moon-viewing burgers
McDonald’s Japan continues to be a reliable source for tasty burgers and heartwarming anime art.
Because even traditional Japanese folktale characters crave fast food by the light of the moon.
Fried chicken meets Japanese tradition with a new lineup, and there’s a sweet pie in the mix too.
Find out which two chains are the ones to visit when the moon rises on this special festival day.
The moon rises on another Japan-exclusive collection, and it looks to be the best one yet.
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