appConfigEntityId

bodyType

customContents

entityId

entityUuid

articlePageQuery

filter

article

articleBaseAdvertisingInfoArticle

articleListArticle

articleSeoArticle

hooksArticleAcknowledgementGateOverlayArticle

hooksTrackPageViewArticle

hooksContentInterestArticle

articleLinkingDataContent

hooksAmpRedirectArticle

articleSchemaContent

hooksArticlePageAdvertisementConfigArticle

liveArticle

appConfig

advertZone

sentiment

contentLock

topics

types

sections

paywallTypes

createdDate

publishedDate

sponsorType

urlAlias

moreOnThisArticles

sectionsV2

commentCount

authorLocations

authors

corrections

displaySlideShow

multimediaEmbed

printHeadline

seriesContainer

articleSpeeches

socialHeadline

headline

images

flag

firstTopic

glossary

flattenTypeIds

image

relatedLinks

relatedNewsletters

__typename

sponsor

pdfFiles

seriesReverseOrder

series

disableOffPlatformContent

published

updatedDate

summary

subHeadline

body

keywords

readingTime

customTimezone

liveContents

json

Ayman Ragab

Christmas season in Japan often means a KFC feast for millions of Japanese families celebrating the holiday.
Colonel Sanders’ restaurant has been part of the Christmas tradition since the 1970s in Japan, where the holiday is mainly a secular festival for consumerism.


Rescuers search Japan’s Northern Alps for 2 missing climbers, including Hongkonger

UAE’s Opec exit, why Japan shared Mogami warship design with India: 7 Asia highlights

Japan offers Indonesia and the Philippines lethal muscle to counter China

Japanese citrus farmers switch to avocados as climate change warms soil

Japan

Finger-lickin’ good KFC on the Christmas menu for millions in Japan

Photo: SCMP/Composite

Japan still popular with Hong Kong travellers over Christmas, Harbin gaining appeal

A street in Kamakura, in Japan’s Kanagawa prefecture, packed with tourists on December 17. Photo: Kyodo

Japanese destinations such as Niseko in Hokkaido remain popular among Hong Kong tourists because of their wintry atmosphere, industry experts say. Photo: Shutterstock

Japan’s proposed language tests for residency stir debate: ‘pandering to xenophobes’

Visitors don traditional outfits to visit the Sensoji Temple at Asakusa district in Tokyo on Friday. Photo: EPA

Commuters walk along Shinjuku Street in Tokyo. Photo: EPA-EFE

People stage a rally against a bill to allow more foreign workers in front of parliament in Tokyo in December 2018. Photo: AFP

China-Japan tension hits holiday travel as flights cancelled on 46 routes

Visitors take photos against the backdrop of Japan’s Mount Fuji. Tensions have been high between China and Japan since November. Photo: AFP

News

Asia

East Asia

Christmas Eve is KFC’s busiest day in Japan. Millions of families visit branches across the country to enjoy special holiday menus


Christmas Eve is KFC’s busiest day in Japan. Millions of families visit branches across the country to enjoy special holiday menus.


.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}Christmas Eve is KFC’s busiest day in Japan. Millions of families visit branches across the country to enjoy special holiday menus

Christmas Eve is KFC’s busiest day in Japan. Millions of families visit branches across the country to enjoy special holiday menus