January ~ December 2002

Listed below are some of Akemi's 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. For links to Akemi's other activities, please scroll to the bottom of the page.

2001	2002	2003	2004
2005	2006	2007

Key
+ The activities marked with a cross were EYL (European Year of Languages) events.
* The activities marked with an asterisk were official Japan 2001 events.

November 2002
30th Nov	Hurstpierpoint College Prep, Sussex	Demonstration - "Sho-do, brush writing"
21st - 22nd Nov	Convent of Jesus and Mary, London	Workshop - "Japanese Language & Culture"
14th Nov	Royal British Legion, Hassocks	Lecture/Demonstration - "Kimonos"
13th Nov	Ardingly College, Sussex	Seminar/Workshop - "Anglo-Japanese Alliance of 1902"
4th - 8th Nov	Japan	Autumn Lecture Tour of Japan
October 2002
23rd Oct- 3rd Nov	Cultural Exchange Visit to Japan, Autumn 2002
In Autumn 2002 Akemi Solloway took a small group of British people to Japan. The party stayed with Japanese families in Kagoshima and Kumamoto; visited castles, Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples; enjoyed mo miji gari (leaf-viewing) and an onsen (hot-spring spa) in the mountains; and were honoured guests at specially arranged cultural events.
19th - 20th Oct	Royal Armouries, Leeds	Lecture/Demonstration - "The Tea Ceremony" & "Kimonos"
14th Oct	Lewes College, Sussex	Lecture/Demonstration - "Japanese Hair Styles" & "Kimonos"
1st Oct	Burgess Hill W.I.	Lecture/Demonstration - "The Tea Ceremony"
September 2002
28th Sep	Rikkyo School	Lecture - "The Burma Campaign Society"
21st Sep	Garden Society, Kent	Lecture - "Japanese Language & Culture"
8th Sep	Victoria & Albert Museum	Lecture/Demonstration - "Kimonos & traditional hairstyles"
August 2002
30th Jul- 8th Aug	Residential Study Retreat & Cultural Exchange Visit to England, Summer 2002
In Summer 2002 Akemi Solloway brought a small group of Japanese people to Sussex, England. From 30th July to 4th August the party studied English language and culture at a residential study retreat at Ardingly College, where they also enjoyed the sport and recreational facilities, and took part in educational and cultural events at local schools and societies. From 4th to 8th August they stayed with British host families in Mid-Sussex, visited London and many local places of interest, and were honoured guests at specially arranged educational, cultural and social events.
4th Aug	The Adastra Hall, Sussex	Lecture/Demonstration - "The Tea Ceremony, Origami, Ikebana, Shorinji, Shigin, Sho-do, Taisho-Koto, Shakuhachi, Shogi & Go"
2nd Aug	Maidenbower Day Centre, Sussex	Workshop - "Japanese Language & Culture"
1st Aug	Orchard House, Cuckfield, Sussex	Workshop - "Japanese Language & Culture"
July 2002
12-14 Jul	Plumpton College, Sussex	Exhibition - "Kimonos"
10th Jul	Tanbridge House School	Workshop - "Japanese language & culture"
9th Jul	St John the Baptist Church,Clayton, Sussex	Concert - "Amaririsu in England, 2002"
8th Jul	St Margaret's School, Ditchling	Lecture/Demonstration - "Tanabata"
7th Jul	BBC Southern Counties Radio	Talk - "Tanabata"
1st Jul	RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show Gala Preview	Lecture/Demonstration - "The Tea Ceremony"
June 2002
28th June	Convent of Jesus and Mary Language College, London	Workshop - "Japanese language & culture"
20th June	Copthorne W.I., Sussex	Lecture/Demonstration - "Kimonos"
19th June	Balcombe W.I., Sussex	Lecture/Demonstration - "Kimonos"
17th June	The Tower School, Convent of the Blessed Sacrament, Sussex	Workshop - "Japanese language & culture"
11th June	St. Christophers' School, Sussex	Workshop - "Japanese language & culture"
9th June	Open Gardens' Event, Ditchling, Sussex	Lecture/Demonstration - "The Tea Ceremony"
6th June	Westdene W.I., Sussex	Lecture/Demonstration - "The Tea Ceremony"
4th June	Plumpton W.I., Sussex	Lecture/Demonstration - "The Tea Ceremony"
May 2002
27th May	Oakfield School, Sussex.	Lecture/Demonstration - "The Tea Ceremony", "Kimonos" & "Japanese language & culture"
4th May	Eastbourne Folk Dance Festival	Lecture/Demonstration - "Japanese Dance"
April 2002
17th April	Hurstpierpoint College, Sussex	Lecture/Demonstration - "Japanese Music"
2-14th Apr	Cultural Exchange Visit to Japan, Spring 2002
In Spring 2002 Akemi Solloway took a small group of British people to Japan. The party stayed with Japanese host families in Fukushima; visited castles, gardens, the samurai school, Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples; enjoyed hana-mi (cherry blossom viewing) and were honoured guests at specially arranged cultural events.
March 2002
18th Mar	Latchmere Junior School, Kingston-upon-Thames	Workshop - "Japanese language & culture"*
17th Mar	East Sussex W.I.	Lecture/Demonstration - "Kimonos"
16th Mar	Gatton Park, Surrey	Lecture/Demonstration - "The Tea Ceremony"*
14th Mar	Ardingly College, Sussex	Japanese Arts at Ardingly *
13th Mar	Dysart School, Kingston-upon-Thames	Workshop - "Japanese language & culture"*
11th Mar	Knollmead Junior School, Kingston-upon-Thames	Workshop - "Japanese language & culture"*
2nd Mar	West Chester College, Cheshire.	Lecture/Demonstration - "The Tea Ceremony"*
February 2002
7-8th Feb	Ysgol-y-Garreg, Gwynedd	Workshops - "Kimonos", "The Tea Ceremony" & "Sho-do, brush-writing"*
7th Feb	Burgess Hill W.I., Sussex	Lecture/Demonstration - "Kimonos"
4th Feb	St Luke's C of E Primary School, Kingston-upon-Thames	Workshop - "Japanese language & culture"*
January 2002
28th Jan	Latchmere Infant School, Kingston-upon-Thames	Workshop - "Japanese language & culture"*
26th Jan	Association for Language Learning, Sussex Branch	A Celebration of Japanese Culture *
16th Jan	Weavers Guild, Sussex	Lecture/Demonstration - "Kimonos"

Akemi may be contacted via the following e-mail address: akemi@solloway.demon.co.uk