Family and friends of longtime community activist Evelyn Yoshimura gathered on Sunday, November 5, 2023 to celebrate the dedication of the Evelyn Yoshimura Friendship Garden at Terasaki Budokan. ...
The decades-long dream of bringing community space to the Downtown LA neighborhood was finally realized when Budokan celebrated its Grand Opening in 2022. Located within one of only four remaining official Japantowns in the US, Budokan’s opening cemented LTSC’s vision of vibrant community engagement, with...
Little Tokyo Service Center’s free after school program, MiCASA, runs during the school year at Terasaki Budokan. MiCASA serves local, low-income youth (ages 6-18), and many of the participants are residents in LTSC’s affordable housing buildings. During the summer, MiCASA shifts gears by turning into a camp program!...
I packed up my camera and drove to Budokan on a late Saturday morning. It’d been a while since I’d dropped by the facility, and there was an AAPI Heritage Month event going on that day. I figured I’d cover the event and grab some...
Hint: it's not just about basketball. On March 18, Terasaki Budokan, LTSC's sports facility and community center, hosted the San Tai San Basketball Tournament: a co-ed, all-ages event that brought together 68 teams and over 750 attendees from Little Tokyo and beyond. Find out the...
On January 14, Terasaki Budokan hosted a Program Showcase exhibiting demonstrations from their taiko, karate, comedy improv, table tennis, kendo and hula programs with the hope of encouraging registrations for the community center’s diverse class offerings. With classes open to all ages and skill levels,...
This November marked the one year anniversary of Little Tokyo Flea Market (LTFM), a vintage clothing swap held on the first Saturday each month at Terasaki Budokan’s outdoor plaza. Since the market’s launch, Tatsu, LTFM’s organizer, has helped foster significant growth for the event through...
The third annual Terasaki Budokan Golf Tournament took place in Whittier, CA on November 14 to raise funds for Budokan's community-oriented programs. With picture-perfect views and clear skies, golfers set off for a day of fun in the sun, concluding with a banquet where volunteers...
Crowds gathered at Terasaki Budokan, on October 15, 2022 for the fifth annual Straight Outta Little Tokyo (SOLT) fundraising event. The evening boasted a variety of intergenerational live performances and activities, successfully raising $25,000 to go towards Budokan's operations. “Seeing over one thousand people attend...
“When you can relate to someone else’s experience through humor, it can be so powerful,” said Derek Mio, organizer of the popular BudoComedy Show at Terasaki Budokan. In reaction to recent violence directed towards the AAPI community, Mio sought to bring people together in a...
