Matsusaka Ushi
松阪牛 Mie
English name: Matsusaka Ushi — no official English name found, so romanised by this site.
Requirements for Matsusaka Ushi: breed — Japanese Black (heifers (never calved)); where raised — brought into the Matsusaka production area (22 former municipalities) by 12 months of age and fattened longest and last there. Also: registered in the Matsusaka Ushi individual identification system. Not specified: age, grade.
Definition — what qualifies
| Breed | Japanese Black Sex / type: heifers (never calved) Sources: [B019] |
|---|---|
| Where it must be raised | Brought into the Matsusaka production area (22 former municipalities) by 12 months of age and fattened longest and last there Sources: [B019] |
| Age / fattening period |
Not set (no such requirement in the source) |
| Grading |
Not set (no such requirement in the source) |
| Other conditions |
Registered in the Matsusaka Ushi individual identification system [B019] |
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 →
There is no grading condition. The spelling 松坂牛 is incorrect, as the official site notes.
Compared with other brands
This guide lists 75 beef brands that require Japanese Black cattle. 32 beef brands set no meat quality grade, and Matsusaka Ushi is one of them. 72 beef brands set no age or fattening condition, and Matsusaka Ushi is one of them.
This guide lists 4 brands from Mie (also Iga Beef, Ise Umashibuta Pork and Tokusan Matsusaka Ushi). 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
- Matsusaka Ushi Council
- Official site
- https://www.city.matsusaka.mie.jp/site/matsusakaushi/matsusakaushitowa.html
Other brands from Mie
- Iga BeefBeef brands
- Ise Umashibuta PorkPork brands
- Tokusan Matsusaka UshiBeef 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
- [G0025] 地理的表示 登録番号第25号「特産松阪牛」明細書 — Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (GI) ・ Primary source ・ Accessed 2026-09-18
- [B019] 松阪牛の定義 — Matsusaka City ・ Primary source ・ Accessed 2026-09-18