Christmas celebrations in the ... However, holiday revelers in Japan customarily enjoy a far different option: KFC's famous bucket of fried chicken. And the reasons for this unusual tradition ...

It's customary for Japanese families to serve up Kentucky Fried Chicken to mark Christmas Day - a tradition ... Osaka and Kyoto more partial to a bargain bucket than a pig in a blanket?

At Kentucky Fried Chicken's Japanese outlets, Christmas is the busiest time of the year--with people rushing out to buy fried chicken and cake. Photo: Miho Inada/The Wall Street Journal ...