Eating KFC On Christmas Has Become A Tradition In Japan, Here's Why
Christmas is a time for gatherings with loved ones and spreading cheer. Additionally, it is the season for lots of fried food, cakes, chocolates, wine, large meals, and, of course, alcohol. On Christmas and the following week, that is how the table will look.
But in Japan, KFC has taken the place of a standard meal as a tradition. Here's how it became a tradition:
People in Japan eat KFC on Christmas as a tradition?
Japan has a long tradition of celebrating Christmas by eating KFC. According to CNN, sculptures of Colonel Sanders, the founder of KFC, appearing as Santa Claus, have appeared every year since the mid-1980s in city centres and on highways all around the nation to greet residents and visitors.?
The greatest day for KFC in?Japan is typically December 24. According to reports, they sell five-to-ten times as much on that day as they do on other days of the year.??
Here's why it has become a tradition?
The roots of Japan are the main reason for this rather strange tradition. Christmas is not a major holiday because there aren't many Christians in the country. Not even a national holiday is observed on Christmas in Japan.?
The second factor is the commercialization and globalisation of the 1970s and 1980s. Following the nationwide expansion of chains like Baskin-Robbins, Mister Donuts, and The Original Pancake House, Japan's fast-food business experienced a 600% growth at that time.
In 1970, the business established its first location in Japan. And they had 324 stores around the nation in the ensuing eleven years. With its "Kentucky for?Christmas" marketing campaign in 1974, KFC's popularity over the?holiday season soared.
The first KFC in the nation was then run by a man by the name of Takeshi Okawara. Later, he was appointed CEO of KFC Japan.?
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