‘KFC was everywhere’ To better understand how and why fried chicken became synonymous with Christmas in Japan, we have to rewind a few decades.

'KFC was everywhere' To better understand how and why fried chicken became synonymous with Christmas in Japan, we have to rewind a few decades.

Japanese YouTuber Yoko Ishii explains how KFC became a Christmas tradition in Japan nearly 50 years ago and explores the phenomenon's enduring popularity.

Kate Springer, CNN Almost every year since she was a child, Hokkaido resident Naomi has looked forward to her family’s traditional Christmas meal: a KFC “party barrel” brimming with salad ...

KFC dominates the season, with 3.6 million families in Japan making advance reservations for bespoke Christmas chicken.

‘KFC was everywhere’ To better understand how and why fried chicken became synonymous with Christmas in Japan, we have to rewind a few decades.

Yum! Brands, Inc (NYSE: YUM) restaurant Kentucky Fried Chicken is the face of Christmas in Japan. The ordinarily quiet restaurants become abuzz with activity as the holiday approaches.

‘KFC was everywhere’ To better understand how and why fried chicken became synonymous with Christmas in Japan, we have to rewind a few decades.

‘KFC was everywhere’ To better understand how and why fried chicken became synonymous with Christmas in Japan, we have to rewind a few decades.