Kimono dressing, Tea Ceremony & Calligraphy 14:00 – 15:00, 15:00 – 17:00 & 17:00 – 18:00 |
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| 7th November | University of the Arts London |
Modelling for London College of Fashion | |||
| 6th November Afternoon |
Richmond Adult Community College |
Modelling for Portraiture Masterclass | |||
| 6th November Morning |
Eton College | Assiting Kitano sensei with his talk and demonstration | |||
| 4th November | Nottingham Anime Society | Lecture / Demonstration – ‘Japanese Culture’ | |||
| 3rd November Evening |
St John’s Wood Library | Japanese cultural lecture and demonstration to launch Manga and Anime Exhibition for the month of October |
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| 3rd November Morning & Afternoon |
University of the Arts London |
Modelling for London College of Fashion | |||
| October | |||||
| 30th October | University of the Arts London |
Modelling for London College of Fashion | |||
| 25th October | Edinburgh University | Lectures, Demonstration and Workshops for Japanese Festival | |||
| 24th October | Banbury, Oxfordshire | Lectures/Demonstrations – ‘The Tea Ceremony’ & ‘Kimono’ | |||
| 23rd October | University of the Arts London |
Modelling for London College of Fashion | |||
| 8th – 21st October | Japan | Martial Arts, Cultural Visit / Study Tour | |||
| 8th October morning |
Haywards Heath | Talk on Japanese culture | |||
| 6th & 7th October | University of the Arts London |
Modelling for London College of Fashion | |||
| 2nd October | SOAS, London | Kitsuke for University Japan Society Festival | |||
| 1st October | Westminster Reference Library | Japanese cultural lecture and demonstration to launch Manga and Anime Exhibition for the month of October |
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| September | |||||
| 30th September | Portsmouth | Lecture – ‘Japanese Lifestyle’ | |||
| 29th September | St Paul’s Catholic College Spelthorne Borough |
Workshop – ‘Japanese Calligraphy & Origami’ | |||
| 25th September | Spelthorne Leisure Centre Spelthorne Borough |
Workshop – ‘Japanese Calligraphy & Origami’ | |||
| 23rd September | Stanwell Youth Centre Spelthorne Borough |
Workshop – ‘Japanese Calligraphy & Origami’ | |||
| 22nd September | The Tea Box, Richmond Surrey |
Demonstrations of the Tea Ceremony | |||
| 21st September | Chibi Con Derby |
Lectures/Demonstrations – ‘Kimono’ & ‘Japanese Calligraphy’ | |||
| 20th September | Orbital Manga London |
Lectures/Demonstrations – ‘The Tea Ceremony’ & ‘Kimono’ | |||
| 19th September | Geffrye Museum London |
Lecture/Demonstration – ‘The Tea Ceremony’ | |||
| 18th September | Spelthorne Borough | Workshop – ‘Japanese Calligraphy & Origami’ | |||
| 16th September | St Nicolas School Spelthorne Borough |
Workshop – ‘Japanese Calligraphy & Origami’ | |||
| 15th September | Bexley, Kent | Modelling for School Drawing Course | |||
| 13th – 14th September | Essex | Meigetsu no Kai | |||
| 10th September | Woolwich, London | Photo shoot | |||
| 8th September | Woking | Lecture/Demonstration – ‘Kimono’ | |||
| 5th – 7th September | Leicester | Japanese cultural workshops, lectures and demonstrations at Alcon | |||
| 1st September | Westminster Reference Library | Lecture – ‘How Manga and Anime’s costume is connected with Japanese traditional Culture’ | |||
| August | |||||
| 20th August | Bath | Japanese Cultural Demonstrations to promote Chris Bradford’s novel, Young Samurai |
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| 15th – 16th August 20 |
Richmond, Surrey | Manga & Anime Art Exhibition | |||
| 11th – 14th August | University of the Arts London |
Modelling for London College of Fashion | |||
| 8th – 10th August 20 |
Leicester | Japanese cultural workshops, lectures and demonstrations at Amecon 2008, at the University of Leicester |
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| 6th August | Harrow, London | Modelling for artist and tutor, Cheryl Gould | |||
| 4th & 5th August | University of the Arts London |
Modelling for London College of Fashion | |||
| 2nd August | ‘Standon Calling 2008’ Festival in Hertfordshire |
Lecture & Cultural Demonstration – “Japanese Tea Ceremony” | |||
| 1st August | Clapham, London | Modelling for artist and tutor, Jonathon Coleman | |||
| July | |||||
| 26th July | Brighton Museum | Workshops (morning for children & afternoon for adults) on aspects of Japanese culture, including kimonos, the tea ceremony, calligraphy and furoshiki tying |
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| 18th July | City of London | Lecture for Architects – “The Cultural Impact of the Japanese Natural and Built Environment” | |||
| 9th July | London | Japanese language proficiency assessments and examinations | |||
| 8th July | Ealing, London | Modelling for “Drawing at Work” project | |||
| 6th July | Andover, Hampshire | Workshop on Japanese culture | |||
| June | |||||
| 19th June | Sweden House, London |
Professional briefing – “Japanese Business Etiquette” | |||
| 22nd June | Woolwich, London | Photo shoot with John Seymour | |||
| 19th June | greenwich | Modelling for artist and tutor, Sarah Durham | |||
| 17th June | Central London | Group Lesson in kimono wearing and appreciation of the Tea Ceremony | |||
| 8th June | Woolwich, London | Photo shoot with David Nuttall and model, Alex B | |||
| 7th June | Woolwich, London | Photo shoot with David Gibson | |||
