Atsumi Beef
あつみ牛 Aichi
English name: Atsumi Beef — no official English name found, so romanised by this site.
Not Wagyu
Requirements for Atsumi Beef: breed — Crossbred (Japanese Black × Holstein). Also: raised by a member farm of the Atsumi Beef Promotion Council; Fed a special feed mix made only for Atsumi Beef. Not specified: where raised, age, grade.
Definition — what qualifies
| Breed | Crossbred (Japanese Black × Holstein) Crossbred: Holstein dam, Japanese Black sire Sources: [E010] |
|---|---|
| Where it must be raised |
Not set (no such requirement in the source) |
| Age / fattening period |
Not set (no such requirement in the source) |
| Grading |
Not set (no such requirement in the source) |
| Other conditions |
Raised by a member farm of the Atsumi Beef Promotion Council [E010] Fed a special feed mix made only for Atsumi Beef [E010] |
Grades follow the Japan Meat Grading Association: yield grade (A–C), meat quality grade (1–5), and marbling as BMS No. (1–12). How Japanese beef is graded →
Not Wagyu: a Japanese Black × Holstein cross.
Compared with other brands
This guide lists 7 beef brands that require Crossbred (Japanese Black × Holstein) cattle. 32 beef brands set no meat quality grade, and Atsumi Beef is one of them. 72 beef brands set no age or fattening condition, and Atsumi Beef is one of them.
This guide lists 9 brands from Aichi (also Kuroshio Beef, Tahara Beef, Chita Beef Hibiki, Chita Wagyu Homare, Nagoya Cochin, Horai Beef, Mikawa Beef and Mikawa Pork). By prefecture →
Compare this brand side by side with others → ・ Find brands by their rules →
Counts cover only the brands in this guide.
Guides
- Does Kobe beef have to be A5? We counted the grading rules of 100 Japanese beef brands
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- Where must Japanese brand beef be raised? We counted the region rules of 100 brands
- How old is Japanese brand beef? We counted the age rules of 100 brands
- What counts as wagyu? Four breeds, born and raised in Japan — and how 100 beef brands break down
Managed by
- Managed by
- Atsumi Beef Promotion Council (JA Aichi Minami)
- Official site
- https://www.ja-aichiminami.jp/products/chikusan/atsumiushi/
Other brands from Aichi
- Kuroshio BeefBeef brands
- Tahara BeefBeef brands
- Chita Beef HibikiBeef brands
- Chita Wagyu HomareBeef brands
- Nagoya CochinJidori and branded chicken
- Horai BeefBeef brands
- Mikawa BeefBeef brands
- Mikawa PorkPork brands
About the names
Brand names are proper nouns. English names follow the brand association's official English page first, then the English name in the GI register, and otherwise romanised Japanese plus "Beef", "Wagyu" or "Pork". We never call a non-Wagyu brand Wagyu.
Sources
Sources are in Japanese
- [E010] あつみ牛｜畜産｜みなみの特産物 — JA Aichi Minami ・ Primary source ・ Accessed 2026-09-28