Aug 13th 2017 O.A.
Terasaki Budokan Groundbreaking Ceremony
The construction for “Terasaki Budokan” that is going to be used as a sports facility for the Japanese American community has started. The Groundbreaking Ceremony was held on August 3rd at Little Tokyo celebrating the construction that will be starting on September, and about 300 people attended. Terasaki Budokan will be holding various sports and martial arts events popular in the Japanese American community and the Little Tokyo Service Center is organizing the construction. 90 percent of the construction fee $25 million, was raised by donations as well as the government subsidy, the help of the public and organizations. Consul General, Akira Chiba performed aikido as part of the celebration for the construction at the ceremony, and stated his gratitude with a speech. The facility will be built at 38,000 sq ft space, near the Little Tokyo Library. There will be a basketball court, 2 volleyball courts, a space for martial arts, a garden, an outdoor plaza and an underground parking structure around it. The facility will be built at 38,000 sq ft space, near the Little Tokyo Library. There will be a basketball court, 2 volleyball courts, a space for martial arts, a garden, an outdoor plaza and an underground parking structure around it. The Little Tokyo Service Center will continue their fundraising events and aiming to finish the construction on Spring 2019.
The 30th South Bay Classic
The 30th charity golf tournament, South Bay Classic was held on Friday, August 8th at the golf club in Palos Verdes. The South Bay Classic is a charity event held by the American Honda and Japanese businesses of SoCal, supporting the local juveniles. Sponsors are mainly companies and individuals that base in South Bay, and more than 100 sponsors participated this year. Participants enjoyed the game at an ocean view course, aiming for a hole-in-one as well as socializing with one another. Money raised in this event will go to drug and alcohol preventio programs of each school district and organizations. At the ceremony held after the game, one of the juvenile that recovered from their negative situation gave a speech on the importance of the programs. This year, about $100,000 was donated.