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> the consumption of Kentucky Fried Christmas in Japan Is this true, or is it a submarine [1]? I asked a Japanese friend who has never heard of it. 1. http://
by nojs 5y ago
> the consumption of Kentucky Fried Christmas in Japan
Is this true, or is it a submarine [1]? I asked a Japanese friend who has never heard of it.
1. http://www.paulgraham.com/submarine.html http://www.paulgraham.com/submarine.html
- asciimike 5y agoI was also skeptical until I stood next to a statue of the Colonel, dressed in a Santa suit, outside a KFC in Akihabara (photo proof available on request). I agree it's probably mostly clever marketing, but they definitely do lean into it over there too.
- JetAlone 5y agoI have a photo of him too.
- lelandfe 5y agohttps://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/what-is-japanese-christmas https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/what-is-japanese-chris... https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20161216-why-japan-celebrates-christmas-with-kfc https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20161216-why-japan-cele... Definitely not just PR. Also - both great reads.