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.
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.
Date | Event | Location | Activity | Link |
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November | ||||
30th Nov | Demonstration | Hurstpierpoint College Prep, Sussex | Sho-do, brush writing | |
21st-22nd Nov | Workshop | Convent of Jesus and Mary, London | Japanese Language & Culture | |
14th Nov | Lecture/Demonstration | Royal British Legion, Hassocks | Kimonos | |
13th Nov | Seminar/Workshop | Ardingly College, Sussex | Anglo-Japanese Alliance of 1902 | |
4th-8th Nov | Lecture Tour | Japan | Autumn Lecture Tour of Japan | |
October | ||||
23rd Oct-3rd Nov | Cultural Exchange Visit | Japan | In Autumn 2002 Akemi Tanaka 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. | www.akemitanaka.co.uk/services/study-tours |
19th-20th Oct | Lecture/Demonstration | Royal Armouries, Leeds | The Tea Ceremony & Kimonos | |
14th Oct | Lecture/Demonstration | Lewes College, Sussex | Japanese Hair Styles & Kimonos | |
1st Oct | Lecture/Demonstration | Burgess Hill W.I. | The Tea Ceremony | |
September | ||||
28th Sep | Lecture | Rikkyo School | The Burma Campaign Society | |
21st Sep | Lecture | Garden Society, Kent | Japanese Language & Culture | |
8th Sep | Lecture/Demonstration | Victoria & Albert Museum | Kimonos & traditional hairstyles | |
August | ||||
30th Jul-8th Aug | Residential Study Retreat & Cultural Exchange Visit to England, Summer 2002 | UK | In Summer 2002 Akemi Tanaka 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. | www.akemitanaka.co.uk/services/study-tours |
4th Aug | Lecture/Demonstration | The Adastra Hall, Sussex | The Tea Ceremony, Origami, Ikebana, Shorinji, Shigin, Sho-do, Taisho-Koto, Shakuhachi, Shogi & Go | |
2nd Aug | Workshop | Maidenbower Day Centre, Sussex | Japanese Language & Culture | |
1st Aug | Workshop | Orchard House, Cuckfield, Sussex | Japanese Language & Culture | |
July | ||||
12-14 Jul | Exhibition | Plumpton College, Sussex | Kimonos | |
10th Jul | Workshop | Tanbridge House School | Japanese language & culture | |
9th Jul | Concert | St John the Baptist Church,Clayton, Sussex | Amaririsu in England, 2002 | |
8th Jul | Lecture/Demonstration | St Margaret’s School, Ditchling | Tanabata | |
7th Jul | Talk | BBC Southern Counties Radio | Tanabata | |
1st Jul | Lecture/Demonstration | RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show Gala Preview | The Tea Ceremony | |
June | ||||
28th June | Workshop | Convent of Jesus and Mary Language College, London | Japanese language & culture | |
20th June | Lecture/Demonstration | Copthorne W.I., Sussex | Kimonos | |
19th June | Lecture/Demonstration | Balcombe W.I., Sussex | Kimonos | |
17th June | Workshop | The Tower School, Convent of the Blessed Sacrament, Sussex | Japanese language & culture | |
11th June | Workshop | St. Christophers’ School, Sussex | Japanese language & culture | |
9th June | Lecture/Demonstration | Open Gardens’ Event, Ditchling, Sussex | The Tea Ceremony | |
6th June | Lecture/Demonstration | Westdene W.I., Sussex | The Tea Ceremony | |
4th June | Lecture/Demonstration | Plumpton W.I., Sussex | The Tea Ceremony | |
May | ||||
27th May | Lecture/Demonstration | Oakfield School, Sussex. | The Tea Ceremony, Kimonos & Japanese language & culture | |
4th May | Lecture/Demonstration | Eastbourne Folk Dance Festival | Japanese Dance | |
April | ||||
17th April | Lecture/Demonstration | Hurstpierpoint College, Sussex | Japanese Music | |
2-14th Apr | Cultural Exchange Visit to Japan, Spring 2002 | Japan | In Spring 2002 Akemi Tanaka 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. | www.akemitanaka.co.uk/services/study-tours |
March | ||||
18th Mar | Workshop | Latchmere Junior School, Kingston-upon-Thames | Japanese language & culture * | |
17th Mar | Lecture/Demonstration | East Sussex W.I. | Kimonos | |
16th Mar | Lecture/Demonstration | Gatton Park, Surrey | The Tea Ceremony * | |
14th Mar | Ardingly College, Sussex | Japanese Arts at Ardingly * | ||
13th Mar | Workshop | Dysart School, Kingston-upon-Thames | Japanese language & culture * | |
11th Mar | Workshop | Knollmead Junior School, Kingston-upon-Thames | Japanese language & culture * | |
2nd Mar | Lecture/Demonstration | West Chester College, Cheshire. | The Tea Ceremony * | |
February | ||||
7-8th Feb | Workshops | Ysgol-y-Garreg, Gwynedd | Kimonos, The Tea Ceremony & Sho-do, brush-writing * | |
7th Feb | Lecture/Demonstration | Burgess Hill W.I., Sussex | Kimonos | |
4th Feb | Workshop | St Luke’s C of E Primary School, Kingston-upon-Thames | Japanese language & culture * | |
January | ||||
28th Jan | Workshop | Latchmere Infant School, Kingston-upon-Thames | Japanese language & culture * | |
26th Jan | Association for Language Learning, Sussex Branch | A Celebration of Japanese Culture * | ||
16th Jan | Lecture/Demonstration | Weavers Guild, Sussex | Kimonos |