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Akemi leads study tours to Japan each spring and autumn. She also holds residential study retreats (called gashuku in Japanese) several times a year in different parts of the UK. These are a natural extension of her activities as a teacher and lecturer. It is Akemi's aim to present authentic Japanese culture to British people in a fun and accessible manner.
| Study Tours / Cultural Visits to Japan in 2009 & 2010 | |||
| 3rd - 12th April 2009 | Japan | Cherry Blossom, Spring Cultural Visit / Study Tour | Already Happened |
| 11th - 21st April 2009 | Japan | Late Spring Cultural Visit / Study Tour | Already Happened |
| 27th July - 9th Aug 2009 | Japan | Manga & Anime Art (Japan Festival) Visit World Cosplay Summit & Nebuta Festival | Already Happened |
| 26th Oct - 6th Nov 2009 | Japan | Momiji gari, Autumn Leaf Cultural Visit / Study Tour | Places Available |
| 19th Dec 2009 - 3rd Jan 2010 | Japan | Christmas & New Year Cultural Visit / Study Tour | Places Available |
| 8th - 22nd April 2010 | Japan | Cherry Blossom, Spring Cultural Visit / Study Tour | Places Available |
| Future Study Tours | |||
| Date TBA | Japan | 'Gourmet', Cultural Visit / Study Tour | Being planned now |
| Date TBA | Japan | 'Bushido', Cultural Visit / Study Tour | Being planned now |
| Date TBA | Japan | "Basho" Haiku Study Tour / Cultural Visit to Japan | Being planned now |
| Residential Study Retreats in the UK in 2009 | |||
| Date TBA | Leicester | Gashuku, residential study retreat | Being planned now |
| Date TBA | Sussex | Martin Solloway's language & culture Summer School | Being planned now |
| Please see the Forthcoming Activities section for other information | |||
Because much of the earliest interest in the cultural exchange visits came from Akemi's academic colleagues and students, some of whom had projects and particular activities they wished to incorporate into the plan, two important aspects of the cultural exchange visits are consultation and flexibility. With sufficient notice, it is possible to include things, such as meetings with and cultural demonstrations from artists, priests and teachers, who would not normally cooperate with other kinds of tours. It is also possible to arrange for participants to go to Japan earlier or leave Japan later than the main group.
Anyone wishing to take part in this cultural exchange visit should contact Akemi using the contact details listed below. Japanese language skills are not required, but any cultural interests and experience will be taken into account when matching host families and planning activities. Successful applicants will be asked to provide a non-refundable deposit of £200.
David Matcham wrote:
We had not considered a trip to Japan until hearing Akemi speak at our Rotary Club.
We decided to join her group on the March 2005 visit and looked forward to seeing the cherry blossom,
Mount Fuji, temples castles and the Shinkansen( bullet train ) and to learning about many Japanese customs
such as Tea Ceremonies, washing arrangements, shoe removals and many other customs which make the Japanese
way of life so different from our own. We were not disapointed and were acquainted with all the above and more,
including meetings with many schoolchildren and their mothers, by hosts who were very keen to practise speaking
English and to know about our way of life and looked after us extremely well. Had we visited Japan in a normal tourist way,
much of this would have been missed, and if we did have some difficulties in communication and with some of the food
it only added to the challenge and fun. A most enlightening and enjoyable trip.
Olga Maguire wrote:
Dear Akemi,
I just wanted to thank you for the wonderful time I had in Japan. I still cannot believe that I actually
was there only four months ago, as I cannot wait to go back. I have kept in contact with my host family
and look forward to seeing them again. Thank you so much for helping me achieve one of my dreams in life.
Mike Hopper wrote:
Dear Akemi,
I think I will be making a cultural tour of Japan every year, with your, because I love the
country, the people and the way of life so much. I especially enjoyed my stays with my host families
and I have started regular contact with them - I learnt so much in just a short space of time.
Thank you for making the trip so informative and enjoyable.
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Dawn Dean, winner of Akemi's competition at AmeCon 2006, wrote:
Thank you for the opportunity!
