Today, Japan has the second most Mc. Donald’s restaurants in the world at about 3,600. They have a goal of reaching 10,000 restaurants by 2020. 2001 was the year I first experienced Mc. Donald’s in Japan.
In Japan, Mc. Donald’s is Makudonarudo (マクドナルド), so Donarudo Makudonarudo has a pleasant ring to it, just like Ronald Mc. Donald sounds nice in English. Plus, “Donarudo” (ドナルド) is a famous character name in Japan thanks to Donald Duck, making the name familiar and easy to say.
One of the world’s most famous corporate mascots has a slightly different name in Japan, where Ronald Mc. Donald is known as Donald Mc, and donald. In Japanese, the character’s name is written as ドナルド・マクドナルド (Donarudo Makudonarudo). Similarly, the Mc. Donald’s backed charity is locally.
In 1971, Mc. Donald’s was already running strong in America. But internationally they had only a few restaurants in countries such as Canada. However, that year the first Mc. Donalds was opened in Tokyo, Japan where it quickly became hugely popular.
What do Japanese people think of McDonald’s?
I think that Americans see Mc. Donald‘s as an in-and-out convenience-type store where cheap food can be quickly purchased. Japanese see it more like a restaurant, as a taste of what America might be like., clearly, mc Donald’s in Japan will continue to succeed as long as it is a popular place to eat.
In our opinion however, it is no more scandalous to eat at Mc. Donald’s in Japan than in France whose cuisine is on UNESCO’s World Heritage list.
This of course begs the question “What does a Japanese McDonald’s taste like?”
In a Japanese Mc. Donald’s, you can taste: Ebi Filet-o, a burger with breaded shrimp; Teriyaki Mc. Burger, a pork burger with lemon teriyaki sauce; Hot Apple Pie: fried apple tart; Mega Potato: 350 gr of French fries for a total of 1142 Kcal.
How many McDonald’s restaurants are there in the world?
This is a list of countries with Mc, and donald’s restaurants., mc Donald’s is the largest chain of fast food restaurants in the world, with more than 36,000 outlets worldwide. The majority of Mc. Donald’s outlets outside of the United States are franchises.
Another common inquiry is “Which country has the most McDonald’s restaurants in Asia Pacific?”.
China was the country with the largest number of Mc. Donald’s restaurants in the Asia Pacific region in 2018, with 3,002 units.
What is the Donald McDonald House in Japan?
Similarly, the Mc. Donald’s backed charity is locally known as the Donald Mc, and donald house. The burger chain first came to Japan in 1971, so generations have grown up with Mc. Donald’s and its smiling clown Donarudo. Japanese people are often surprised to learn that outside the country the character is known as “Ronald Mc, and donald”.
Another common query is “Is Donald McDonald the same as Don McDonald in Japan?”.
In Japan, he’s very much the same Mc. Donald you see in the States: Same red hair, same ketchup-and-mustard-colored garb, even down to the same last name. The only change is that in Japan, he’s Donald Mc. Donald, or rather, Donarudo Makudonarudo.
Well, in Japanese, the character’s name is written as ドナルド・マクドナルド (Donarudo Makudonarudo). Similarly, the Mc. Donald’s backed charity is locally known as the Donald Mc, and donald house.
While I was researching we ran into the query “Why did McDonald’s change its name to “Ronald McDonald”?”.
Website Gaku-sha asked Mc. Donald’s Japan, and in short, the name was changed because saying “Ronald Mc. Donald” is difficult in Japanese. Online, I’ve seen people say this is because it’s hard for Japanese speakers to pronounce the letter “r. ” That’s an oversimplification.