Samurai Sanders
As in other countries, Colonel Sanders statues outside branches of KFC in Japan are seen dressed like Santa at Christmas time, a tradition that has been commonplace since the fast food chain’s launch here in the 70s (and the reason why many Japanese people still mistakenly believe westerners eat fried chicken for Christmas dinner!). Unlike KFCs in other countries however, Japanese KFCs also have summer-wear for the Colonel, and it’s commonplace for the statues to be dressed in yukata in July and August (though always removed on September 1st). And last week I discovered this new addition to the Colonel’s wardrobe, a samurai outfit.
Check out these other unusual photos - the vomit bar, the Harajuku oddball, the claw machine with live lobster prizes and the ‘ultra big’ condoms’.
August 11th, 2007 at 3:53 am
Since writing this post I found a site with more photos of Colonel Sanders statues dressed up in assorted outfits in Japan: http://quaisi.net/colonel-sanders-in-japan-costume-shocker/
February 12th, 2008 at 5:27 am
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