Episode 03: Sakura Kokumai
“I hope to create this space or community where people can meet, greet, connect through karate.”
In episode 3, Walter speaks with his friend Sakura Kokumai, who represented Team USA in karate (women’s kata) during Tokyo 2020/2021 Olympics. Sakura talks karate, competition, travel, and rice(?!) while explaining how martial arts connected her to the Little Tokyo community.
Sakura’s Links
Instagram: @sakurakokumaikarate
Sakura’s Recommendations
Rice and Nori - “One of [the selections] always has to be the spam musubi.”
Notes:
Wagashi (和菓子) - Japanese sweets
