Are there kfcs in japan

So what's the deal with "Kurisumasu ni wa kentakkii! By Kirsty Kawano Dec 25, 7 min read. The reason why Kentucky Fried Chicken became the Christmas meal in Japan is a story of a fast-food company that was in the right place at the right time—and a foreigner who got the ball rolling. They were particularly enamored of American culture, which they saw as modern, stylish and fashionable, and were quickly incorporating U. The first regular store opened in Nagoya on November 21, The connection to Christmas, according to KFC history , started with just one foreigner.

She walked into one of the stores one day, from a nearby Christian kindergarten, saying that she wanted to buy some fried chicken for a Christmas party, and could someone dress-up as Santa to deliver it. The store manager took up the challenge.

His somewhat goofy party dancing was a hit with the kids and the event was a success. His talents were subsequently called on by a number of other schools. This gave KFC the idea of connecting its product to Christmas.

The famous party bucket also changes each year, featuring different side options, a new festive bucket design and comes with a commemorative plate inside. If you grew up in the Southern United States, it will come as no surprise to you that fried chicken and champagne are on The cars, Kentucky Fried Pr D relev All rights reserved. Another legend still says that Okawara, overheard foreigners looking for Christmas dinner traditions in Japan.

This scheme, combined with the fact that the traditional turkey is nearly impossible to find in Japan so the Christian population went for the next best thing — fried chicken , and the party barrel was an immediate hit with the locals. Today, around 3. And Takeshi Okawara? So how did KFC become a country-wide Christmas tradition and how has it continued to evolve for almost five decades? The answer is great marketing.

H M S In the news. Kate Taylor. KFC has become a Christmas tradition in Japan. These days, Japanese people could end up waiting in long lines if they don't pre-order their Christmas meals from KFC.

Just a few months after the first KFC opened in Japan in , Okawara had the idea to sell a Christmas "party barrel," inspired by the elaborate American turkey dinner, but with fried chicken instead of turkey. The promotion went national in Japan in under the name Kurisumasu ni wa Kentakkii: Kentucky for Christmas. KFC helped build secular and commercial traditions with the simple message: "At Christmas, you eat chicken.

Today, KFC's Christmas meals contain more than just fried chicken. Many packages contain cake, which has been an important part of Christmas in Japan since before KFC's expansion in the country.

Premium barrels include options such as ribs or roast chicken with stuffing.