In the AmeCon 2007 ConBook she wrote:
Lucky rarity! At AmeCon 2006 I won a competition to spend a two-week holiday in Japan. I was very
grateful but also happy to know I would get to travel with a group from the UK. We met up in Tokyo
and each of us got to stay with a Japanese family (or two) in the North. Endless hours of anime-watching
and manga-reading could not have prepared us for many of our experiences.
She went on to say, with reference to the activity Akemi was doing at that convention
Be sure to syop by Akemi's "Japanese Lifestyle Panel" on Saturday to hear about the
sights, smells/flavours, and all our cultural mini-advantures.
Chris Bradford, author of 'Young Samurai' wrote:
Dear Akemi,
Thank you once again for a phenomenal trip to Japan. You did a fantastic job and organised so many
wonderful things for me to do. I could not have asked for more. Highly recommended for anyone
interested in Japan who wants to get under its skin, rather than just be a tourist.
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Spring Visit 3rd - 12th April 2009 | |
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In her capacity as a lecturer of Japanese culture, Akemi will take a small group of British people to Japan. They will visit castles, gardens, Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples; travel on the shinkansen (bullet train) and be honoured guests at specially arranged cultural events: tea ceremonies, demonstrations of martial arts, pottery and paper making, traditional music, dance, drama and so on. The spring visit will include hana mi, a traditional cherry blossom viewing picnic. | |
| 3rd April | Leaving Heathrow Airport, to fly to Japan |
| 4th April | Arriving Tokyo Narita International airport If cherry blossom is full, we enjoy yozakura (night viewing of blossom). Accommodation in a hotel. |
| 5th April | Moving from Tokyo to Aomori by Bullet Train and meeting host families. In the afternoon, Japanese cultural demonstrations by pupils of Aomori Minami High School |
| 6th April | Sightseeing in Aomori, including visits to Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples. |
| 7th April | Cultural Day in Aomori, including participating in tea ceremony, kimono wearing, calligraphy and traditional music. |
| 8th April | 'Hana Mi' Cherry Blossom Viewing - hunting for the best cherry blossom and travelling there to enjoy a traditional cherry blossom viewing picnic. |
| 9th April | Day visit to ancient and historic Hirosaki city. |
| 10th April | Another Cultural Day in Aomori, including visiting a sword smith and demonstrations from martial arts masters. |
| 11th April | Farewell to host families, then moving to Tokyo by Bullet Train. |
| 12th April | Leaving from Narita airport then returning to Heathrow airport. |
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The cost will be £1890 per person, including all flights*, accommodation
and activities in Japan. | |
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Late Spring Visit 11th - 21st April 2009 | |
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In her capacity as a lecturer of Japanese culture, Akemi will take a small group of British people to Japan. They will visit castles, gardens, Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples; travel on the shinkansen (bullet train) and be honoured guests at specially arranged cultural events: tea ceremonies, demonstrations of martial arts, pottery and paper making, traditional music, dance, drama and so on. The late spring visit will include hana mi, a traditional cherry blossom viewing picnic. | |
| 11th April | Leaving Heathrow Airport and flying to Japan |
| 12th April | Arriving Tokyo Narita International airport. Accommodation in a hotel in Tokyo. |
| 13th April | Moving to Kumamoto via Hiroshima Visiting the Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Memorial Meeting host families in Kumamoto. |
| 14th April | Visiting primary and secondary schools in Kumamoto for Japanese cultural demonstrations and cross-cultural experiences, including eating lunch together. |
| 15th April | Visiting Kumamoto Castle and a 16th century gardens of Lord Hosokawa |
