Nagasaki Wagyu
長崎和牛 Nagasaki
English name: Nagasaki Wagyu — as written on the English page at nagasakiwagyu-brand.jp.
Requirements for Nagasaki Wagyu: breed — Wagyu (breed not specified). Also: wagyu produced for fattening by producers registered in the Nagasaki Wagyu producer registration system. Not specified: where raised, age, grade.
Definition — what qualifies
| Breed | Wagyu (breed not specified) Sources: [B038] |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Wagyu produced for fattening by producers registered in the Nagasaki Wagyu producer registration system [B038] |
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 →
Compared with other brands
This guide lists 6 beef brands that require Wagyu (breed not specified) cattle. 32 beef brands set no meat quality grade, and Nagasaki Wagyu is one of them. 72 beef brands set no age or fattening condition, and Nagasaki Wagyu is one of them.
This guide lists 2 brands from Nagasaki (also Nagasaki Tsushima Jidori). 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
- Heifers, steers, or anything? The sex rules of 100 Japanese beef brands
- 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
- Nagasaki Wagyu Brand Promotion Council
- Official site
- https://nagasakiwagyu-brand.jp/about/
- Official English page
- https://nagasakiwagyu-brand.jp/about-en
Other brands from Nagasaki
- Nagasaki Tsushima JidoriJidori and branded chicken
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
- [B038] 長崎和牛の定義 — Nagasaki Wagyu Brand Promotion Council ・ Primary source ・ Accessed 2026-09-18