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Kentucky Fried Chicken – American fast food chain and purveyor of greasy, finger-lickin’ goodness – has firmly established itself in the Japanese landscape ever since the first store opened in the 1970s, and has been a Christmas-dinner staple in Japanese homes since. At pretty much any location you stop by, Colonel Sanders will be there to greet you in his signature white suit, his plastic-y smile welcoming you inside.

In the past few days, however, Colonels across the nation have been spotted in full samurai garb. What is the meaning of all this? Is KFC about ready to wage a Last Samurai-esque battle of the fast foodies? Unfortunately the truth is not that epic, but all these Samurai Sanders still look pretty cool as they get ready to celebrate the upcoming Japanese holiday Boys’ Day.

Celebrated each year on May 5th, Boys’ Day (which was recently changed to Kodomo no Hi, or Children’s Day) was originally a day to celebrate boys and recognize fathers, but has since been changed to include girls and mothers in the celebration too. Still, families often still fly the traditional carp-shaped flags and display a kabuto (traditional battle helmet), as a symbol of strength and vitality. Which is why Colonel Sanders have been found wearing these kabuto helmets, and other traditional battle gear.

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▼”At the Kyoudou Station KFC. The Colonel looks like a warrior gundam”

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This isn’t the first time the Colonel has gotten into a festive mood for the holidays. There have also been sightings of Colonel Santas…

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…and Colonels rooting for their local sports teams.

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Any festive Colonels in your area? What will he be celebrating next?

Source: NAVER Matome
Featured image: Twitter (1, 2, 3)