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2011
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.
| 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
| January | ||||
| 10th | Japanese Cultural Day in Two Rivers High School in Tamworth | |||
| Every Wed | Teaching at Ravens Bourne School | |||
| February | ||||
| 5th | Lecture in London Anime Club | |||
| February | ||||
| March | ||||
| 5th | Bunkasai Japanese Festival www.bunka-sai.com | |||
| 8th | Lecture at The Corinium Ladies Luncheon Club "Japanese Etiquette" | |||
| 12th | Lecture at The Embroiderers' Guild In West Essex "Tea Ceremony and Kimono" | |||
| 18th & 19th | Attending Minami-Con as a guest speaker | |||
| 20th-31st | Cultural Study Trip To Japan - CANCELLED | |||
| 24th - 28th | Canada | |||
| April | ||||
| 1st | Channel 4 : www.4thought.tv 7:25pm | |||
| 1st-3rd | Attending Kitacon as a guest speaker | |||
| 15th | Lecture at Erith Library for Bexley Anime and Manga Festival | |||
| 18th-24th | Akemi's Japanese Assistance Trip (cancelled) | |||
| May | ||||
| 26th May | Workshop at Birds Bush Primary School, Tamworth | |||
| 20th May | Lecture (Japanese Manner) at Victoria Library | |||
| 10th-13th, 16th-19th, 23rd, 27th and 31st (from 16:00-5:30am) | Filming for 47 Ronin film | |||
| 14th | Tea Ceremony at Livingstone House (Charity event) | |||
| 15th | Aid For Japan - Japan Fundraiser Event, Conway Hall, London | |||
| June | ||||
| 1st, 14th, 16th | Filming for 47 Ronin film | |||
| 12th | Kimono lecture at Geffrye museum in London 13:00-14:00 and 15:00-16:00 | |||
| 13th | Japanese workshop in St Francis CE Primary school in Hampshire | |||
| 18th & 19th | Nema Con, York | |||
| 19th | Lecture and demonstration in Brighton Festival | |||
| 20th | Japanese Manner and Life Style Lecture at Victoria library | |||
| July | ||||
| 1st | Lecture in Hindleys a special Art College | |||
| 2nd & 3rd | Japanese Art Festival, Conway Hall, London | |||
| 5th | Japanese Lecture at Hemel Hempstead School | |||
| 9th | London Film and Comic Con - lecture | |||
| 11th | Lecture and workshop at St. Wilfrids Catholic High School | |||
| 12th | Lecture at The Wing Centre in Bournemouth, Dorset | |||
| 13th | 23rd Japan business trip as a consultant | |||
| 23rd | Return from Japan | |||
| 25th-29th | Teaching a course "Japanese Language and Culture" in the Future University in London | |||
| 30th | Demonstration of Tea ceremony at "World Together Day" in Wakefield Westgate | |||
| 31st | Lectures at Anime League in London | |||
| August | ||||
| 14th | Lecture and Demonstration "Tea ceremony" at Geffrey Museum | |||
| 19th-21st | Ayacon (Anime convention) as a guest speaker (Japanese culture) | |||
| 26th-29th | Abunai (Anime convention) in Holland as a guest speaker | |||
| September | ||||
| 3rd & 4th | Sussex Bonsai Festival - Lecture and demonstration Tea ceremony, Bushido and Shinto, The History of Kimono, Teaching calligraphy |
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| 8th - 10th | Alcon (Anime convention), Leicester: Lecture and demonstration Teaching Japanese Language using Anime | |||
| Every Wednesday 19:00 - 23:00 | "Bunkasai Club" to help www.aidforjapan.co.uk | |||
| 11th | Helping to wear Yukata - Akari project near river Thames (The Japan Society and embassy) | |||
| 18th | Appeal for Fundraising - Aid For Japan for orphans in Matsuri | |||
| 23rd | Kitacon Appeal for Fundraising | |||
| October | ||||
| 22nd | Japanese Traditional Dance (Nihonbuyo) at Dance Festival in London | |||
| 26th | Lecture: The History of Kimono at London College of Fashion | |||
| November | ||||
| 4th - 6th | Guest of "NekoCon" in U.S.A | |||
| 12th -13th | Lectures and Demonstration at "Doki Doki Con" in Manchester | |||
| 25th | Bunkasai Kimono Fashion Show and introduce Japanese culture and Art in Old Spitalfield Market in London | |||
| 29th | Lecture in Yorkshire | |||
| December | ||||
| 1st | Lecture at Bishops's Stortford College | |||
| 2nd | Workshop in the Astley Copper school | |||
| 3rd | Japanese table manner lesson and Tea ceremony at Mitsukoshi restaurant in London | |||
| 7th | Teaching Japanese business manner in Cambridge | |||
| 19th | Leaving for Japan | |||

