In 1970, Takeshi Okawara—manager of the first KFC restaurant in Japan—began promoting fried chicken "party barrels" as a Christmas meal intended to serve as a substitute for the traditional ...

5 Unique Ways To Celebrate Christmas Like They Do In Japan — KFC For Christmas Dinner, Anyone? Japan's unique spin on the Christmas season takes our traditions and mixes them with their own culture.

Japanese people are much more likely to eat Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) or any other type of fried chicken on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day.

Travel Why you’ll be eating KFC for Christmas in Japan A finger-lickin’ good bucket of fried chicken and strawberry shortcake were not what our former foreign correspondent was counting on.

Tokyo Q&A: How does Japan celebrate Christmas? With KFC fried chicken buckets, strawberry shortcakes and romantic dinner dates – not necessarily in that order ...

‘KFC Christmas’ Perhaps the most unusual and unexpected Advent and Christmas food tradition is the Japanese custom of eating KFC during the holiday.

The campaign was such a hit, KFC at Christmas became a part of Japanese culture. Christmas Eve (December 24) is the busiest day of the year for KFC Japan and preorders start as early as late October.

Christmas Eve (December 24) is the busiest day of the year for KFC Japan, and pre-orders start as early as late October. The Christmas tradition evolved, from simple fried chicken to today’s Kentucky ...

The KFC Japan Christmas tradition continues to thrive as a unique and heartwarming part of Japan’s holiday season. What started as a clever marketing initiative in the 1970s has evolved into a ...

In Japan, less than 1% of the population identifies as Christian and Christmas Day is NOT a national holiday. Regardless, the custom of eating KFC for Christmas has prevailed since the 1970s.

Today, KFC outlets across Japan see massive lines on Christmas Eve, with some people even pre-ordering their chicken meals weeks in advance. While this practice may seem odd to outsiders, it ...

It's not even a public holiday in Japan, but Christmas is big business. How did it become such a popular occasion?