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McDonalds and KFC Japan have come up with special menu items using traditional ingredients in celebration of the Japanese festival tsukimi, which means moon-viewing.

The McDonalds menu set to release on September 15, will use ingredients like kinako, red bean, warabimochi, mochi sticky rice, and kuromitsu in the making of the desserts.

🌑🌒🌓🌔🌕🌕🍔🌕🌕🌖🌗🌘🌑#どこかのあなたと月見バーガー
今年もお月見の季節のはじまり🌛
明日9/8(水)から発売の #月見バーガー 片手に楽しむ秋の夜空を、Twitterでみんなと共有しよう🍔🎑
夜空に見えた月の様子も絵文字で教えてね🌝

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— マクドナルド (@McDonaldsJapan) September 7, 2021

Both KFC and McDonalds are offering a multitude of savoury options as well.

Customers can expect to try McDonald’s Tsukimi Muffin, or burger, complemented by Yuzu Shichimi Mayo Fries, along with a range of sweet treats. KFC will also be serving the Torori Tsukimi Wafu Chicken Filet Sandwich and Torori Tsukimi Chicken Filet Sando on the special menu.

The tsukimi festival involves Autumn moon viewing and is also accompanied by many Japanese customs including placing certain foods on display like rice dumplings, as well as produce like chestnuts, pumpkins, and edamame soybeans.