families across Japan now celebrate Christmas with KFC meals. Pre-orders begin weeks in advance, and KFC even offers holiday-themed buckets with cake and champagne. 8. There Was a Colonel Sanders ...

Ever wonder why millions of families in Japan celebrate Christmas with a bucket of KFC? Discover the fascinating story of how Colonel Sanders in a Santa suit became a holiday icon in Japan, and how a ...

KFC in Japan today Come December, many KFC restaurants feature life-sized Colonel Sanders statues dressed as Santa Claus. It's hard not to mistake Sanders for Father Christmas, especially with his ...

The lack of (Christian) traditions associated with Christmas in Japan – and perhaps Colonel Sanders bearing a striking resemblance to Mr Claus, especially when given a Santa hat and a red ...

But one of the most visible signs of Christmas, Nippon-style, are the life-sized Colonel Sanders San models or statues, positioned directly outside most KFC outlets, attired in red and white Santa ...