Listed below are some of Akemi’s lectures, demonstrations, workshops, exhibitions and cultural exchange activities.
| Date | Event | Location | Activity | Link | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February | |||||
| 9th | London Anime Convention | London | Lecture | www.londonanimecon.com | |
| 26th | Stop The Clock Day | York | Stop The Clock Day at school in York. Lecture on Japanese Culture and Language | ||
| March | |||||
| 2nd & 3rd | Minamicon | Southampton | Lectures on Famous Samurai and Their Diet and Japanese Etiquette. Teaching Japanese language using Anime. Japanese traditional dance and teaching dance. | ||
| 11th | Danubius Hotel | Lecture Kimono, Tea ceremony, Shinto and Bushido at Danubius Hotel This is a part of 2 years’ anniversary after Tsunami event | |||
| 23rd & 24th | Sunnycon | Lecture on Samurai, Teaching Japanese traditional dance Teaching Japanese calligraphy at Sunnycon | www.sunnycon.co.uk | ||
| March | |||||
| 26th March – 5th April | Japan | Activity in Japan | |||
| 27th March – 5th April | Lincoln | Attending Luckycon in Lincoln | |||
| April | |||||
| 26th March – 5th April | Japan | Activity in Japan | |||
| May | |||||
| 5th | Newcastle | Lecture on Bushido and Shinto & Tea ceremony and Kimono for Kendo Club in Newcastle | |||
| 11th | May Fair | Richmond | Attending May Fair in Richmond to appeal the Aid For Japan charity – face painting & calligraphy | ||
| 18th | South Thames College | Teach calligraphy in South Thames College | |||
| June | |||||
| 8th | Ham Fair | Richmond | Attending Ham Fair near Richmond – face painting & calligraphy | ||
| 13th | Birmingham | Lecture at school in Birmingham | |||
| 20th-23rd | International Rotary Conference | Lisbon | Appeal for Aid For Japan at International Rotary conference in Lisbon | ||
| July | |||||
| 20th | Koi Festival | Sussex | Koi (carp) Festival in Sussex – Japanese Traditional Dance | ||
| 21st | Lectures at Anime League in London | ||||
| 23rd July – 6th August | Summer Residential Course | Japan | Summer Residential Course with Tsunami orphans in Japan | www.aidforjapan.org.uk | |
| August | |||||
| 10th & 11th | Bonsai Festival | Bonsai Festival – Lecture and Traditional Dance | |||
| 16th – 18th | Ayacon | Ayacon anime convention – lectures | www.ayacon.org.uk | ||
| 30th August- 1st September | Nomcon | Ireland | Nomcon in Dublin | ||
| September | |||||
| 7th September (Sat) | Alcon | Lecture at Alcon (Anime convention) | www.alcon.org.uk | ||
| 13th (Friday) | Banbury | Lecture Women’s role in Japan at Inner Wheel Club in Banbury | |||
| 17th (Tuesday) | Richmond | Charity event “Kaiseki” Japanese 9 courses traditional dinner in Richmond | |||
| 19th (Thursday) | Leytonstone | Charity appeal lecture at Leytonstone & Woodford Rotary Club | www.aidforjapan.org.uk | ||
| October | 16th October (Wednesday) | Carshalton | Lecture Charity and life in Japan at Inner Wheel Club of Carshalton | ||
| 24th October – 8th November | Japan | Visiting many Rotary Clubs in Japan to appeal for Aid For Japan charity | www.aidforjapan.org.uk | ||
| November | |||||
| 3rd November (Sunday) | Japan | Aid For Japan charity event in Tokyo | www.aidforjapan.org.uk | ||
| 9th November (Saturday) | Doki Doki Con | Manchester | Guest at Doki Doki Con (Anime convention) in Manchester | ||
| 11th November (Monday) | London | Lecture at King’s College in London | |||
| December | 19th December – 30 December | Japan | Cultural exchange trip to Japan | ||