| 16th April | Cultural Day:-
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| 17th April | Moving from Kumamoto to Kyoto by Bullet Train. Half-day sightseeing in Kyoto Moving to Gifu by Bullet Train and meeting host family. |
| 18th April | Enjoying Japanese arts and customs with local people. Free time with host family, including specially requested activities and sightseeing. |
| 19th April | Sightseeing and cultural activities, followed by presentation on Britain and British lifestyle to Japanese people and farewell party |
| 20th April | In the morning, visiting Japanese school School students will show tea ceremony, martial arts and other aspects of Japanese culture. In the afternoon, move to Tokyo by Bullet Train. |
| 21st April | Leaving from Narita airport then returning to Heathrow airport. |
Download application form | |
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The cost will be £1,890 per person, including all flights*, accommodation
and activities in Japan. | |
Manga & Anime Art (Japan Festival) Visit | |
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In her capacity as a lecturer of Japanese culture, Akemi will take a small group of British people to Japan, to appreciate the cultural context of manga, anime and cosplay. | |
| 27th July | Leaving from Heathrow Airport at 19:15 on Japan Airlines flight 402 |
| 28th July | Arriving at Narita Airport at 15:00 (local time), changing JR Pass at the airport. After checking in to the hotel, everyone will go to an Izakaya (Japanese style pub) in Narita city. |
| 29th July | Tokyo sightseeing, including Ghibli Museum (I have already bought the tickets) and Akihabara. |
| 30th July to 1st Aug | Go to Gundam, then using the Shinkansen (bullet train) we go from Tokyo to Kyoto on the afternoon of 30th July. We stay in Kyoto, the beautiful ancient capital of Japan, for three nights and enjoy sightseing in Kyoto and Nara. |
| 2nd Aug | We move to Nagoya to see the World Cosplay Summit At night we go to the Izakaya with local Japanese people. |
| 3rd Aug | We move to Aomori by bullet train to attend Nefuta festival in Hirosaki |
| 4th Aug | We move to Sendai to attend Nebuta festival. |
| 5th - 7th Aug | Staying with Japanese family in Sendai, including Tanabata festival. |
| 8th Aug | Moving from Sendai to spend the last night in Japan in a hotel near Narita airport |
| 9th Aug | Leaving from Narita airport at 10:00 on Japan Airlines flight 403 to Heathrow airport, arriving at 14:35 (British time) |
Download application form | |
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The cost for the main activity will be £2280 per person, including all flights*, accommodation and breakfast,
and activities in Japan. Not including entrance fee to the places and other meals. | |
"Momiji gari" Autumn Leaf Study Tour/ Cultural Visit to Japan | |
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In her capacity as a lecturer of Japanese culture, Akemi will take a small group of British people to Japan. They will visit castles, gardens, Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples; travel on the shinkansen (bullet train) and be honoured guests at specially arranged cultural events: tea ceremonies, demonstrations of martial arts, pottery and paper making, traditional music, dance, drama and so on. The autumn visit will include momiji gari, traditional autumn leaf viewing. | |
| 26th Oct | Leaving Heathrow airport on a flight to Japan |
| 27th Oct | Arriving Narita airport, Japan. |
| 28th & 29th Oct | Sightseeing in Tokyo |
| 30th & 31st Oct | Moving to Kyoto by Shinkansen Bullet Train. Sightseeing in Kyoto |
| Ist Nov | Moving to Kumamoto by Shinkansen Bullet Train and meeting host family |
| 2nd to 4th Nov | Staying with Japanese family, sightseeing Kumamoto castle, Musashi's grave, and visiting a local school |
| 5th Nov | Moving to Tokyo by Shinkansen Bullet Train |
| 6th Nov | Leaving Japan and returning to Heathrow airport. |
Download application form | |
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The cost for the main activity will be £1,990 per person, including all flights*, accommodation
and activities in Japan. | |
