A statue of Colonel Sanders dressed as Santa Claus, holding KFC-branded treats in front of a KFC Christmas ad display - Quality Stock Arts/Shutterstock Christmas celebrations in the United States ...

One of Sumire Sekino’s most memorable Christmases involved spending the day hopping around some of Tokyo’s best date spots with her boyfriend. That day, she recalled, began with the pair snapping away ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (NEXSTAR) – Christmas is near, and in Japan ...

As KFC tells it, this curious Christmas custom dates back to the 1970s, when Takeshi Okawara, Harvard alumnus and manager of the first KFC franchise in Japan, overheard foreigners at his store ...

*(CNN) — Almost every year since she was a child, Hokkaido resident Naomi has looked forward to her family’s traditional Christmas meal: a KFC “party barrel” brimming with salad, cake and lots of ...

(NEXSTAR) – Christmas is near, and in Japan that means that many families will be heading out together to pick up their feast for the celebration … from KFC. The popular American fast food restaurant ...

"The most wonderful time of the year" is rapidly approaching, which means it's time to break out all our beloved and unique Christmas traditions from years past — caroling, cookie decorating, fighting ...

Only about 1 percent of the Japanese population is Christian. But you might not realize that if you visited a major metropolitan area during Christmastime. Just as in America, you'll find heads topped ...

The most expensive strawberry in Japan is the Bijin-hime or “Beautiful Princess,” which can sell for up to $500 per palm-sized fruit. Some sellers display each vibrant red berry in individual ring ...

It started with a dream -- literally. Takeshi Okawara, the manager of Japan's very first KFC, reportedly scribbled down an idea at midnight after hearing foreign customers lament the lack of Christmas ...