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Japan hopes to double wagyu beef output amid rising overseas demand

Business Dec 10, 2019

Japan hopes to double wagyu beef output amid rising overseas demand

The government said Tuesday it hopes to double the country's output of wagyu beef, known for its tenderness and marbled fat, to 300,000 tons by fiscal 2035 amid rising overseas demand. Under the goal, which is part of a government program to support farmers and ...

'Where's the wagyu?' Return gifts full of fat draw donor complaints

National Oct 16, 2019

'Where's the wagyu?' Return gifts full of fat draw donor complaints

Wagyu full of fat, sent as gifts by some municipalities in return for tax-deductible donations, has drawn a flurry of donor complaints. The town of Misato in Miyazaki Prefecture and the city of Ichikikushikino in Kagoshima Prefecture apologized to those who made donations under the ...

An unexpected synergy of sake and wagyu

Food & Drink | KANPAI CULTURE Oct 12, 2019

An unexpected synergy of sake and wagyu

by Melinda Joe

Innovative sake company Nihonshu Oendan has teamed up with Yakiniku Yazawa to pair its junmai daiginjō sake with wagyu beef.

Doner Kebab Chao: Doner kebabs get a wagyu brisket upgrade

Food & Drink Jul 27, 2019

Doner Kebab Chao: Doner kebabs get a wagyu brisket upgrade

by Matt Kaufman

Don't let Doner Kebab Chao's nondescript "take-out joint" decor fool you: It serves some of the most innovative chicken and beef doner kebabs in Osaka.

Cattle go on diet as new wagyu brand in Wakayama targets health-conscious meat lovers

Business May 8, 2019

Cattle go on diet as new wagyu brand in Wakayama targets health-conscious meat lovers

Some Japanese black cattle in Wakayama Prefecture, renowned for the distinctive fatty marbling of their meat, have been put on a diet. A new less-fatty wagyu brand has been launched in the prefecture in hopes of attracting health-conscious meat lovers looking for leaner beef. Since 2015, ...

Tokyo hotel to serve giant ¥100,000 wagyu burgers in honor of new emperor

Business Mar 28, 2019

Tokyo hotel to serve giant ¥100,000 wagyu burgers in honor of new emperor

A restaurant in a high-class Tokyo hotel has unveiled giant wagyu burgers with golden-dusted buns costing ¥100,000 ($908), in honor of the upcoming ascension of Crown Prince Naruhito. Available at the Oak Door steakhouse in the Grand Hyatt Tokyo, located in the posh Roppongi district, ...

National / Crime & Legal Mar 9, 2019

Japanese police arrest two men over attempt to bring wagyu cattle sperm into China

Police arrested two men Saturday on suspicion of trying to illegally bring fertilized eggs and sperm of wagyu cattle into China last year. The arrests in Osaka Prefecture came as the farm ministry is tightening control of wagyu reproductive material amid the rising popularity of ...

National / Crime & Legal Mar 3, 2019

Tokushima farmer probed by police for selling wagyu cattle sperm and eggs to smuggler

The Osaka Prefectural Police have been investigating a farmer in Tokushima Prefecture for selling the sperm and fertilized eggs of wagyu beef cattle to a Japanese man who attempted to smuggle them to China, sources have said. The livestock farmer told police in February he ...

Aldebaran: The burger debate isn't over yet, but it could be

Food & Drink | TOKYO FOOD FILE Feb 16, 2019

Aldebaran: The burger debate isn't over yet, but it could be

by Robbie Swinnerton

Quick: What's Tokyo's best burger joint? Cue heated discussion ad nauseam. Ultimately, the question is so subjective it's not worth the argument. But if you want a premium burger with lashings of atmosphere and setting, then look no further than Aldebaran. Just steps from the ...

Chef Wolfgang Puck orders extra 100 kg of Miyazaki beef for exclusive Oscars after-party

Entertainment News Feb 16, 2019

Chef Wolfgang Puck orders extra 100 kg of Miyazaki beef for exclusive Oscars after-party

Miyazaki wagyu beef has in the past proven so popular at the official Oscars after-party that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ordered an extra 100 kg of the world-famous Japanese delicacy to serve this year. "Because it was so popular, we brought ...

Takayama looks to conquer the world with wagyu exports

Business Feb 5, 2019

Takayama looks to conquer the world with wagyu exports

by Anne Beade

In a lush field in the heart of the mountains, a herd of glossy black cows roam happily — prime examples of the area's Hida brand of wagyu beef. With consumption of the famed meat known for its melt-in-the-mouth tenderness and marbled fat on the ...

Japan files criminal complaint against man who allegedly tried to bring wagyu eggs and sperm to China

National Jan 29, 2019

Japan files criminal complaint against man who allegedly tried to bring wagyu eggs and sperm to China

The agriculture ministry filed a criminal complaint on Tuesday against a man who allegedly tried to bring hundreds of fertilized eggs and sperm of wagyu cattle to China. The ministry filed the complaint with the Osaka Prefectural Police because the case is very serious as ...

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