Christmas & New Year Visit 19th Dec 2009 - 3rd Jan 2010 | |
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In her capacity as a lecturer of Japanese culture, Akemi will take a small group of British people to Japan. They will visit Tokyo Comic Market, Ghibli Museum, castles, gardens, Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples; travel on the shinkansen (bullet train) and be honoured guests at specially arranged cultural events in Tokyo, Kyoto and Kyushu: tea ceremonies, demonstrations of martial arts, pottery and paper making, traditional music, dance, drama and so on. This visit will include a traditional Japanese New Year ceremony. | |
| 21st Dec | Leaving Heathrow Airport, to fly to Japan |
| 22nd Dec | Arriving in Tokyo and flying on to the beautiful islands of Okinawa |
| 23rd - 25th Dec | Sightseeing and Scuba diving in the beautiful tropical islands |
| 26th Dec | Flying from Okinawa to Kagoshima in Kyushu |
| 27th Dec | Sightseeing in Hiroshima |
| 28th - 30th Dec | Moving to Kyoto by Shinkansen Bullet Train, then sightseeing in this ancient capital, full of Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples. |
| 31st Dec | Moving to Tokyo by Shinkansen Bullet Train |
| 1st & 2nd Jan | Sightseeing in Tokyo |
| 3rd Jan | Leaving from Narita airport then returning to Heathrow airport. |
Download application form | |
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The cost will be £TBA per person, including all flights*, accommodation
and activities in Japan. | |
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Hana Mi Cherry Blossom Spring Visit 8th - 15th or 22nd April 2010 | |
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In her capacity as a lecturer of Japanese culture, Akemi will take a small group of British people to Japan. They will visit castles, gardens, Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples; travel on the shinkansen (bullet train) and be honoured guests at specially arranged cultural events: tea ceremonies, demonstrations of martial arts, pottery and paper making, traditional music, dance, drama and so on. The spring visit will include hana mi, a traditional cherry blossom viewing picnic. | |
| 8th April | Leaving Heathrow Airport, to fly to Japan |
| 9th April | Arriving Tokyo Narita International airport If cherry blossom is full, we enjoy yozakura (night viewing of blossom). Accommodation in a hotel. |
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| 22 April | Leaving from Narita airport then returning to Heathrow airport. |
Download application form | |
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The cost will be £TBA per person, including all flights*, accommodation
and activities in Japan. | |
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"Basho" Haiku Study Tour / Cultural Visit to Japan | |
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In her capacity as a lecturer of Japanese culture, Akemi will take a small group of British people to Japan, to appreciate the cultural context of haiku poetry. | |
| Day 1 | Leaving from Heathrow Airport |
| Day 2 | Arriving at Narita Airport and staying at a hotel in Tokyo |
| Day 3 | Visiting Basho memorial in Fukagawa and sightseeing Asakusa (Sensou temple) |
| Day 4 | Moving to Shirakawa no seki and Shirakawa shrine |
| Day 5 | Moving to Tagajyo memorial and Tagajyo shrine |
| Day 6 | Visiting Matsushima |
| Day 7 | Visiting Chusonji Konjikido in Hiraizumi |
| Day 8 | Visiting Yamadera in Yamagata and Yamadera Basho memorial museum |
| Day 9 | Mogami river with ship Visiting Basho history museum in Mogami town |
| Day 10 | Moving to Kanazawa - Kenrokuen (beautiful Japanese garden) |
| Day 11 | Visiting Nata temple in Komatsu Staying at the place with hot spring |
| Day 12 | Walking in Tsuruga, where Basho walked |
| Day 13 | Moving to Ogaki - the end of this trip for Basho. Visiting Basho museum Moving to Kyoto |
| Day 14 | Kyoto sightseeing |
| Day 15 | Leaving from Osaka airport then returning to Heathrow airport. |
Download application form | |
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The cost for the main activity will be £TBA per person, including all flights*, accommodation and breakfast,
