January ~ December 2006

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

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2005	2006	2007

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

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