Japan, Christmas and KFC

3.5 Million Families in Japan Order KFC for Christmas Every Year — Here's Why
For many people in Japan, KFC is central to their Christmas celebrations. Every year at Christmas, 3.5 million Japanese families opt for KFC, according to an Instagram clip shared by BBC.
Here's why 3.5 million people in Japan buy KFC for dinner on Christmas day
When you think about a good Christmas dinner, what do you think of? For most people, it's probably a nice ham and some dressing to go along with it. For others? It's probably a nice turkey. Thanksgiving part 2,
Japan is serious about its unique Christmas traditions. Here's how they came about
It's not even a public holiday in Japan, but Christmas is big business. How did it become such a popular occasion?
FINGER LICKIN’ CHRISTMAS: Millions of Japanese families celebrate holidays with KFC
For many people in Japan over the last five decades, KFC — and Kentucky Fried Chicken before that — were an integral part of the holidays. In fact, every year at Christmas, 3.5 million Japanese families choose the chicken chain, according to an Instagram clip shared by the BBC.
A Unique Christmas Tradition of Eating KFC in Japan
Eating fried chicken from fast food chain Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) is a very popular Christmas tradition in Japan.
‘Unlike anywhere else’: How KFC became this Japan’s Christmas tradition
Eating Kentucky Fried Chicken is such a popular Christmas tradition in Japan that some people order their feast months in advance to avoid waiting in huge lines.
The pretty country with a bizarre five-decade old Christmas Day dinner tradition
This country of 124 million people didn't have a traditional Christmas meal in the 1970s, so KFC decided to try and change that.
Kentucky for Christmas: How Japan fried up a holiday tradition
In Japan, Christmas isn’t a religious holiday - only about 1 per cent of the population is Christian - but it’s celebrated in a unique, festive way.
From KFC dinners to pooping log, weirdest Christmas traditions from around the world
From KFC dinners in Japan to roller-skating to church in Caracas, Christmas traditions around the world offer a vibrant tapestry of cultural expressions. Catalonia's "caga tió" and Iceland's Yule Cat legend add quirky elements,
3 Advent food traditions, each with 'its own story,' from around the world
Advent and Christmas come with many different traditions, including those of the culinary variety. Here's a look at three ...
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What’s Christmas in Japan Like?
Celebrating Christmas in Japan for the first time? You’ll soon come to find that there are several key differences between ...