Listed below are some of Akemi’s lectures, demonstrations, workshops, exhibitions and cultural exchange activities.
| Date | Event | Location | Activity | Link | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February | |||||
| 9th Feb | 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 | |||||
| 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. | www.minamicon.org.uk | |
| 11th | Danubius Hotel | Lecture Kimono, Tea ceremony, Shinto and Bushido at Danubius Hotel This is a part of two years anniversary after Tsunami event | |||
| 23rd & 24th | Sunnycon | Lecture on Samurai, Teaching Japanese traditional dance Teaching Japanese calligraphy at Sunnycon | www.sunnycon.co.uk | ||
| April | |||||
| 26th Mar-5th Apr | Japan | Activity in Japan | |||
| 27th Mar-5th Apr | Lucky Con | Lincoln | Attending Lucky Con, anime convention in Lincoln | ||
| May | |||||
| 5th May | Newcastle | Lecture on Bushido and Shinto & Tea ceremony and Kimono for Kendo Club in Newcastle | |||
| 11th May | May Fair | Richmond | Attending May Fair in Richmond to appeal the Aid For Japan charity – face painting & calligraphy | ||
| 18th May | South Thames College | Teach calligraphy in South Thames College | |||
| June | |||||
| 8th June | Ham Fair | Richmond | Attending Ham Fair near Richmond – face painting & calligraphy | ||
| 13th June | Birmingham | Lecture at school in Birmingham | |||
| 20th-23rd June | International Rotary Conference | Lisbon | Appeal for Aid For Japan at International Rotary conference in Lisbon | ||
| July | |||||
| 20th July | Koi Festival | Sussex | Koi (carp) Festival in Sussex – Japanese Traditional Dance | ||
| 21st July | London Anime Con | London | Lectures at Anime League in London | ||
| 23rd Jul-6th Aug | Summer Residential Course | Japan | Summer Residential Course with Tsunami orphans in Japan | www.aidforjapan.co.uk | |
| August | |||||
| 10th & 11th Aug | Bonsai Festival | Bonsai Festival – Lecture and Traditional Dance | |||
| 16th-18th Aug | Ayacon | Ayacon anime convention – lectures | www.ayacon.org.uk | ||
| 30th Aug-1st Sept | Nomcon | Ireland | Nomcon in Dublin | ||
| September | |||||
| 7th Sept (Sat) | Alcon | Lecture at Alcon (Anime convention) | www.alcon.org.uk | ||
| 13th Sept (Friday) | Banbury | Lecture Women’s role in Japan at Inner Wheel Club in Banbury | |||
| 17th Sept (Tuesday) | Kaiseki | Richmond | Charity event. Kaiseki Japanese 9-course traditional dinner in Richmond | https://www.facebook.com/events/173000332887618/ | |
| 19th Sept (Thursday) | Leytonstone | Charity appeal lecture at Leytonstone & Woodford Rotary Club | www.aidforjapan.co.uk | ||
| October | 16th Oct (Wednesday) | Carshalton | Lecture Charity and life in Japan at Inner Wheel Club of Carshalton | ||
| 24th Oct-8th Nov | Japan | Visiting many Rotary Clubs in Japan to appeal for Aid For Japan charity | www.aidforjapan.co.uk | ||
| November | |||||
| 3rd Nov (Sunday) | Japan | Aid For Japan charity event in Tokyo | www.aidforjapan.co.uk | ||
| 9th Nov (Saturday) | Doki Doki | Manchester | Guest at Doki Doki Con (Anime convention) in Manchester | ||
| 11th Nov (Monday) | London | Lecture at King’s College in London | |||
| December | 19th Dec-30 Dec | Japan | Cultural exchange trip to Japan | ||