Listed below are some of Akemi’s lectures, demonstrations, workshops, exhibitions and cultural exchange activities.

Date Event Location Activity Link
December
17th Dec   Liverpool Street Station London Kitsuke (kimono dressing) for Tsubaki and Rimika for a promotional activity for Moshi Moshi restaurant  
10th Dec morning & afternoon Modelling London College of Fashion Modelling for Life Drawing Course  
10th Dec evening Modelling Wimbledon College of Art Modelling for Life Drawing Course  
10th Dec morning & afternoon Modelling London College of Fashion Modelling for Life Drawing Course  
3rd Dec Modelling Wimbledon College of Art Modelling for Life Drawing Course  
2nd Dec   Woolwich, London Photo shoot with Andrew Clement  
1st Dec evening   Woolwich, London Kitsuke (kimono dressing) for university students’ graduation party  
1st Dec morning & afternoon   Woolwich, London Kitsuke (kimono dressing) the beautiful model, Quyen, for photo shoot with photographer, Phil Antony  
November
28th Nov Modelling Harrow Arts Centre Modelling for Life Drawing Course  
26th Nov Modelling London College of Fashion Modelling for Life Drawing Course  
21st Nov Modelling Harrow Arts Centre Modelling for Life Drawing Course  
19th Nov evening   Kite Studios London W12 Modelling in kimono for Ana Stankovic-FitzGerald  
19th Nov morning & afternoon Modelling London College of Fashion Modelling for Life Drawing Course  
17th Nov   Japan Society of the North West Lectures/Demonstrations – Kimonos & The Tea Ceremony  
14th Nov Modelling Islington Arts Factory Modelling for Life Drawing Class  
10th & 11th Nov Lecture Tokyo Japan Lecture – RP English  
October
23rd Oct-12th Nov Cultural Visit Japan Autumn, mo miji gari maple leaves
Cultural Visit / Study Tour
 
24th Oct Modelling London College of Fashion Modelling for Fashion Drawing Course  
19th-21st Oct FuyuCon Nottingham Lectures/Demonstrations – Kimono & Tea Ceremony  
18th Oct   Woolwich, London Kitsuke (kimono dressing) the beautiful models, Tsubaki and Alex, for Recoleta photo shoot with photographer, Martin Melcher  
17th Oct Modelling London College of Fashion Modelling for Fashion Drawing Course  
16th Oct Modelling City & Guilds Art College, London Modelling for Life Drawing Course  
15th Oct Modelling London College of Fashion Modelling for Fashion Drawing Course  
13th Oct   Poole, Dorset Kitsuke (kimono dressing) for a wedding ceremony  
12th Oct Modelling London College of Fashion Modelling for Fashion Drawing Course  
11th Oct   Kent Outdoor photo shoot with David Watkins  
10th Oct Modelling London College of Fashion Modelling for Fashion Drawing Course  
8th Oct Modelling London College of Fashion Modelling for Fashion Drawing Course  
3rd, 4th & 5th Oct Modelling London College of Fashion Modelling for Fashion Drawing Course  
1st Oct   Brighton Museum Preparation for exhibition of aspects of Japanese culture  
September
28th Sept Modelling London College of Fashion Modelling for Fashion Drawing Course  
27th Sept evening Modelling London College of Fashion Modelling for Fashion Drawing Course  
27th Sept morning/early afternoon   Ladies Luncheon Club Leicester Lecture/Demonstration – Kimono & The Role and Lifestyle of Women in Japan  
25th Sept Modelling Art Hub, London Modelling for Life Drawing class  
24th Sept Modelling London College of Fashion Modelling for Fashion Drawing Course  
18th Sept Lecture Birmingham Lecture/Demonstration – Bushido  
15th Sept Lecture William Adams Festival Gillingham Lecture/Demonstration – Bushido  
14th Sept Lecture Eton College Lecture/Demonstrations – Bushido & Tea Ceremony  
12th Sept   Paternoster Square, London Photo shoot & Demonstration – Tea Ceremony, to promote the new Intelligent Life section for the Economist Magazine  
10th & 11th Sept Modelling London College of Fashion Modelling for Fashion Drawing Course  
7th-9th Sept Alcon 2007 De Montfort University Leicester Lectures/Demonstrations – Kimono & Tea Ceremony  
5th Sept   Women’s Institute Cowfold, Sussex Lectures/Demonstrations – Kimono & Tea Ceremony  
3rd – 7th Sept Modelling London College of Fashion Modelling for Fashion Drawing Course  
2nd Sept   Woolwich, London Photo shoot with Chris Abraham  
August
30th Aug evening Modelling Crystal Palace Figure Drawing Class Modelling for Fashion Drawing Course  
30th Aug afternoon   Woolwich, London Photo shoot with Philip Weston  
27th Aug Lecture 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 Aug Modelling London College of Fashion Modelling for Life Drawing Course  
10th – 12th Aug AmeCon 2007 University of Leicester Lectures/Demonstrations – Kimono & Tea Ceremony https://amecon.org/
9th Aug Modelling Crystal Palace Figure Drawing Class Modelling for figure drawing class  
6th & 7th Aug Modelling London College of Fashion Modelling for Fashion Drawing Course  
3rd Aug   Woolwich, London Photo shoot with Bob Emmott
July
31st July Modelling 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
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
26th May-9th June   Japan Leading ‘Shogun & Samurai’ Study Tour around Japan  
11th-17th May Study Tour 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 Lecture Daiwa House London Lecture – Shinto  
April
19th-21st April Consulting London & via internet Consulting on the promotion of European luxury goods in Japan  
15th April LadyFest 2007 Leeds Presentations – Kimonos & The Role and Lifestyle of Women in Japan as well as a demonstration of Japanese martial arts by Rimika  
March
21st March-10th April Cultural Visit Japan Early Spring hana miCultural 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
 
16th-18th March Minami-Con Novotel Hotel, Southampton, UK Guest Speaker www.minamicon.org.uk
5th March Lecture The Abinger Eighty Club, Abinger Hammer, Surrey Lecture – The Role and Lifestyle of Women in Japan  
3rd March International Women’s Day 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 https://www.facebook.com/events/10152864460082825/
February
2nd Feb Workshop Cambridge Workshop – Japanese Business Etiquette  
1st Feb The Travel Show Olympia, London Presenting Cultural Travel to Japan
January
25th Jan Lecture Edinburgh University Lectures/Demonstrations – Kimono & The Role and Lifestyle of Women in Japan  
10th Jan Lecture The Suffolk Women’s Luncheon Club Lecture – The Role and Lifestyle of Women in Japan