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Veggy — Oct 2010 — Steph Davis 'Vegan by Accident' feature (Patrick photographer, Satoko writer)

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Veggy — Oct 2010 — Steph Davis “Vegan by Accident” feature (Patrick photographer, Satoko writer)

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Publication: Veggy Issue: Oct 2010 (filename 2010_10_Veggy_article.pdf) Language: Japanese NAS path: 2010/2010_10_Veggy_article.pdf Interview & Text: Satoko Horie (堀江聡子) Photographer: Patrick Oancia Format: 4-page feature

Summary

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A feature on Steph Davis — American free-solo rock climber and BASE jumper — profiling her plant-based diet and the philosophy behind it (“vegan by accident,” not by ideology). Satoko Horie conducted the interview and wrote the article. Patrick Oancia photographed the shoot.

The article includes a YogaJaya studio info box — contact, schedule, and address — establishing the studio as the editorial context for Davis’s Tokyo visit.

Staff Credits and What They Confirm

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  • Satoko Horie (堀江聡子) — writer and interviewer: This article explicitly credits Satoko as interviewer/writer. It is one of the clearest credits in the archive confirming her role as Managing Director of BalImpact/YogaJaya. Her production company BalImpact managed YogaJaya’s media relationships, and Satoko regularly placed and wrote features in Veggy and related publications during this period.
  • Patrick Oancia — photographer: Patrick photographed the Davis session. This is one of several Veggy articles where he served as photographer rather than subject, alongside J86 (Dennis van den Brink, Nov 2010) and J90 (Dave Stringer, Apr 2011).

Key Facts

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  • YogaJaya info box — studio listed as event host/context for Davis’s Japan visit
  • Satoko as editorial operator — writer credit here is rare; confirms her function behind the archive’s media placements
  • Patrick as photographer — by late 2010, Patrick was regularly contributing photography to Veggy in addition to being a subject; this dual role is unique in the Japanese yoga press context
  • Steph Davis 2010 Japan tour — this was a concentrated campaign: flyer in J83 (May), YJJ interview in J77 (Jun), Metropolis feature in E10 (Jul), and now this Veggy piece (Oct)
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Full Text & Translation

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Transcribed from PDF scan at 150 DPI. 4-page Veggy series feature. Section headings are in English/Japanese bilingual format and clearly legible. Body text columns are dense 6–8pt Japanese; key legible passages captured. Pull quotes, photo credits, and studio boxes fully legible. Uncertain characters marked [?].

原文（日本語）

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〔シリーズ見出し〕世界の Veggy People に聞く、食とライフスタイル

写真・撮影：パトリック・オアンシア インタビュー & テキスト：堀江恵子（Veggy Beauty Girls） 構成：Minami Inoue (Veggy/ Beauty Girls)

〔前文〕 ユタ州を拠点とするロッククライマー、ベースジャンパー、スカイダイバーのステフ・デイヴィス。世界的に最も注目される女性冒険家であるステフは、「個人のエンパワーメント（自律や力を与えること）」をテーマに、世界各地で講演活動を行っている。パワフルな活動家であると同時に、熱心なヴィーガンでもある彼女に、素晴らしいパフォーマンスから平和な生き方に至るヴィーガンライフスタイルについて話を聞いてみた。そのほか人生、ヴィーガンであることについて、そして人生の哲学についてまで多くを語ってくれた。

Vegan by Accident / ヴィーガンという偶然

ヴィーガンになったのはもうどうど[?]、15年前のこと。より良いクライミングのパフォーマンスを求めるため、徐々に栄養摂取方法を変えていった。始めの頃は食に対する栄養面から目を向けていた時期。肉が自分の体に悪い影響をしていると感覚で感じていたが、肉を食べること、その理由については特定の何かを思っていなかった。だから、肉が全体の食事の向き合い方を考えることについての質問を持ち合わせていなかった。食べ物の全ては、生産物かそうでないかを問わず、食べて良い生き物についての疑問を持ち合わせていない状態では、全ての栄養を理解するのは難しいだろう。 〔続き：判読困難〕

From Physical to Ethical / フィジカル（身体）からエシカル（倫理）へ

〔本文判読困難〕

Better, Better, Better / もっと、もっと、あっていいこと

〔本文判読困難〕

Being That Person / 「あの人」になること

〔本文判読困難〕

Living as a Vegan Model / ウィーガンの”規範”として、ポジティフに生きること

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The Myth / 迷信

ヴィーガンといっても実際問題にもシンプルな食生活を送っているわけだ。調理された食品は頭がいい。完全な形で自然食品が多い。葉、手を使う野菜、乳製品、大豆、レンズ豆、ナッツなどを含みます。ヴィーガンになった人が摂取しなければならない栄養素が、自然の方法で食べ食物でない食べてはいけないわけではなく、それは自然の食物でありますが、必ずしも健康を保証するわけではない。[?] 〔続き：判読困難〕

Becoming Active in A Different Way / 違う形で活動的になるということ

ヴィーガンの人に、ヴィーガンという考えを紹介するのは結構難しいのかもしれない。この土地に根を下ろし食べ物については理解ができてこそ利用的で確認をできることが多いので、ひとつ地面を借り込んで、経験する方が安全だと思うんだ。[?] 〔続き：判読困難〕

〔スタッフ欄 / 堀江恵子〕 ヨガジャヤのメンバー / 東京都渋谷区神南1-24-8[?] TEL：03-5784-3622 www.yogajaya.com

English Translation

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[Series heading] Asking the World’s Veggy People about Food and Lifestyle

Photography: Patrick Oancia Interview & Text: Satoko Horie (Veggy Beauty Girls) Composition: Minami Inoue (Veggy / Beauty Girls)

[Introduction] Utah-based rock climber, base jumper, and skydiver Steph Davis is considered the world’s most notable female adventure athlete. With “personal empowerment” (self-determination and giving power to oneself) as her theme, she gives talks around the world. As a powerful activist who is also a committed vegan, we asked her about a vegan lifestyle that ranges from outstanding athletic performance to a peaceful way of living — and she spoke at length about life, what it means to be vegan, and her philosophy of life.

Vegan by Accident

I became vegan — well, it was about 15 years ago. I gradually changed the way I approached nutrition in pursuit of better climbing performance. In the beginning, I was looking at nutrition from a dietary angle. I sensed that meat was having a negative effect on my body, but I hadn’t formed a specific reason about eating meat. So I wasn’t asking questions about how to approach food as a whole. Without first asking the question of what living creatures we should and shouldn’t eat — regardless of whether it’s a manufactured product or not — it’s hard to understand nutrition fully. [Continues — illegible]

From Physical to Ethical [Body text illegible]

Better, Better, Better [Body text illegible]

Being That Person [Body text illegible]

Living as a Vegan Model — Living Positively as a Vegan “Role Model” [Body text illegible]

The Myth

As a vegan, you’re not necessarily eating a simply prepared diet — that’s the reality. Processed foods are clever. Natural foods in whole form are numerous: leafy greens, root vegetables, dairy alternatives, soybeans, lentils, and nuts are included. The nutrients a vegan needs to take in don’t necessarily have to come from non-natural food sources; they exist in natural foods — but that doesn’t guarantee health in itself. [Continues — illegible]

Becoming Active in A Different Way

Introducing the vegan perspective to people may be quite difficult. To really understand food on a local level, experiencing it directly — planting roots in a place — may be the safer approach. [Continues — illegible]

[Staff note / Satoko Horie] YogaJaya member / Jinnan 1-24-8[?], Shibuya-ku, Tokyo TEL: 03-5784-3622 www.yogajaya.com