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'''Juliana's''', also known as '''Juliana's Tokyo''' (ジュリアナ東京), was a ]ese ] that operated in ], ], ]<ref>Brand, ''Tokyo Night City'', p. 34.</ref> from May 15th 1991 till August 31st 1994. It was famous for its dance platforms, on which ] dressed in "bodycon" ({{Nihongo|abbr. (]): "body conscious"|ボディコン|bodikon|"sexually flattering clothing"}}<ref>]'s ], {{webarchive|url=https://archive.is/20120630231015/http://www.csse.monash.edu.au/~jwb/cgi-bin/wwwjdic.cgi?1MDJ%A5%DC%A5%C7%A5%A3%A5%B3%A5%F3 |date=2012-06-30 }}.</ref><ref>Chaplin, Sarah. ''Japanese Love Hotels: A Cultural History''. Routledge contemporary Japan series, 15. London: Routledge, 2007, p. 135. {{ISBN|978-0-415-41585-9}}, {{ISBN|978-0-203-96242-8}}.</ref>) ] would congregate, as amateur ] (professionals were also employed).<ref>{{schilling-pop-culture|p=76-78}}</ref> The club was produced by Masahiro Origuchi<ref>Kawakami, "Survivors: two approaches to survival in Japan's unkind economy".</ref><ref>Trends in Japan, "Disco Icon Sets Out To Conquer Nursing Care".</ref> for the British leisure services group Wembley PLC, and ], the Japanese ] (now part of ]).<ref>Schilling, ''The Encyclopedia of Japanese Pop Culture'', p.77.</ref> '''Juliana's''', also known as '''Juliana's Tokyo''' (ジュリアナ東京), was a Japanese ] that operated in ], ], ]<ref>Brand, ''Tokyo Night City'', p. 34.</ref> from May 15, 1991 till August 31, 1994.<ref>], ''Forever ] - The Last Night of ]'', </ref> It was famous for its dance platforms, on which ] dressed in "]" ({{Nihongo|abbr. (]): "body conscious"|ボディコン|bodikon|"sexually flattering clothing"}}<ref>]'s ], {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120630231015/http://www.csse.monash.edu.au/~jwb/cgi-bin/wwwjdic.cgi?1MDJ%A5%DC%A5%C7%A5%A3%A5%B3%A5%F3 |date=2012-06-30 }}.</ref><ref>Chaplin, Sarah. ''Japanese Love Hotels: A Cultural History''. Routledge contemporary Japan series, 15. London: Routledge, 2007, p. 135. {{ISBN|978-0-415-41585-9}}, {{ISBN|978-0-203-96242-8}}.</ref>) ] would congregate, as amateur ] (professionals were also employed).<ref>{{schilling-pop-culture|p=76-78}}</ref> The club was produced by Masahiro Origuchi<ref>Kawakami, "Survivors: two approaches to survival in Japan's unkind economy".</ref><ref>Trends in Japan, "Disco Icon Sets Out To Conquer Nursing Care".</ref> for the British leisure services group Juliana's (led at the time by Michael Wilkings and Mark Vlassopulos), and ], the Japanese ] (now part of ]).<ref>Schilling, ''The Encyclopedia of Japanese Pop Culture'', p.77.</ref>


== Musical style and legacy == == Musical style and legacy ==


'''Juliana's''' started out playing ] then quickly following popular trends to ]. Juliana's started out playing ] then quickly following popular trends to ]. The Juliana's producers published a series of compilation CDs which were popularizing techno in Japan. The album sales were an essential part of the business concept along with contracting with sponsors led by VP of marketing Reef Addison and Juliana's President Gary Calicott.
The Juliana's producers published a series of compilation CDs which were popularizing Techno in Japan. The album sales were essential part of the business concept as the club was never very profitable on its own.


== Cultural impact == == Cultural impact ==


The Juliana culture represented a hedonistic youth culture which had only recently arrived in Japan. The ] subculture found its expression in high school girls and ] alike transforming into Juliana girls in the evening, whereas men often came to the club in business suits. At any given moment Juliana's was packed at 2,500 customers and a line so long you couldn't see around the block. The Juliana culture represented a hedonistic youth culture which had only recently arrived in Japan. The '']'' subculture found its expression in high school girls and ] alike transforming into Juliana girls in the evening, whereas men often came to the club in business suits.


== References == == References ==


The club "Disco Queen" in chapters 18, 19, and 21 of the ] ] ''No Side''<ref>{{Nihongo|ノーサイド|''No Side''|("Nō Saido")}} volume 3, pp. 32–3, 35, 66–68, 111–123. {{ISBN|4-08-875070-5}}.</ref> by {{Nihongo|Ikeda Fumiharu|池田文春}}<ref>PRISMS: The Ultimate Manga Guide, . Accessed 10 August 2008.</ref> is a reference to Juliana's, down to the white feather fans used by the dancers.<ref>Fujino, Chiya. . In Ozeki, Ruth, and Cathy Layne. ''Inside and Other Short Fiction: Japanese Women by Japanese Women''; with a foreword by Ruth Ozeki; compiled by Cathy Layne, p. 144. Tokyo: Kodansha International, 2006. {{ISBN|4-7700-3006-1}}. Accessed 10 August 2008.</ref> The club "Disco Queen" in chapters 18, 19, and 21 of the ] ] ''No Side''<ref>{{Nihongo|ノーサイド|No Side|("Nō Saido")}} volume 3, pp. 32–3, 35, 66–68, 111–123. {{ISBN|4-08-875070-5}}.</ref> by {{Nihongo|Ikeda Fumiharu|池田文春}}<ref>PRISMS: The Ultimate Manga Guide, . Accessed 10 August 2008.</ref> is a reference to Juliana's, down to the white feather fans used by the dancers.<ref>Fujino, Chiya. . In Ozeki, Ruth, and Cathy Layne. ''Inside and Other Short Fiction: Japanese Women by Japanese Women''; with a foreword by Ruth Ozeki; compiled by Cathy Layne, p. 144. Tokyo: Kodansha International, 2006. {{ISBN|4-7700-3006-1}}. Accessed 10 August 2008.</ref>


