| KAI Akemi Profile *Japanese |
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Born in Hokkaido, Japan. | |
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| 1980- | Studies a modern dance under MATSUMOTO Michiko in Obihiro. | |
| 1984- | Provides dance performances under the theme of "Doll and Self". | |
| 1985 | Starts doll-making. | |
| 1988- | Has solo exhibitions in Tokyo, Kyoto, Sapporo and Obihiro. | |
| 1991 | Opens KAI Akemi Creative Doll School. | |
| 1998 | Submits to "Gather of Excellence" exhibition in New York. | |
| 1999 | A piece of her doll work is selected to be part of the collection of Hokkaido Obihiro Museum of Art. | |
| 2000 | "New Age of Tokachi III: KAI Akemi Exhibition" at Hokkaido Obihiro Museum of Art. Receives the Obihiro Civic Theater New Face Award. |
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| 2002 | Receives the 11th Arts Encouraging Prize of Dogin Cultural Foundation. Dance performance "HOKORA" ("Small Shrine") as a related event of "The Tokachi International Contemporary Art Exhibition: DEMETER" in Obihiro. |
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| 2004 | Participates in "Dolls of INNOCENCE: Ball Jointed Doll Art Exhibition" at Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo. | |
| 2005 | Dance performance "KAI" ("Marionette") at the Lecture Hall of Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art in Sapporo. |
| Solo exhibition | |
| 1988 | "PSYCHE-NO-KEIHU" (Lineage of Psyche) at Gallery Shinokawa, Obihiro |
| 1991 | "KAI Akemi Doll Exhibition" at Art Gallery C'est Rare, Tokyo "KAI Akemi Doll Exhibition" at Mukashi-ningyo AOYAMA/K1, Kyoto |
| 1992 | "KAI Akemi Doll Exhibition" at Kachimai Salon, Obihiro |
| 1994 | "KAI Akemi Doll Exhibition" at Gallery Eureka, Sapporo |
| "IMAGE-NO-HAKO" (Box of Images) at Kohbundo Gallery, Obihiro | |
| 1996 | "NINGYOTAN: Myth of Doll" at LA CAMERA, Tokyo |
| 1997 | "NINGYOTAN: Myth of Doll" (the 3rd exhibition for "K1-doll" opening commemoration) at Mukashi-ningyo AOYAMA/K1, Kyoto |
| 1998 | "NINGYOTAN: Myth of Doll" at Rokkatei Gallery, Obihiro |
| 1999 | "NINGYOTAN: Myth of Doll" at TEMPORARY SPACE, Sapporo |
| 2000 | "New Age of Tokachi III: KAI Akemi Exhibition" at Hokkaido Obihiro Museum of Art, Obihiro |
| 2004 | "Monthly K1-Doll:KAI Akemi doll exhibition" at Mukashi-ningyo AOYAMA/K1, Kyoto |
| 2005 | "KAI Akemi Doll Exhibition" at UTSUWA Gallery and TEMPORARY SPACE, Sapporo |
| 2006 | "KAI Akemi Exhibition" at Kohbundo Gallery, Obihiro |
| Group exhibition | |
| 1992 | The 1st exhibition of KAI Akemi Creative Doll School at Kachimai Salon, Obihiro |
| 1993 | Exhibition of Hokkaido Craftswomen's Forum "ICHI-NO-KAI" at Obihiro Fujimaru Culture Hall, Obihiro The 2nd exhibition of KAI Akemi Creative Doll School at Kachimai Salon, Obihiro |
| 1994 | The 3rd exhibition of KAI Akemi Creative Doll School at Kachimai Salon, Obihiro |
| 1995 | The 4th exhibition of KAI Akemi Creative Doll School at Kachimai Salon, Obihiro |
| 1997 | The 5th exhibition of KAI Akemi Creative Doll School at Kachimai Salon, Obihiro Commemoration exhibition for 10th Art Grand Prize of Kohbundo Art Gallery, Obihiro |
| 1998 | Gather of Excellence exhibition in New York The 6th exhibition of KAI Akemi Creative Doll School at Obihiro Fujimaru Culture Hall, Obihiro |
| 1999 | Gather of Excellence exhibition in New York "Mekas and his friends: A small international exhibition" at YACHIYO, Obihiro The 7th exhibition of KAI Akemi Creative Doll School at Fujimaru Hureai Hall, Obihiro |
| 2000 | Exhibition of Hokkaido Craftswomen' s Forum "ICHI-NO-KAI" at Obihiro Fijimaru Culture Hall, Obihiro |
| 2001 | The 8th exhibition of KAI Akemi Creative Doll School at Fujimaru Hureai Hall, Obihiro |
| Collaboration with YAMADA Isao for his exhibition "ROKUGATSU-NO-YUME-NO-KIREPPASHI" ("Fragments of June Dream") at LA CAMERA, Tokyo "Shikaoi-cho Window Art Exhibition" in Shikaoi Collaboration with SHUTO Mikio for his photograph exhibition "Doll and Vigeoneel" at LA CAMERA, Tokyo |
