Why does Japan celebrate Christmas with KFC? The reason behind 3.6 million families ordering from the fast food chain every year

Forget the figgy pudding! The fried chicken chain has been a holiday staple in the East Asian country since the mid-1970s ...
Milwaukee Independent

A Kentucky Fried Christmas: How the 1974 marketing gamble transformed KFC into Japan’s holiday tradition

KFC entered that landscape in 1970 through a joint venture with Mitsubishi Corporation. The brand’s early years in Japan were ...
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KFC readies finger-licking Japanese Christmas

KFC in Japan is gearing up for the Christmas tradition of millions of families thronging the US fast-food chain for special festive buckets of deep-fried chicken and other treats. "Reservations for ...

Why Japan loves to celebrate Christmas with fried chicken

When December 25 comes around, queues spill out of every KFC in Tokyo. So when Queenie Shaikh’s visit happened to fall over ...