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By Ryan Reft | August 22, 2013 | LINK
In May 2000, the New York Times reported the upcoming demolition of the Crenshaw District’s Holiday Bowl. Built by Japanese American investors in 1958, just as Crenshaw and neighboring Leimart Park were reemerging as one of the city’s most diverse neighborhoods, the bowling alley served as an integrated leisure space where African, Mexican, and Asian Americans could interact. “It’s like a United Nations in there,” longtime employee Jacqueline Sowell told writer Don Terry. ”Our employees are Hispanic, white, black, Japanese, Thai, Filipino. I’ve served grits to as many Japanese customers as I do black. We’ve learned from each other and given to each other. It’s much more than just a bowling alley. It’s a community resource.” Continue reading HOLIDAY BOWL
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By MIKEY HIRANO CULROSS, Rafu Sports Editor
More than 20 years after the pins fell for the last time, the sights and sounds of bowling have returned to Little Tokyo.
After a trial run that began May 17, X Lanes held a grand opening on June 6 to formally introduce their 24-lane, 50,000-square-foot bowling, arcade and entertainment center. It is located on the third floor of the Little Tokyo Galleria, occupying the same space as the former Little Tokyo Bowl, which began operating when the shopping mall opened as Yaohan Plaza in 1985.
With a reported development cost of around $6 million, the investors and operators of X Lanes hope it will provide a sorely-needed boost to the Little Tokyo Galleria, which has struggled to gain firm footing as far as attracting a steady flow of customers.
The Harbor City Nisei Bowling league congratulates Gerald Tanaka (left) and Jim Shimizu (right) on their recent USBC bowling accomplishment. On May 11, 2012 at AMF Bowl-O-Drome, Gerald Tanaka bowled a perfect 300 game hitting the pocket on each shot. This is Gerald’s first perfect game after coming close on many previous occasions. The week prior on May 4th, Jim Shimizu bowled an 823 series, with games of 278, 266, and 279. This was Jim’s third 800 series. Congratulations to both Gerald and Jim.
