Akemi Solloway
Lecturer
UK
See also: Aid For Japan and Bunkasai
Biography:
Through a desire to help people understand the traditional culture behind many of the modern aspects of Japanese art and lifestyle, Akemi has worked closely with the Anime and Manga community, speaking at many conventions and founding AJAMCA, the Anglo-Japanese Anime and Manga Cultural Association. She also has a lot of time and appreciation for people involved in cosplay. Indeed, she has described her own use of western clothing in her free time as a form of reverse cosplay, as she spends most of her life dressed in kimonos.
She started charity for orphans after Tsunami in 2011, www.aidforjapan.org.uk
Convention Guest Appearances
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2018
- Doki Doki 2018 - November 10, 2018 in Manchester, UK 2017
- Doki Doki 2017 - November 11, 2017 in Manchester, UK 2014
- Alcon 2014 - September 4-7, 2014 in Leicester, UK
- Yorkshire Cosplay Con 2014 - June 14, 2014 in Doncaster, UK 2013
- London Anime Con 2013 - July 20-21, 2013 in London, UK 2012
- Midlands Anime and Manga Fan Event 2012 - December 8, 2012 in Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, UK
- London Anime Con 2012 - June 30 - July 1, 2012 in London, UK
- Lucky Con Lincoln 2012 - June 30, 2012 in Lincoln, UK
- NemaCon 2012 - June 23-24, 2012 in Middlesbrough, UK
- CamCon 2012 - May 12, 2012 in Cambridge, UK
- Banzaicon 2012 - April 13-15, 2012 in Larvik, Norway
- SunnyCon 2012 - March 24-25, 2012 in Sunderland, UK
- London Anime Con 2012 - February 11-12, 2012 in London, UK 2011
- Doki Doki 2011 - November 13, 2011 in Manchester, UK
- Nekocon 2011 - November 4-6, 2011 in Hampton, VA
- Alcon 2011 - September 8-11, 2011 in Leicester, UK
- Nemacon 2011 - June 18-19, 2011 in Middlesbrough, UK
- Tsukino-Con 2011 - February 25-27, 2011 in Victoria, BC, Canada
- London Anime Con 2011 - February 5-6, 2011 in London, UK 2010
- Nekocon 2010 - November 5-7, 2010 in Hampton, VA
- Alcon 2010 - September 9-12, 2010 in Leicester, UK
- AmeCon 2010 - August 13-15, 2010 in Keele, UK
- Nemacon 2010 - June 19-20, 2010 in Middlesbrough, UK
- Japanese Art Festival 2010 - February 27-28, 2010 in Richmond, UK 2009
- FuyuCon 2009 - October 23-25, 2009 in Northampton, UK
- J-CultureCon 2009 - October 17, 2009 in Derby, UK
- Alcon 2009 - September 4-6, 2009 in Leicester, UK
- London Film & Comic Con 2009 - July 18-19, 2009 in London, UK 2008
- Alcon 2008 - September 5-7, 2008 in Leicester, UK
- Amecon 2008 - August 8-10, 2008 in Leicester, UK
- Minami Con 2008 - February 29 - March 2, 2008 in Southampton, UK 2007
- FuyuCon 2007 - October 19-21, 2007 in Nottingham, UK
- Alcon 2007 - September 7-9, 2007 in Leicester, UK
- Amecon 2007 - August 10-12, 2007 in Leicester, UK
- Minami Con 2007 - March 16-18, 2007 in Southampton, UK 2006
- Amecon 2006 - August 11-13, 2006 in Leicester, UK
36 confirmed guest appearances