Kentucky Fried Chicken cemented itself as a Christmas staple with its Christmas chicken meal, which began in the 1970s. Now, the restaurant's meals are a tradition for many families ...

Every Christmas, there are very long lines of customers at KFC branches in the country. Many people end up ordering their food months in advance to avoid the long lines. In Japan, only about 1 percent ...

For many people in Japan, KFC is central to their Christmas celebrations ... Japan — only about 1% of the population identifies as Christian, though many celebrate it as a secular festive ...

The arrival of KFC to Japan was part of an era ... made Christmas a bigger and bigger phenomenon, Christianity is traditionally unpopular in Japan. Japanese society therefore did not adopt many ...

Business booms every year for KFC on Christmas Day ... t a traditional holiday in Japan, according to BBC. Only 1 percent of the population is reportedly Christian and celebrates the holiday.

A Kentucky Fried Chicken store in Japan.

For many people in Japan over the last five decades, KFC — and Kentucky Fried Chicken before that — were an integral part of the holidays.

KFC Japan estimates that 3 to 4 million families ... Today, there are less than 2 million Christians in Japan who account for just over 1 per cent of the population — and Japan is known to ...

For many people in Japan, KFC is central to their Christmas celebrations ... Christmas isn't universally celebrated in Japan — only about 1% of the population identifies as Christian, though many ...