January ~ December 2007

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	2008

December 2007
17th December	Liverpool Street Station London	Kitsuke (kimono dressing) for Tsubaki and Rimika for a promotional activity for Moshi Moshi restaurant
10th December morning & afternoon	London College of Fashion	Modelling for 'Life Drawing Course'
10th December evening	Wimbledon College of Art	Modelling for 'Life Drawing Course'
10th December morning & afternoon	London College of Fashion	Modelling for 'Life Drawing Course'
3rd December	Wimbledon College of Art	Modelling for 'Life Drawing Course'
2nd December	Woolwich, London	Photo shoot with Andrew Clement
1st December evening	Woolwich, London	Kitsuke (kimono dressing) for university students' graduation party
1st December morning & afternoon	Woolwich, London	Kitsuke (kimono dressing) the beautiful model, Quyen, for photo shoot with photographer, Phil Antony
November 2007
28th November	Harrow Arts Centre	Modelling for 'Life Drawing Course'
26th November	London College of Fashion	Modelling for 'Life Drawing Course'
21st November	Harrow Arts Centre	Modelling for 'Life Drawing Course'
19th November evening	Kite Studios London W12	Modelling in kimono for Ana Stankovic-FitzGerald
19th November morning & afternoon	London College of Fashion	Modelling for 'Life Drawing Course'
17th November	Japan Society of the North West	Lectures/Demonstrations - "Kimonos" & "The Tea Ceremony"
14th November	Islington Arts Factory	Modelling for 'Life Drawing Class'
10th & 11th Nov	Tokyo Japan	Lecture - 'RP English'
October 2007
23rd October - 12th November	Japan	Autumn, mo miji gari maple leaves Cultural Visit / Study Tour
24th October	London College of Fashion	Modelling for 'Fashion Drawing Course'
19th - 21st Oct	FuyuCon in Nottingham	Lectures/Demonstrations - "Kimono" & "Tea Ceremony"
18th October	Woolwich, London	Kitsuke (kimono dressing) the beautiful models, Tsubaki and Alex, for Recoleta photo shoot with photographer, Martin Melcher
17th October	London College of Fashion	Modelling for 'Fashion Drawing Course'
16th October	City & Guilds Art College, London	Modelling for 'Life Drawing Course'
15th October	London College of Fashion	Modelling for 'Fashion Drawing Course'
13th October	Poole, Dorset	Kitsuke (kimono dressing) for a wedding ceremony
12th October	London College of Fashion	Modelling for 'Fashion Drawing Course'
11th October	Kent	Outdoor photo shoot with David Watkins
10th October	London College of Fashion	Modelling for 'Fashion Drawing Course'
8th October	London College of Fashion	Modelling for 'Fashion Drawing Course'
3rd, 4th & 5th October	London College of Fashion	Modelling for 'Fashion Drawing Course'
1st October	Brighton Museum	Preparation for exhibition of aspects of Japanese culture
September 2007
28th September	London College of Fashion	Modelling for 'Fashion Drawing Course'
27th September evening	London College of Fashion	Modelling for 'Fashion Drawing Course'
27th September morning/early afternoon	Ladies Luncheon Club Leicester	Lecture/Demonstration - "Kimono" & "The role and lifestyle of women in Japan"
25th September	Art Hub, London	Modelling for Life Drawing class
24th September	London College of Fashion	Modelling for 'Fashion Drawing Course'
18th September	Birmingham	Lecture/Demonstration - "Bushido"
15th September	William Adams Festival Gillingham	Lecture/Demonstration - "Bushido"
14th September	Eton College	Lecture/Demonstrations - "Bushido" & "Tea Ceremony"
12th September	Paternoster Square, London	Photo shoot & Demonstration - "Tea Ceremony" to promote the new Intelligent Life section for the Economist Magazine
10th & 11th Sept	London College of Fashion	Modelling for 'Fashion Drawing Course'
7th - 9th Sept	Alcon 2007 De Montfort University Leicester	Lectures/Demonstrations - "Kimono" & "Tea Ceremony"
5th September	Women's Institute Cowfold, Sussex	Lectures/Demonstrations - "Kimono" & "Tea Ceremony"
3rd - 7th Sept	London College of Fashion	Modelling for 'Fashion Drawing Course'
2nd September	Woolwich, London	Photo shoot with Chris Abraham
August 2007

