Akane has lived and worked in London since 1985.

Selected exhibitions at:

• Pomeroy Purdy Gallery, London (1992)
• Atlantis Gallery, London (1992)
• Daiwa Foundation, London (1995)
• Blue Gallery, London (1995)
• Mizuma Fine Art, Tokyo (1995)
• Henry Peacock Gallery, London (2001)
• Chelsea Physic Garden Sculpture Show, London (2002)
• Domo Ball Gallery, London (2002)
• Short listed for the Jerwood Drawing Prize (2002)
• Cafe Gallery Projects, London (2004)
• Space Open Exhibition London (2005)
• Sefton Open , Merseyside (2006)