After ANC_Historian wrote about some notable (and long gone) Anchorage restaurants, readers reached out with suggestions for more. “But one restaurant was mentioned far more than the rest, Nikko Garden, owned and operated by the Kimuras.”
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Everyone knew the Kimuras, but when World War II arrived, all those years here — they were as “pioneer” as any other family in town — mattered little. The night after Japanese forces attacked Pearl Harbor, the FBI raided the Kimura home, seized many of their possessions, and sent Harry to a detention center at Fort Richardson. In the darkest of coincidences, one of his children, George, was there for his basic training.
On April 10, 1966, he opened Nikko Garden near the southern terminus of Spenard Road. The interior was divided into Western and Japanese sections, plus a cocktail lounge. In the former, there were chairs, tables, silverware, and a menu containing standard American fare. A rock garden and stream ran through the space.
In 1970, Willis Decker of Anchorage won a “Millionaire for a Day” contest from First Federal Savings and Loan, which was launching a new location on Dimond Boulevard. As the contest name suggests, Decker and his wife lived a life of luxury and celebrity for a single day. The prizes included an engraved silver tray and a check for $164.39, one day’s interest on a million dollars. A chauffeur drove them around town as they were pampered, celebrated, and even appeared on local television.
An announcement from Anchorage restaurant Nikko Garden in the April 27, 1979, edition of the Anchorage Daily Times. Most restaurants open, exist, and die without becoming famous outside their town or even neighborhood. But these less glamorous — and less expensive — options are the backbone of the industry. Relatively few Anchorage residents could afford to dine at Nikko Garden regularly. Many more could eat at the Chinese Kitchen every week.
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