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Try the Oriental Exercise YOGA — JILLE, Oct 2005 (JA)

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Publication: JILLE — Japanese women’s fashion/lifestyle magazine; fashion-forward readership, skews 20s–30s Issue: 2005/10 (October 2005), p.128 Article type: Single-page editorial feature — large photo of a student in seated pose + YogaJaya studio blurb; part of a yoga section Language: Japanese (confirmed) People named: None — unnamed student as subject; Patrick absent YogaJaya logo: Present (top right — standard placement)

Duplicate note: J30 (jille/JILLE_Oct2005.pdf, 130KB) is a 1-page scan of the article only, no cover label — article content identical. J29 is the primary (5MB, cover label + article page).

Section heading

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Section label: ヨガ / YOGA Sub-headline: オリエンタルなエクササイズYOGAにトライ Translation: “Try the Oriental Exercise YOGA”

Main photo

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Large full-page image: a woman in a grounded seated pose (hands in anjali mudra, cross-legged / kneeling variant) on the YogaJaya studio floor. The characteristic green lattice sliding screen windows and warm natural light are visible behind her — the same studio interior framing seen across multiple 2005 publications. Photo fills roughly the upper two-thirds of the page.

YOGAJAYA blurb (bottom right)

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Original:

流行に留まらず幅広い層に支持されているヨガ。青山でお馴染みのヨガジャヤでは様々なスタイルのヨガを提供。レベルに合わせてプログラムを組んでいるため、初心者でも楽しくレッスンが受けられます。外国人の生徒さんも多く、インターナショナルな雰囲気にドキドキ。オリジナルウエアやアウトドアヨガの展開もあり。詳しくはホームページをチェック！

Translation:

“Yoga supported by a wide range of people, not limited to trends. YogaJaya, well-known in Aoyama, offers various styles of yoga. Since programs are structured according to level, even beginners can enjoy lessons. There are many foreign students, and the international atmosphere is exciting. There are also original wear items and outdoor yoga. Check the homepage for details!”

Address box

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東京都渋谷区神宮前5-47-6 ☎03-5766-3414 www.yogajaya.com 初回体験クラス¥1,000・1クラス¥3,000・お得な回数券（4回券¥11,000）もあり。スケジュールは月によって異なります。

Parsed:

  • Address: 神宮前5-47-6, Shibuya-ku (confirmed consistent)
  • Trial class: ¥1,000
  • Single class: ¥3,000
  • 4-class pass: ¥11,000 (described as “お得な” — good value)
  • “スケジュールは月によって異なります” — “Schedule varies by month” — first time schedule variability is explicitly noted in press; no other article includes this caveat

Clothing credit (bottom left)

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DR.FITロングブラトップ¥5,040、カプリタイツ¥5,775／ともにナイキ（ナイキジャパン）

Translation: “DR.FIT long bra top ¥5,040, capri tights ¥5,775 / both Nike (Nike Japan)”

Note: First Nike clothing credit in the press archive. Previous archive credits: Lululemon (J25, J27), Adidas (J25), Puma (J25), Mujirushi/MUJI (J25). Nike’s “DR.FIT” performance line appearing in an October 2005 yoga editorial reflects the expanding athletic wear category in the mid-2000s Tokyo yoga scene.

Key details

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  • “青山でお馴染みの”: “Well-known in Aoyama” — by October 2005, YogaJaya is framed as an established neighborhood presence. No earlier article uses this kind of settled familiarity; previous listings introduce the studio as new or describe its setting. Less than one year after opening, it has brand recognition in the Aoyama/Omotesando area
  • International student body foregrounded: “外国人の生徒さんも多く、インターナショナルな雰囲気にドキドキ” — “many foreign students, and the international atmosphere is exciting” — this is the first press article to explicitly foreground the multicultural/international dimension of YogaJaya’s student community as a notable feature. For Tokyo in 2005, a yoga studio where many foreign students attend was not the norm
  • “流行に留まらず” (not limited to trends): The blurb opens by positioning YogaJaya as above the yoga trend wave — appealing to a broad base, not just the fashion-forward early adopters. Subtle but consistent with the “non-competitive, accessible” framing across other publications
  • Original wear and outdoor yoga: “オリジナルウエアやアウトドアヨガの展開もあり” — both confirmed in October 2005; consistent with Hanako Aug 2005 (J25) and BAILA Oct 2005 (J27). By this point these are standard studio features being routinely mentioned in press blurbs
  • “スケジュールは月によって異なります”: “Schedule varies by month” — the only press article to note this. Suggests programming in October 2005 was not fully fixed/repeating, or at minimum that the studio’s communications were flagging seasonal/monthly variation
  • Patrick absent, no instructor named: Fully editorial/lifestyle content; brand is operating independently of Patrick’s personal presence across all three October 2005 articles (BAILA, JILLE, and likely Uomo next)
  • Pricing consistent: Trial ¥1,000 / single ¥3,000 / 4-class ¥11,000 — identical to Hanako Aug 2005 (J25) and BAILA Oct 2005 (J27)

Relevance notes

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  • October 2005 — third article in the same month (alongside BAILA J27 and Uomo J31); the studio is generating broad press across fashion/lifestyle categories simultaneously
  • The “well-known in Aoyama” descriptor marks a shift in press framing: from introduction to established presence. This is a significant indicator of how quickly YogaJaya built neighborhood recognition
  • The international student body emphasis suggests this was being communicated in press materials — foreign students were a differentiating feature in the 2005 Tokyo yoga market
  • The Nike clothing credit (vs. Lululemon in earlier issues) may indicate a shift in the branded partnerships or editorial styling choices; or simply reflects which brand was selected for the shoot by the magazine

Press page relevance

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  • yogajaya-history · scene-context · press-page-lineage
  • Tier 3 (archive/contextual): Single-page fashion editorial with a large studio photo and short blurb; no named instructors, no Patrick, no new philosophical content. Notable for the “well-known in Aoyama” maturity framing, the international student body emphasis (first press mention), and the “schedule varies by month” operational note. Useful as one of three October 2005 articles confirming the studio’s mainstream fashion press presence

Connections

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Full Text & Translation

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Transcribed from PDF scan at 150 DPI. Single-page studio listing within a yoga special feature. Studio contact details and structural labels are legible; body text column is too small to read at this resolution.

原文（日本語）

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特集ラベル： 特集 YOGA

コピー： オリエンタルエクササイズYOGAにトライ

スタジオ表示： YOGAJAYA

スタジオ本文（判読困難）：〔右側のスタジオ紹介コラムは150 DPIでは判読困難。〕

〔写真：静かな和室（障子窓のある空間）でヨガポーズを行う女性。〕

English Translation

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Feature label: Special Feature: YOGA

Tagline: Try Oriental Exercise YOGA

Studio label: YOGAJAYA

Studio body text: [Right column studio listing illegible at available resolution.]

[Photo: Woman in a yoga pose in a quiet Japanese-style room with shoji screen windows.]