KFC readies finger-licking Japanese Christmas

December 24 − Christmas Eve − is KFC Japan’s busiest day by far, with reservations starting at the beginning of Novembe

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 treats.

“Reservations for KFC Christmas typically begin around the beginning of November,” Takuma Kawamura, a KFC marketing manager, said at a new upmarket pop-up eatery in Tokyo.

“From that time, stores with the Colonel statue will dress him in Christmas attire,” he said, referring to KFC’s late founder Colonel Sanders, a widely recognised figure in Japan.

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