Kumamoto Kuroge Wagyu
くまもと黒毛和牛 Kumamoto
English name: Kumamoto Kuroge Wagyu — no official English name found, so romanised by this site.
Requirements for Kumamoto Kuroge Wagyu: breed — Japanese Black (steers, heifers (never calved)); where raised — raised longest in, and finished in, Kumamoto Prefecture; age — fattened for at least 12 months; grade — meat quality grade 3 or higher.
Definition — what qualifies
| Breed | Japanese Black Sex / type: steers, heifers (never calved) Sources: [B039] |
|---|---|
| Where it must be raised | Raised longest in, and finished in, Kumamoto Prefecture Sources: [B039] |
| Age / fattening period | Fattened for at least 12 months Sources: [B039] |
| Grading | Meat quality grade 3 or higher Sources: [B039] |
| Other conditions | Not set (no such requirement in the source) |
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 →
Premium tiers
- Wao
Quality 5 or 4, BMS 6+, 28 months of age or older
Compared with other brands
This guide lists 75 beef brands that require Japanese Black cattle. 61 beef brands set a meat quality grade. 49 of them, including Kumamoto Kuroge Wagyu, require grade 3 or higher or something stricter. 7 beef brands set a minimum fattening period, from 12 to 20 months. 12 months ranks 5th from the longest (2 others also use 12).
This guide lists 5 brands from Kumamoto (also Amakusa Kuroushi, Amakusa Daio, Kumamoto Akaushi and Kumamoto no Rindo 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
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Managed by
- Managed by
- Kumamoto Prefecture Beef Consumption Promotion Council
- Official site
- http://kumamoto-beef.com/
Other brands from Kumamoto
- Amakusa KuroushiBeef brands
- Amakusa DaioJidori and branded chicken
- Kumamoto AkaushiBeef brands
- Kumamoto no Rindo 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
- [B039] くまもと黒毛和牛の定義 — JA Kumamoto Keizairen ・ Primary source ・ Accessed 2026-09-18