Announcement of the 2nd FC Tokyo Ajinomoto Night Yoga Event
Following last year's event, we will hold the club-hosted yoga event, the 2nd FC Tokyo Ajinomoto Night Yoga.
Ajinomoto Night Yoga is an outdoor yoga event open to everyone, held while regulating your breathing amidst the night view and tranquility of Ajinomoto Stadium. On the pitch of Ajinomoto Stadium (the artificial turf area), where excitement is born, you can stretch your body barefoot, lie down, and release physical and mental tension to experience deep relaxation.
This is a free event open to anyone interested in yoga, whether alone or with family.
Let's release daily tension and stress through yoga performed in a special place, gently blown by the night breeze!
We sincerely look forward to the participation of many people.
Event Name
2nd FC Tokyo Ajinomoto Night Yoga
Date
1st session: Jul 3 (Fri)
2nd session: Jul 23 (Thu)
3rd session: Scheduled for late Aug
4th session: Scheduled for early Sep
* Information regarding responses to rain or severe weather will be provided separately on the FC Tokyo official website.
* The dates for the 3rd and 4th sessions will be announced as soon as they are decided.
Implementation Time
7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
(Entry starts at 7:00 p.m.)
Venue
Pitch area inside Ajinomoto Stadium (artificial turf section)
How to Participate
Please apply using the entry registration form.
*Please present the auto-reply screen displayed after application at the entrance on the day.
Instructor
[1st Session: July 3 (Fri) Instructor]
Yoga Instructor
Asano Yusuke
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・Representative Director of the General Incorporated Association "Yoga for Town Revitalization Squad"
・Certified Coach of the Japan Yoga Medical Association
A passionate sports enthusiast with experience in swimming from ages 3 to 12, soccer club in junior and senior high school, and attending a boxing gym and taking a pro test during university.
Based on the experience of starting yoga due to back pain, develops and instructs yoga programs in medical and nursing care settings. At the same time, has built a track record by incorporating yoga as part of "rework day care (cognitive behavioral therapy for return-to-work support)."
Since then, has taught over 1,000 people through lectures nationwide, corporate yoga, yoga classes in hospitals and nursing care settings, yoga segments on NHK, and yoga events at stadiums. A versatile yoga instructor highly regarded regardless of gender or number of participants.
With the motto "Change your habits, change your life," we hold the daily morning online yoga session "Morning Yoga Recommendation" from 6:10 a.m. to 6:30 a.m. As a pioneer of online "morning yoga," live streaming has been continued every morning without a single break since May 2020.
Aiming to create a place where people of all ages and genders can participate without hesitation by lowering all kinds of barriers, allowing many people to feel peaceful both mentally and physically.
[2nd Session, July 23 (Thu) Instructor]
Model & Yoga Instructor
Naoko Uesaki
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She studied classical ballet from a young age and later transitioned to work as a model. Having always been active in a world that demanded "perfection" since childhood, she felt both mentally and physically exhausted but considered it normal.
She started yoga to maintain her figure and found the feeling of "somehow feeling refreshed in mind and body after doing yoga" pleasant. Wanting to deepen her practice during the COVID-19 pandemic, she obtained her RYT200 certification three years ago.
Through deepening my yoga practice, I have learned that it’s okay not to be “perfect,” and this has made life easier to live. I cherish my own experiences and feelings as I share them with my students.
[3rd Session (Scheduled for Late August) In Charge]
Actress & Yoga Instructor
Rio Matsumoto Matsumoto Rio
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Born on October 22 in Aomori, raised in Tokyo. Actress for 24 years. Yoga instructor for 11 years. Mother of one child. Serving as the Musashi Province Fuchu Ambassador since 2015. Notable acting works include the dramas "Seija no Koshin" and "Moteki," as well as numerous appearances in films and commercials. Obtained RYT200 certification at the International Alliance Om Yoga School.
She has appeared in numerous yoga events, magazines, and retreats, becoming such a popular instructor that tickets sell out as soon as they go on sale. In her hometown of Fuchu City, Tokyo, she directs the yoga studio @yogalife fuchu and opened the Peaceberg Style Yoga Studio in Kachidoki. After relocating with her family to Niigata, she opened the semi-hot yoga studio "Slow" on March 9, 2024, one year later. Focusing on supporting the mental and physical well-being of working people and assisting the activities of affiliated instructors, she continues to enhance the quality of yoga in Japan and contribute to society.
[4th Session (Scheduled for Early September)]
Yoga Instructor
Maaya Ono OnoMaaya
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Approximately 9 years of yoga teaching experience. Transitioned to an instructor after about 20 years as an actress.
・In charge of group lessons, relaxation, and power yoga classes at Bi-on Yoga lava yoga studio and normal temperature studio.
・In charge of personal yoga and semi-group yoga at studiofit Toranomon for 8 years
・Hosting various event lessons such as LIFE TUNING DAYS
・Yoga for various companies
・Holding pair yoga workshops at TRUNK HOTEL
・In charge of yoga for mothers
Engaged in activities with the hope that participants’ minds and bodies will feel lighter, conveying the wonderfulness of yoga—discovered as a hobby for maintaining body lines, dieting, stress relief, and mental calmness—as well as the importance and enjoyment of moving the body.
Participation Fee
Free
Participation Eligibility
Healthy individuals
* Those under 18 must be accompanied by a guardian
*This event is intended for those who do not have any conditions such as illness, injury, alcohol consumption, or other reasons that would hinder participation. If the organizer determines that participation would cause issues, entry may be refused.
What to Bring
Yoga will be performed on artificial turf. Please bring a yoga mat, plastic sheet, bath towel, etc.
* No rentals available.
Reception Location
Field Gate 4 inside Ajinomoto Stadium
* Accessible from the main building lower parking lot (Line 1, Entrance 2)
[Access]
* Access is also possible from the main gate (front gate) under the pedestrian deck.
Response to Rainy or Stormy Weather
In case of rain, the event will be held at the 'Practice Track' located under the back stand. Due to limited space, only about the first 250 participants can join. Please understand this in advance.
A decision will be made around 1:00 p.m. on the day, and will be announced on the official website and official X.
In case of severe weather, the event will be canceled.
[Practice Track]
Notes
・Participants aged from elementary school age up to under 18 years old must be accompanied by a guardian. Also, participation is limited to those who can remain quiet for about 60 minutes. *Children below elementary school age are not allowed to enter.
・For security reasons, those who are not participating in yoga, such as observers, will be denied entry.
・If you are wearing shoes that may damage the artificial turf, such as heels, please remove them upon entry.
・There are no changing rooms available, so please come dressed in comfortable clothing and prepared to go barefoot immediately.
・We cannot hold your belongings, so please manage them yourself.
・We are not responsible for any theft, loss, or damage.
・Please refrain from eating and drinking. (Only water with a lid is allowed on the pitch)
・Please be careful not to leave any residue when exiting.
・Please refrain from flying drones or live streaming the event.
・Instructors and event times are subject to change.
・Information regarding responses to rainy or stormy weather will be provided on the FC Tokyo official website.
・Please strictly manage small precious metal items such as earrings and hairpins to prevent loss.
・Please take full responsibility for your own safety during and after the event, considering the possibility of accidents or injuries. The organizer assumes no responsibility whatsoever.
・Please note that footage from the event may be used for media coverage, on various company websites, television, and other platforms.
・If the capacity is exceeded, admission may be refused.
Organizer
TOKYO FOOTBALL CLUB CO., LTD
Cooperation
Ajinomoto Stadium
