While Christmas in the US may conjure up visions of sugarplums and holiday hams, in Japan a certain fast-food staple takes center stage - and it's all thanks to a clever marketing ploy by KFC.

So, how does Japan actually celebrate Christmas? And why in such a secular, non-Western country has it become a popular holiday? Fried chicken was marketed by KFC Japan as the perfect Christmas ...

At Kentucky Fried Chicken's Japanese outlets, Christmas is the busiest time of the year--with people rushing out to buy fried chicken and cake. Photo: Miho Inada/The Wall Street Journal ...

Every Christmas, millions of Japanese families feast on KFC instead of turkey! 🍗🎅 📖 Here’s how it happened: ✅ In 1974, KFC Japan launched a "Kentucky for Christmas" campaign. ✅ Clever marketing ...

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Mitsubishi Corp. will withdraw from Kentucky Fried Chicken’s operations in Japan, ending its more than half-a-century partnership since the U.S. fast-food giant’s arrival in 1970. The trading ...

Japan has its own relationship with the Christmas holiday, with well-known traditions including yearly excursions to eat at KFC. But in a future version of Japan, they've forgotten all about ...