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

KFC entered that landscape in 1970 through a joint venture with Mitsubishi Corporation. The brand’s early years in Japan were ...

The scent of miso and fried chicken drifted towards me the moment I stepped out of Takadanobaba station in Tokyo’s Shinjuku ...

In 1974, KFC launched its 'Kurisumasu ni wa Kentakkii!' campaign (which translates as 'Kentucky for Christmas!').

A Kentucky Fried Chicken store in Japan. 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 ...

(Yuichi YAMAZAKI/AFP/AFP) 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 ...

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Only about 1 percent of the Japanese population is Christian. But you might not realize that if you visited a major metropolitan area during Christmastime. Just as in America, you'll find heads topped ...