"A long time ago, I wanted to have Colonel Sanders from Kentucky Fried Chicken fight," Harada said. "So, I asked to use Colonel Sanders and go to the head office in Japan." ...

Outside most branches of KFC Japan standers a life-size statue of the Colonel, dressed in his signature white suit and string tie. May 5 is Children’s Day in Japan, though, when it’s the customs for ...

Well, the Curse of the Colonel was, they were cursed, supposedly, by the spirit of Colonel Sanders from Kentucky Fried Chicken. That started when, in 1985 the Tigers won the Central League pennant ...

KFC's founder Colonel Sanders won't be a fighter in Tekken 8, ... Harada confirmed that he’d wanted to see the Colonel fight in his game, and went to the KFC offices in Japan with a pitch.

"So, I asked to use Colonel Sanders and go to the head office in Japan." Unfortunately, Harada’s pitch was turned down with a "bad look.” Since then, Colonel Sanders actually did appear in a ...

Back to homepage / Live news 'Curse of the Colonel' KFC statue disposed of in Japan. Tokyo (AFP) – A plastic statue of Kentucky Fried Chicken's founder Colonel Sanders that was a lucky charm for ...

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 ...

Hanshin won its first Japan Series title since 1985 — the year their fans celebrated by throwing a statue of Colonel Sanders in a canal.

The former primary 5,000-square-foot residence of Colonel Harland Sanders located in Shelbyville, Kentucky is up for sale, along with a 25,000-square-foot dining hall he opened later in life with ...