January ~ December 2008

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	2009

December 2008
18th Dec 2008 - 2nd Jan 2009	Japan	Anime & Manga Cultural Visit / Study Tour
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
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 2008
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
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
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
3rd November Morning & Afternoon	University of the Arts London	Modelling for London College of Fashion
October 2008
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 2008	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
September 2008
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 2008	Essex	Meigetsu no Kai
10th September	Woolwich, London	Photo shoot
8th September	Woking	Lecture/Demonstration - 'Kimono'
5th - 7th September 2008	Leicester	Japanese cultural workshops, lectures and demonstrations at Alcon 2008
1st September	Westminster Reference Library	Lecture - 'How Manga and Anime's costume is connected with Japanese traditional Culture'
August 2008
20th August	Bath	Japanese Cultural Demonstrations to promote Chris Bradford's novel, Young Samurai
15th - 16th August 2008	Richmond, Surrey	Manga & Anime Art Exhibition
11th - 14th August	University of the Arts London	Modelling for London College of Fashion
8th - 10th August 2008	Leicester	Japanese cultural workshops, lectures and demonstrations at Amecon 2008, at the University of Leicester
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 2008
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
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 2008
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 2008
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"
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.
12th May	The Teabox, Richmond	Public demonstrations of the Tea Ceremony
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 2008
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 2008	Japan	Bushido, Spring Cultural Visit / Study Tour
30th March - 11th April 2008	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 2008
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"
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
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 2008
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

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

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