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Japanese Brown
3 of the 100 beef brands in this guide require Japanese Brown cattle. Japanese Brown is one of the breeds that may be labelled wagyu under the Ministry of Agriculture's guideline. Of these, 1 set a sex condition, 2 set an age or fattening period, and 2 set a grade.
Tosa Akaushi Kochi
Sex / type: not set / Age / fattening: not set / Grade: not set
Tosa Rouge Beef Kochi
Sex / type: not set / Age / fattening: At least 28 months of age guaranteed (29 months or older recommended) / Grade: own scale
Kumamoto Akaushi Kumamoto
Sex / type: steers, heifers (never calved) / Age / fattening: Fattened for at least 12 months / Grade: 2+
In numbers
The Japanese Brown beef brands are spread across 2 prefectures (Kochi and Kumamoto). Only one sets a meat quality grade: it requires grade 2 or higher. One sets a minimum age: 28 months (all beef brands range from 18 to 33).
Counts cover only the brands in this guide.