| 6th June | London | Japanese language proficiency assessments and examinations | |||
| May | |||||
| 27th May | London | Japanese language proficiency assessments and examinations | |||
| 24th May | City of London | Photo shoot with Alan Brown | |||
| 23rd May | Bethnal green, London |
Lecture for martial arts group – “Spirit of Bushido, Japanese Culture & Lifestyle” |
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| 19th May | The Chelsea Flower Show | On the Moon-Viewing platform, wearing kimono and supporting violinist, John Pearce in his performance of music by Motoki Hirai. |
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| 12th May | The Teabox, Richmond | Public demonstrations of the Tea Ceremony |
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| 8th May | Tonbridge, Kent | Examiner for Edexcel GCSE Japanese | |||
| 7th May | BBC Radio | Interview on role as a lecturer of Japanese culture | |||
| 6th May | Woolwich, London | Interviewed by BBC television for documentary on beauty, also provided kitsuke for two models and the television presenter. | |||
| April | |||||
| 29th April | Kyoto, Japan | Honoured to provide Japanese to English language assistance for Prince Higashi Fushimi sama for his speech at Dai Nippon Butoku Sai | |||
| 14th April – 4th May | Japan | Bushido, Spring Cultural Visit / Study Tour | |||
| 30th March – 11th April | Japan | Cherry Blossom, Spring Cultural Visit / Study Tour | |||
| 6th April | Tokyo, Japan | Lecture/Demonstration – “RP English for Japanese people” | |||
| 5th April | Tokyo, Japan | Lecture/Demonstration – “RP English for Japanese people” | |||
| 1st April | Tokyo, Japan | Lecture/Demonstration – “RP English for Japanese people” | |||
| March | |||||
| 27th March | Stratford-upon-Avon Ladies Luncheon Club |
Lectures/Demonstration – “Cha no yu, the Tea Ceremony” | |||
| 24th March | Woolwich, London | Photo shoot with Andrew Clement | |||
| 23rd March | Chiddingstone Castle Kent |
Lectures/Demonstration – “Cha no yu, the Tea Ceremony” | |||
| 11th March | Kent | Kitsuke, dressing models for a magazine photo shoot | |||
| 10th March | The Tea Box Richmond, Surrey |
Lectures/Demonstration – “Cha no yu, the Tea Ceremony” | |||
| 7th March | Arun IWD Bognor Regis |
Japanese cultural presentation for International Women’s Day Lectures/Demonstration – “Kimono” |
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| 5th March | Scarborough Women’s Luncheon Club |
Lectures/Demonstration – “Japanese Culture & Lifestyle” | |||
| 29th February – 2nd March |
MinamiCon Southampton |
Lectures/Demonstration – “Shodo Calligraphy”, “Kimonos”, “Japanese Culture & Lifestyle” & Gashuku Residential Study Retreat |
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| February 2007 | |||||
| 28th February | Woolwich, London | Photo shoot with Jan Murphy | |||
| 25th February evening |
Nippon Club, London | Japanese language & culture course | |||
| 25th February morning & afternoon |
University of the Arts London |
Modelling for London College of Fashion | |||
| 20th February | Heathside Preparatory School, Hampstead |
Workshop – “Japanese Culture & Lifestyle” | |||
| 18th February evening |
Nippon Club, London | Japanese language & culture course | |||
| 18th February morning & afternoon |
University of the Arts London |
Modelling for London College of Fashion | |||
| 15th February evening |
Oxford University Japan Society |
Lecture – “Japanese Culture & Lifestyle” | |||
| 11th February evening |
Nippon Club, London | Japanese language & culture course | |||
| 11th February morning & afternoon |
University of the Arts London |
Modelling for London College of Fashion | |||
| 10th February | Woolwich, London | Modelling for artist, Martin Ash | |||
| 6th February | Stalbridge Primary School, Dorset |
Workshop – “Japanese Culture & Lifestyle” | |||
| 5th February | Woolwich, London | Photo shoot with David Jones | |||
| 4th February | University of the Arts London |
Modelling for Wimbledon College of Art | |||
| 2nd February | Woolwich, London | Photo shoot with Stejc | |||
| 1st February | University of the Arts London |
Modelling for London College of Fashion | |||
| January | |||||
| 28th January evening |
Nippon Club, London | Japanese language & culture course | |||
| 28th January morning & afternoon |
University of the Arts London |
Modelling for London College of Fashion | |||
| 22nd January | Art Hub greenwich |
Modelling for ‘Life Drawing Course’ | |||
| 21st January evening |
Nippon Club, London | Japanese language & culture course | |||
| 21st January morning & afternoon |
University of the Arts London |
Modelling for London College of Fashion | |||
| 20th January | Orca Kai Karate Club London |
Lecture – “Japanese Culture & Lifestyle” | |||
| 18th January | University of the Arts London |
Modelling for London College of Fashion | |||
| 15th January | M1NT, Jermyn Street | Kitsuke for IntroArt Fashion Party at M1NT | |||
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| 14th January evening |
Nippon Club, London | Japanese language & culture course | |||
| 14th January morning & afternoon |
University of the Arts London |
Modelling for London College of Fashion | |||
| 10th January | Edinburgh University | Lectures/Demonstrations – “Kimono” & “Tea Ceremony” | |||
| 7th January | London College of Fashion |
Modelling for ‘Life Drawing Course’ | |||
| 6th January | Woolwich, London | Photo shoot with Andrew Clement | |||