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 fried chicken ...

Picture this: it’s Christmas Eve in Tokyo, and families across the city aren’t gathering around roast turkey or glazed ham.

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The traditional cake—fluffy white sponge, clouds of whipped cream, and bright red strawberries—even mirrors the colors of ...

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*(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 ...

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