and activities in Japan. Not including entrance fee to the places and other meals. | |
"Bushido" Study Tour / Cultural Visit to Japan | |
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In her capacity as a lecturer of Japanese culture, Akemi will take a small group of British people to Japan. They will visit castles, gardens, Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples; travel on the shinkansen (bullet train) and be honoured guests at specially arranged cultural events: tea ceremonies, demonstrations of martial arts, pottery and paper making, traditional music, dance, drama and so on. The spring visit will include hana mi, a traditional cherry blossom viewing picnic. | |
| Day 1 | Leaving Heathrow airport using ANA (All Nippon Airways) direct flight to Japan (about 12 hours) |
| Day 2 | Arriving Tokyo Narita International airport. |
| Day 3 | Visiting the Grand Shrine at Ise (Gaigu and Naigu). |
| Day 4 | Visiting the Ninja Museum and School |
| Day 5 | Moving to Nagiso - Nakasen do (historical road) and walking around Tsumago. |
| Day 6 | Walking around Magome, then moving to Tokyo |
| Day 7 - 9 | Free time in Tokyo. |
| Day 10 - 12 | Cherry Blossom viewing in the traditional Japanese manner in the North of Japan |
| Day 13 | Sightseeing in Tokyo, including the Meiji Shrine and Asakusa Accommodation in a hotel in Tokyo. |
| Day 14 | Moving from Tokyo to Gifu and meeting host families. Welcome party that evening. Accommodation with host families. |
| Day 15 | Sightseeing in Kyoto. Accommodation with host families. |
| Day 16 | Free Time. Depending on your interests, activities can be arranged:
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| Day 17 | Farewell to host families and moving to Kumamoto in Kyushu. Accommodation in Zen Temple. |
| Day 18 - 19 | Attending special demonstrations by masters of martial arts: Iai-do, Aiki-do, Karate, Judo, Jyodo, Kyudo, Kobudo, etc. |
| Day 20 | Sightseeing in Kumamoto, including visiting the grave of Miyamoto Musashi and Kumamoto castle.
Accommodation at an hotel near Itami Airport |
| Day 21 | Leaving from Itami airport, to Narita airport then returning to Heathrow airport. |
Being planned now | |
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The cost for the main activity will be £TBA per person, including all flights*, accommodation
and activities in Japan. | |
"Gourmet" Study Tour / Cultural Visit to Japan | |
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In her capacity as a lecturer of Japanese culture, Akemi will take a small group of British people to Japan. They will visit Aomori in the North of Japan, as well as Tokyo, take part in traditional cultural activities, enjoy a gourmet experience of special Japanese food, visit the Ghibli Museum, which explores some of the wonderful and creative animation. | |
| Day 1 | Leaving from Heathrow Airport |
| Day 2 | Arriving at Narita Airport |
| Day 3 | Moving to the north of Japan by bullet train, sightseeing shrines and temples, and meeting host families |
| Days 4 & 5 | Cultural activities: Tea ceremony, wearing kimono, listening to traditional Japanese music, watching martial arts |
| Day 6 | English tea party with Japanese people, introducing British culture and free time with host family |
| Day 7 | Farewell to host family and then staying at the hotel Sightseeing in Tokyo and gourmet experiences, including medieval Japanese Shogun's meal. Also visit the Ghibli Museum, which explores some of the wonderful and creative animation. |
| Day 8 | Sightseeing in Tokyo and gourmet experiences, including medieval Japanese Shogun's meal. Also visit the Ghibli Museum, which explores some of the wonderful and creative animation. |
| Day 9 | Leaving from Narita airport then returning to Heathrow airport. |
Download application form | |
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The cost for the main activity will be £TBA per person, including all flights*, accommodation
and activities in Japan. | |
Listed below are some of Akemi's study tours and cultural exchange visits to Japan from 2001 to 2007. For links to Akemi's other activities, please scroll to the bottom of the page.
