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Aya Kakeda taught at Fashion Institute of Technology (NY) for the MFA Illustration Program and School of Visual Arts (NY) for the BFA Illustration Program. She is currently teaching full time at MICA BFA Illustration Program. She also perform workshops and lectures at Universities and Museums. Giant Robot Store, established in 2001 features products from around the world. Notably, fun house wares, gifts, stationeries, t shirts, comics, plush and toy figures. Giant Robot is often cited as the birthplace for Asian Pop Culture products and Uglydolls. GR2 Gallery features art exhibitions by notable artists like Katsuya Terada, Luke Chueh, David Choe, Mari Inukai, Deth P Sun, Rob Sato, Ako Castuera, Sean Chao, Yoskay Yamamoto, Uglydoll, and countless others.