MEET IMPROV LEGEND, GUCHI
Meet Tatyana Komaguchi, aka Tatyana Guchi, aka Guchi in our first “5 Years, 5 Stories” interview!
Guchi is a stand-up comedian with a unique comedic style influenced by their East Coast and Southern roots. Combining storytelling and set-up-punch jokes, they delve into topics such as race, inequality, and human observation, offering a thought- provoking perspective focusing on Black, Queer, and Asian issues.
“As somebody who's a misfit myself, I have never felt more included in my Japanese community than here at the Budokan, and I'm really, really thankful for that.”
WHAT MAKES SAN TAI SAN UNIQUE
San Tai San is the only free, intergenerational, co-ed basketball tournament in DTLA, but there are more unique things about it.
LOOKING BACK AT 2024 WITH RADIO ARTS
Our friends at Radio Arts, Joann and Jess, spent the year with us at our community center- doing photobooth pop-ups, cyanotype workshops, and collaging and origami hangouts, all for FREE for our visitors to enjoy. See 2024 through their eyes after being immersed in the BudoCommunity and learn more about our project together!
BUDOKAN CARES
On July 20th, Terasaki Budokan started a brand new annual event called the “CARE Fair.” Something that made this event special for us, was seeing the community come together in so many different ways. This event was truly a collective effort, as we saw volunteers, staff, different departments within Little Tokyo Service Center, interns, non-profit organizations, businesses, healthcare providers, and supporters join forces to make a positive impact on Little Tokyo and beyond.
WHY CAMP BUDOKAN IS SPECIAL
40 campers called our gym “home” for a week to brush up on their basketball skills and make memories. 12 amazing volunteer coaches made this experience possible, and one of them, Peyton Motoyasu, wrote a special piece about her experience mentoring this year’s campers.