| 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
| 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
| 2009 | ||
| 27th July - 9th Aug 2009 | Japan | Manga & Anime Art (Japan Festival) Visit World Cosplay Summit & Nebuta Festival |
| 11th - 21st April 2009 | Japan | Late Spring Cultural Visit / Study Tour |
| 3rd - 12th April 2009 | Japan | Cherry Blossom, Spring Cultural Visit / Study Tour |
| 27 March - 4th April | Japan | Graphic Design / Anime Study Tour Art Institute Anime Japan '09 For American students on behalf of Academic Experiences Abroad |
| 2008 | ||
| 18th December 2008 - 2nd January 2009 | Japan | Winter Anime & Manga, Cultural Visit |
| 8th - 21st October | Japan | Autumn, mo miji gari maple leaves Cultural Visit / Study Tour |
| 15th April - 4th May | Japan | Late Spring Bushido Cultural Visit to Japan |
| 30 March - 11th April | Japan | Early Spring hana mi Cultural Visit to Japan |
| 2007 | ||
| 23rd October - 12th November | Japan | Autumn, mo miji gari maple leaves Cultural Visit / Study Tour |
| 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 |
| 21st March - 10th April | Japan | Early Spring hana mi Cultural Visit to Japan |
| 2006 | ||
| 27th October - 6th November | Japan | Autumn CXJ and Study Tour |
| 20th - 29th August | London | Cultural Study Visit for Japanese young people |
| 21st July - 3rd August | Sussex | Watersound Summer School for pupils from Kaijo School, Tokyo |
| 26th June - 6th July | Japan | Summer Cultural Exchange Visit to Japan |
| 10th - 20th April | Japan | Spring Lecture & Study Tour |
| 31st March - 10th April | Japan | Spring Cultural Exchange Visit to Japan |
| 2005 | ||
| 1st November | Ardingly College, Sussex | Japanese friendship visit to Ardingly College by students from Ibaraki Prefecture |
| 20th - 30th October | Japan | Autumn Cultural Exchange Visit to Japan |
| 23rd - 28th September | London and Sussex | Japanese friendship visit to Greenwich and Mid Sussex |
| 21st July - 3rd August | Sussex, England | Watersound Summer School for Japanese Students |
| 24th March - 6th April | Japan | Spring Cultural Exchange Visit to Japan |
| 2004 | ||
| 16th - 29th Dec | Maizuru, Oi and Shiga, Japan | Cultural Exchange Visit to Japan, Winter 2004 |
| 29th October - 10th November | Kagoshima and Kumamoto, Japan | Cultural Exchange Visit to Japan, Autumn 2004 |
| 20th - 30th October | Various parts of Japan | Hurstpierpoint College Shakespeare Society tour of Japan. |
| 21st July - 3rd August | Various locations in Sussex | Summer School for the pupils of Kaijo School, Japan |
| 27th March - 11th April | Yoro, Maizuru and Nara, Japan | Cultural Exchange Visit to Japan, Spring 2004 |
| 12th - 22nd February | Gifu, Tokyo and Kyoto, Japan | Ardingly College Study Tour of Japan, Spring 2004 |
| 2003 | ||
| 9th Dec 2003 - 6th Jan 2004 Aug | Tokyo, Yokohama and Nagoya, Japan | Cultual Exchange Visit to Japan, Winter 2003 |
| 25th Oct - 4th Nov | Kagoshima and Kumamoto, Japan | Cultual Exchange Visit to Japan, Autumn 2003 |
| 18th - 22nd Aug | Ardingly College, Sussex | Residential Study Retreat - "Japanese Language & Culture" |
| 5-22nd Apr | Cultural Exchange Visit to Japan, Spring 2003 | |
| In Spring 2003 Akemi Solloway took a small group of British people to Japan. The party stayed with Japanese host families in Nagoya and Kanazawa; 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. | ||
| 15th - 23rd Feb | Japan | Ardingly College Study Tour of Japan Spring 2003 |
| 2002 | ||
| 4th - 8th Nov | Japan | Autumn Lecture Tour of Japan |
| 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. | ||
| 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. | ||
| 2nd - 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. | ||
| 2001 | ||
| 3-15th Nov | Autumn lecture tour of Japan | |
| 24th Oct- 3rd Nov | Cultural Exchange Visit to Japan, Autumn 2001 | |
| 2-18th Aug | Residential Study Retreat & Cultural Exchange Visit to England, Summer 2001 | |
| In Summer 2001 Akemi Solloway brought a small group of Japanese people to England. Firstly they stayed with local host families in Mid-Sussex, where they were honoured guests at specially arranged cultural and social events. After that, they attended an 8-day residential study retreat at Ardingly College to study English language and culture | ||
Akemi may be contacted via the following e-mail address: akemi@solloway.org
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