Little Tokyo gym project

Alan Kosaka and his son Aidan stand for a portrait before the game in Arcadia. Alan Kosaka is leading efforts to raise the $24 million needed for the Little Tokyo gymnasium project. He and many others see it as the best way to pull younger Japanese Americans back to their community’s historic heart as rapid diversification and redevelopment are diluting the neighborhood’s ethnic character.

Coach Curtis Takimoto talks to the Yonsei 23 team during the game.

Aidan Kosaka, 14, left, looks for a shot. The Yonsei 23 team won, 56-52.

CYC All Stars player Garrett Matsukiyo, left, and Yonsei player Garrett Sasaki fight for control of the ball.

Alan Kosaka pushes Daniel Matsubara to watch his grandson during the warm-up.

Family members take pictures of the players during the game.

Coach Curtis Takimoto talks to the Yonsei 23 team before the game.

Alan Kosaka, left, Daniel Matsubara and Aidan Kosaka after the game.

Elise Takahama makes a pass during a basketball clinic as Little Tokyo showcases its long-waited site for a new gym, called Budokan of Los Angeles.