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.
| Date | Event | Location | Activity | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December | ||||
| 27th and 28th Dec | Lecture | Anglo Japanese Friendship Society, Tokyo, Japan | Lecture – British Public School Education | |
| 9th Dec 2003-6th Jan 2004 | Cultural Exchange Visit | Tokyo, Yokohama and Nagoya, Japan | Cultual Exchange Visit to Japan, Winter 2003 | |
| 7th Dec | Lecture | Goodwood House, West Sussex | Bushido, the Way of the Warrior | |
| November | ||||
| 16th Nov | Lectures/Demonstrations | Okinami restaurant, Hove | Japanese table manners | |
| October | ||||
| 25th Oct-4th Nov | Cultural Exchange Visit | Kagoshima and Kumamoto, Japan | Cultural Exchange Visit to Japan, Autumn 2003 | |
| 7th Oct | Lectures/Demonstrations | WSCC Adult Education | Brush-writing & Japanese Cooking | |
| 6th Oct | Lectures/Demonstrations | London Book Club for the BBC ‘Big Read’ initiative | Brush-writing & The Japanese Language | |
| September | ||||
| 29th Sept | Lectures/Demonstrations | London Book Club for the BBC ‘Big Read’ initiative | The Kimono & The Tea Ceremony | |
| 23rd Sept | Lectures/Demonstrations | WSCC Adult Education | The Kimono & The Tea Ceremony | |
| 10th Sept | Lectures/Demonstrations | Lewes W.I., Sussex | The Kimono & Japanese Lifestyle | |
| August | ||||
| 22nd Aug | Lectures/Demonstrations | ‘Okinami’ Restaurant, Hove | Japanese Table Manners | |
| 18th-22nd Aug | Residential Study Retreat | Ardingly College, Sussex | Residential Study Retreat – Japanese Language & Culture | |
| 10th Aug | Lectures/Demonstrations | Devon & Cornwall Japan Society Summer Matsuri, Life College, Exeter, Devon | Kimonos, Japanese Lifestyle, The Tea Ceremony, Origami, Soroban, Sho-do & Rolling Sushi | |
| July | ||||
| 22nd July | Lectures/Demonstrations | Hassocks Town Women’s Guild | The Kimono & Japanese Lifestyle | |
| 21st July | Lecture/Demonstration | National Railway Museum, York | The Tea Ceremony | |
| 19th-20th July | Demonstrations | ‘Shogun’ Restaurant, Leeds | The Tea Ceremony & Bon-Odori | |
| 16th July | Promotional Press Briefing and Photographic Session | National Railway Museum, York | The Kimono & The Tea Ceremony | |
| 12th-13th July | Lecture/Demonstration | Victoria &, Albert Museum, London | The Kimono | |
| 7th July | Lecture/Demonstration | ‘Jim Thompson’s’ Restaurant, Brighton | The Wear & Care Of Kimonos | |
| 7th July | Talk | BBC Southern Counties Radio | Tanabata | |
| 5th July | Workshop | Japanese Garden Society Summer Picnic, Heale House, near Salisbury | Traditional Japanese Picnic Activities : calligraphy, haiku, origami, and the manners and culture associated with Japanese food and drink. Lectures/Demonstrations – Kimonos & The Tea Ceremony |
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| 2nd July | Workshop | Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London | Japanese Language & Culture | |
| 1st July | Lectures/Demonstrations | Chailey W.I., Sussex | Kimonos & Japanese Lifestyle | |
| June | ||||
| 22nd June | Lectures/Demonstrations | ‘Moshi Moshi’ Restaurant, Brighton | Kimonos, The Tea Ceremony, Brush-writing & Origami | |
| 14th June | Japan Day | Leicester Adult Education College | Japan Day at Leicester Adult Education College (inc. kimonos, the tea ceremony and cooking) | |
| 12th June | Workshop | Japanese Embassy, London | Japanese Language & Culture | |
| 9th June | Workshop | Denton Primary School, Newhaven, East Sussex | Japanese Language & Culture | |
| May | ||||
| 30th May-1st June | Lectures/Demonstrations | ‘GROW’, The Gardening Experience, Sandown Exhibition Centre, Surrey | Kimonos & The Tea Ceremony | |
| 23rd May | Workshop | Plumpton Primary School, Sussex | Japanese Language & Culture | |
| 9th May | Lectures/Demonstrations | Forest Ridge W.I., Sussex | Kimonos & Japanese Lifestyle | |
| April | ||||
| 5-22nd April | Cultural Exchange Visit | Japan | In Spring 2003 Akemi Tanaka 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. | www.akemitanaka.co.uk/services/study-tours |
| March | ||||
| 25th March | Lecture/Demonstration | Hurstpierpoint College Prep, Sussex | The Japanese Abacus | |
| 9th March | Lecture | Ashburton Town Hall, Devon | Hina Matsuri – The Girls’ Festival | |
| 2nd March | Lecture | Iai Dojo, Crawley | The Spirit of Bushido. Demonstration – Shinto Opening Ceremony & The Tea Ceremony | |
| February | ||||
| 22nd Feb | Lecture | Kanagawa Cultural Centre, Yokohama, Japan | Education in England and Japan | |
| 15th-23rd Feb | Study Tour | Japan | Ardingly College Study Tour of Japan Spring 2003 | www.akemitanaka.co.uk/services/study-tours |
| 12th Feb | Lectures/Demonstrations | Plumpton W.I., Sussex | The Tea Ceremony & Kimonos | |
| 12th Feb | Lecture/Demonstration | Burgess Hill W.I., Sussex | The Tea Ceremony | |
| 8th Feb | Lecture | Okinami Restaurant, Hove | Japanese table manners | |
| 2nd Feb | Lecture | Okinami Restaurant, Hove | Japanese table manners | |
| January | ||||
| 31st Jan | Lecture/Demonstration | Exeter Library, Devon | The Tea Ceremony & Kimonos | |
| 22nd Jan | Lecture | Haywards Heath Ladies’ Circle | Japanese lifestyle | |
| 6th Jan | Workshop | Leamington Spa | Comparative Etiquette & Anglo-Japanese Food Culture | |