Daily Hitlist: Queue up for Xmas dinner outside KFC

Must see: Lines of Japanese people snaking their way out of the local Kentucky Fried Chicken to buy the meal that has become synonymous with the Christmas holiday season in Japan. Why chicken? A lack of readily available turkey coupled with savvy marketing, claims the company. Must know: The best way to annoy locals on trains? Having a loud conversation, says a recent poll by the Japan Private Railway Association. Numbers two and three: loud headphones and cell-phone conversations. It seems rail travel in Japan must be done in silence. Must do: Get down to the Dai-Ichi Hotel in Kichijoji for an "X'Mas Viking." That's a buffet meal, by the way, not an audience with Erik the Red in a Santa Claus costume. Lunch is ¥2,800 a head, while dinner is ¥5,000. Starts today and continues until the 24th.