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| 2002 | The 9th exhibition of KAI Akemi Creative Doll School at Hoshi Building 2F, Obihiro |
| 2003 | "new year K1-doll exhibition" at Mukashi-ningyo AOYAMA/K1, Kyoto "Traveling exhibition of KAI Akemi Creative Doll School in Taiki" at Oak Hall of Taiki-cho Center, Taiki "The 3rd Shikaoi-cho Window Art Exhibition" in Shikaoi Art exhibition "YUME-NO-HAKONIWA" ("Miniature Garden in Dreams") at Kavc Gallery of Kobe Art Village Center, Kobe |
| 2004 | "Dolls of INNOCENCE: Ball Jointed Doll Art Exhibition" at Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo The 10th exhibition of KAI Akemi Creative Doll School at Obihiro Fujimaru Culture Hall, Obihiro |
| 2006 | The 11th exhibition of KAI Akemi Creative Doll School at Obihiro City Library, Obihiro |
| The 1st exhibition of OBIHIRO KEN Contemporary Art Party at Obihiro City Library, Obihiro | |
| 2007 | "Doll symphony in Kyoto" at Museum of Kyoto,Kyoto |
| Dance performance | |
| 1984 | "ASA-NO-KAMI-NO-TOIKI" (Sighs of Linen Hair) in the 25th Michiko Matsumoto modern dance performance at Obihiro Citizens'
Culture Hall, Obihiro |
| 1985 | "KEYOU" (Pupation) at OBIHIRO SENTAKUSEN, Obihiro |
| 1986 | "MAYONAKA-NO-AME" (Midnight Rain) in New Face and Junior Modern Dance Festival at Obihiro Citizens' Culture Hall, Obihiro |
| 1987 | "KONTON-NO-UMI-KARA-MEZAMERU" (Awake from Chaotic Sea) in the 28th Michiko Matsumoto modern dance performance at Obihiro Citizens' Culture Hall, Obihiro |
| 1992 | "KAGAMI-NO-NAKA-NO-JYUNIN" ( Inhabitants in the Mirror) in the 32nd Michiko Matsumoto modern dance performance at Obihiro Citizens' Culture Hall, Obihiro |
| 1993 | "KAGAMI-NO-NAKA-NO-JYUNIN (Part II)" ( Inhabitants in the Mirror, Part 2) in the 33rd Michiko Matsumoto modern dance performance at Obihiro Citizens' Culture Hall, Obihiro "Angelic Transmutation" in the 637th performance stage work 1993 "KATACHI KATARI" at Obihiro Citizens' Culture Hall, Obihiro |
| 1994 | "KAGAMI-NO-NAKA-NO-JYUNIN -YOI-" (Inhabitants in the Mirror -Evening-) in "All Hokkaido Modern Dance Festival In Obihiro" at Obihiro Citizens' Culture Hall, Obihiro |
| 1995 | "KAGAMI-NO-NAKA-NO-JYUNIN (Part III)" (Inhabitants in the Mirror, Part 3) in the 34th Michiko Matsumoto modern dance performance at Obihiro Citizens' Culture Hall, Obihiro |
| 1997 | "MATURU" (Enshrining: Those Arising and Falling) in OBIHIRO-NO-MORI Art Camp '97, Obihiro |
| 1998 | Screen-image performance "NAGAREYUKUMONO" (Those Flowing Away) in TOKACHI-NO-KAWA RYUBOKU Art Camp '98 at Hokkaido Hotel, Obihiro |
| 2000 | Art performance "NINGYO-YUGI" (Doll Play) at Hokkaido Obihiro Museum of Art, Obihiro |
| 2002 | "HOKORA" (Small Shrine) in "The Tokachi International Contemporary Art Exhibition:DEMETER" in Obihiro |
| 2005 | "Le Miroir" at TEMPORARY SPACE, Sapporo "KAI" (Marionette) at the Lecture Hall of Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art, Sapporo |
| 2006 | "KAIRAI" (Marionette) at Kohbundo Gallery, Obihiro |
| "MEGURU" at MIDORIGAOKA park , Obihiro | |
| 2007 | "TAYUTAU" at Hokkaido Obihiro Museum of Art, Obihiro |
| Others | |
| 1987 | Accepted at the 3rd "NINGYO-TACHI" Exhibition ("Dolls" Exhibition) |
| 1994 | Receives the Art Award of the 7th Kobundo Art Grand Prize |
| 1998 | Appearance of her doll in YAMAZAKI Mikio's film "Like Heavenly Edge" |
| 1999 | A piece of her doll work appears in the cover of "Dolls", a specialized journal published in USA A piece of her doll work is selected to be part of the collection of Hokkaido Obihiro Museum of Art |
| 2000 | Receives the Obihiro Civic Theater New Face Award |
| 2002 | Receives the 11th Arts Encouraging Prize of Dogin Cultural Foundation Makes masks for YAMADA Isao's film "JYOHATSU-TABI-NIKKI" ("Logbook of Disappearance") |
| 2004 | Makes masks for SUZUKI Seijyun's film "OPERETTA TANUKIGOTEN" (International Title: "PRINCESS RACCOON") |
| 2007 | "Hengen suru Ningyotan"at Hokkaido Obihiro Museum of Art |
| *Biography *Published articles (magazines, newspapers, etc.) |