30th August evening	Crystal Palace Figure Drawing Class	Modelling for 'Fashion Drawing Course'
30th August afternoon	Woolwich, London	Photo shoot with Philip Weston
27th August	Walford Mill Crafts Dorset	Lectures/Demonstrations - "Japanese Culture"
21st - 26th Aug	University of Greenwich	Japanese Gashuku (residential study retreat)
19th Aug	Woolwich, London	Photo shoot with David Nuttall
13th - 17th August	London College of Fashion	Modelling for 'Life Drawing Course'
10th - 12th August	AmeCon 2007 University of Leicester	Lectures/Demonstrations - "Kimono" & "Tea Ceremony"
9th Aug	Crystal Palace Figure Drawing Class	Modelling for figure drawing class
6th &: 7th Aug	London College of Fashion	Modelling for 'Fashion Drawing Course'
3rd Aug	Woolwich, London	Photo shoot with Bob Emmott
July 2007
31st July	London College of Fashion	Modelling for 'Fashion Drawing Course'
30th July	Woolwich, London	Photo shoot with Sybille Yates
24th July	Parklands Language College Chorley, Lancashire	Lectures/Demonstrations - "Kimono" & "The Tea Ceremony"
22nd July	Dartford, Kent	Photo shoot with David Nuttall
June 2007
29th June	Tomlinscote School, Surrey	Lectures/Demonstrations - "Kimono" & "The Tea Ceremony"
13th & 14th June	Roding Valley School Essex	Lectures/Demonstrations - "Kimono" & "The Tea Ceremony"
12 - 15 June	London College of Communication	Images of Akemi were featured in Camilla Blackie's Exhibition from 12th to 15th June 2007
May 2007
26th May - 9th June	Japan	Leading 'Shogun & Samurai' Study Tour around Japan
11 - 17 May	Japan	Leading a private study tour of Japanese history and culture
9th May	Pearlfisher Gallery London	Images of Akemi were featured in the BodyMode Exhibition from 9th May to 15th June 2007
4th May	Daiwa House London	Lecture - "Shinto"
April 2007
19th - 21st April	London & via internet	Consulting on the promotion of European luxury goods in Japan
17th December	Knightsbridge	Lecture/demonstration - "Kimonos" & "The role and lifestyle of women in Japan"
15th April	LadyFest 2007 Leeds	Presentations - "Kimonos" & "The role and lifestyle of women in Japan" as well demonstration of Japanese martial arts by Rimika
March 2007
21st March - 10th April	Japan	Early Spring hana mi Cultural Visit to Japan
22nd March	Ardingly College	Visit by pupils of Kanagawa Sogo High School, Japan
21st March	Adastra Hall Hassocks, Sussex	Workshop on British language & culture for pupils of Kanagawa Sogo High School, Japan
5th March	The Abinger Eighty Club Abinger Hammer, Surrey	Lecture - "The role and lifestyle of women in Japan"
3rd March	International Women's Day Brighton & Hove	Presentations - "Kimonos" & "The role and lifestyle of women in Japan" as well demonstration of Japanese martial arts by Rimika
February 2007
2nd February	Cambridge	Workshop - "Japanese Business Etiquette"
1st February	The Travel Show Olympia, London	Presenting Cultural Travel to Japan
January 2007
25th January	Edinburgh University	Lectures/Demonstrations - "Kimono" & "The role and lifestyle of women in Japan"
10th January	The Suffolk Women's Luncheon Club	Lecture - "The role and lifestyle of women in Japan"

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