The club Juliana's is mentioned several times into the shojo manga '']'' by ] (神尾 葉子). The club Juliana's is mentioned several times in the '']'' manga '']'' by ] (神尾 葉子).

] movie has club scenes heavily influenced by Juliana's and bodycon fashion styles.<ref>{{Cite web|title=How 1980s Japan Became History's Wildest Party {{!}} Earthquake Bird {{!}} Netflix - YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3rtq7EdXwI|access-date=2021-02-14|website=www.youtube.com}}</ref>


== See also == == See also ==
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== Notes == == Notes ==
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Latest revision as of 15:16, 6 January 2025

Discothèque in Shibaura, Tokyo, Japan For the pizzeria located in Brooklyn, see Juliana's Pizza.
"Bodycon" one-piece dress similar to those used at Juliana's
Entrance to what was Juliana's Tokyo, 30 years later

Juliana's, also known as Juliana's Tokyo (ジュリアナ東京), was a Japanese discothèque that operated in Shibaura, Minato, Tokyo from May 15, 1991 till August 31, 1994. It was famous for its dance platforms, on which office ladies dressed in "bodycon" (abbr. (wasei-eigo): "body conscious" (ボディコン, bodikon, "sexually flattering clothing")) clubwear would congregate, as amateur go-go dancers (professionals were also employed). The club was produced by Masahiro Origuchi for the British leisure services group Juliana's (led at the time by Michael Wilkings and Mark Vlassopulos), and Nissho Iwai Corporation, the Japanese general trading company (now part of Sojitz).

Musical style and legacy

Juliana's started out playing Italo house then quickly following popular trends to Hardcore techno. The Juliana's producers published a series of compilation CDs which were popularizing techno in Japan. The album sales were an essential part of the business concept along with contracting with sponsors led by VP of marketing Reef Addison and Juliana's President Gary Calicott.

Cultural impact

At any given moment Juliana's was packed at 2,500 customers and a line so long you couldn't see around the block. The Juliana culture represented a hedonistic youth culture which had only recently arrived in Japan. The gyaru subculture found its expression in high school girls and office ladies alike transforming into Juliana girls in the evening, whereas men often came to the club in business suits.

References

The club "Disco Queen" in chapters 18, 19, and 21 of the rugby manga No Side by Ikeda Fumiharu (池田文春) is a reference to Juliana's, down to the white feather fans used by the dancers.

The club Juliana's is mentioned several times in the shōjo manga Hana Yori Dango by Yoko Kamio (神尾 葉子).

Earthquake Bird movie has club scenes heavily influenced by Juliana's and bodycon fashion styles.

See also

  • Herve Leger—the fashion house founded by the creator of the body-con dress

Notes

  1. Brand, Tokyo Night City, p. 34.
  2. Avex Trax, Forever Juliana's Tokyo - The Last Night of Juliana's Tokyo, YouTube
  3. Jim Breen's WWWJDIC, ボディコン Archived 2012-06-30 at archive.today.
  4. Chaplin, Sarah. Japanese Love Hotels: A Cultural History. Routledge contemporary Japan series, 15. London: Routledge, 2007, p. 135. ISBN 978-0-415-41585-9, ISBN 978-0-203-96242-8.
  5. Schilling, Mark (1997). The Encyclopedia of Japanese Pop Culture. Weatherhill. pp. 76–78. ISBN 0-8348-0380-1.
  6. Kawakami, "Survivors: two approaches to survival in Japan's unkind economy".
  7. Trends in Japan, "Disco Icon Sets Out To Conquer Nursing Care".
  8. Schilling, The Encyclopedia of Japanese Pop Culture, p.77.
  9. ノーサイド (No Side, ("Nō Saido")) volume 3, pp. 32–3, 35, 66–68, 111–123. ISBN 4-08-875070-5.
  10. PRISMS: The Ultimate Manga Guide, No Side. Accessed 10 August 2008.
  11. Fujino, Chiya. "Her Room". In Ozeki, Ruth, and Cathy Layne. Inside and Other Short Fiction: Japanese Women by Japanese Women; with a foreword by Ruth Ozeki; compiled by Cathy Layne, p. 144. Tokyo: Kodansha International, 2006. ISBN 4-7700-3006-1. Accessed 10 August 2008.
  12. "How 1980s Japan Became History's Wildest Party | Earthquake Bird | Netflix - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2021-02-14.

References

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