While the old site touched on this, the weirdnipponcom new version includes interviews with two retired KFC executives (anonymously) and a flowchart explaining how Colonel Sanders became a secular Santa Claus.
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As of this quarter, the "new" WeirdNippon experience can be broken down into three distinct categories: New Visual Design, New Geographic Focus, and New Content Vertical: "Urban Decay."
This piece uses new interactive maps (a weirdnipponcom new feature) to track 12 specific vending machines in Osaka. The twist? The umbrellas are donated by police after being left at crime scenes. It is macabre, functional, and peak Japan.