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Native breeds
Japan's JAS standard for jidori defines a "native breed" as a chicken breed that arose in Japan, or was introduced and became established, by the end of the Meiji era, and lists 38 of them. To be labelled jidori meat, the chicks must have at least 50% native-breed blood.
The list includes breeds with foreign names such as Rhode Island Red, Barred Plymouth Rock and Cochin.
| No. | Native breeds | National natural monument | Brands here |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aizu Jidori 会津地鶏 |
— | 1 |
| 2 | Ise Jidori 伊勢地鶏 |
— | — |
| 3 | Iwate Jidori 岩手地鶏 |
— | — |
| 4 | Ingie-dori インギー鶏 |
— | — |
| 5 | Ukokkei 烏骨鶏 |
Natural monument 1942 | 1 |
| 6 | Uzura Chabo 鶉矮鶏 |
Natural monument 1937 | — |
| 7 | Utaichan ウタイチャーン |
— | — |
| 8 | Ekoku エーコク |
— | — |
| 9 | Barred Plymouth Rock 横斑プリマスロック |
— | 4 |
| 10 | Okinawa Hige Jidori 沖縄髯地鶏 |
— | — |
| 11 | Onagadori 尾長鶏 |
Special natural monument 1952 Tosa no Onagadori |
— |
| 12 | Kawachi Yakko 河内奴鶏 |
Natural monument 1943 | — |
| 13 | Gandori 雁鶏 |
— | — |
| 14 | Gifu Jidori 岐阜地鶏 |
— | — |
| 15 | Kumamoto 熊本種 |
— | — |
| 16 | Kureko-dori 久連子鶏 |
— | — |
| 17 | Kurokashiwa 黒柏鶏 |
Natural monument 1951 | 1 |
| 18 | Cochin コーチン |
— | — |
| 19 | Koeyoshi 声良鶏 |
Natural monument 1937 | — |
| 20 | Satsuma-dori 薩摩鶏 |
Natural monument 1943 | 3 |
| 21 | Sado Hige Jidori 佐渡髯地鶏 |
— | — |
| 22 | Jitokko 地頭鶏 |
Natural monument 1943 | 1 |
| 23 | Shibattori 芝鶏 |
— | — |
| 24 | Shamo 軍鶏 |
Natural monument 1941 | 16 |
| 25 | Shokoku 小国鶏 |
Natural monument 1941 | — |
| 26 | Chabo 矮鶏 |
Natural monument 1941 | — |
| 27 | Totenko 東天紅鶏 |
Natural monument 1936 | — |
| 28 | Tomaru 蜀鶏 |
Natural monument 1939 | — |
| 29 | Tosa Kukin 土佐九斤 |
— | — |
| 30 | Tosa Jidori 土佐地鶏 |
— | 1 |
| 31 | Tsushima Jidori 対馬地鶏 |
— | 1 |
| 32 | Nagoya 名古屋種 |
— | 6 |
| 33 | Hinai-dori 比内鶏 |
Natural monument 1942 | 1 |
| 34 | Mikawa 三河種 |
— | — |
| 35 | Minohiki Chabo 蓑曳矮鶏 |
Natural monument 1937 | — |
| 36 | Minohiki 蓑曳鶏 |
Natural monument 1940 | — |
| 37 | Miyaji-dori 宮地鶏 |
— | — |
| 38 | Rhode Island Red ロードアイランドレッド |
— | 11 |
Besides the designations for individual breeds, there is a single national designation for "Jidori" (27 January 1941). Its description names no breeds, so this list does not assign it to the breeds whose names end in "jidori".
Sources
Sources are in Japanese
- [J001] 地鶏肉の日本農林規格（平成11年農林水産省告示第844号、最終改正 令和7年9月2日） — Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries ・ Primary source ・ Accessed 2026-09-24
- [J002] 地鶏肉の日本農林規格 新旧対照表（令和7年9月2日、JAS 0844:2025 附属書A 在来種） — Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries ・ Primary source ・ Accessed 2026-09-28
- [M3120] 国指定文化財等データベース「地鶏」 — Agency for Cultural Affairs (national cultural properties database) ・ Primary source ・ Accessed 2026-09-28
- [M3125] 国指定文化財等データベース「烏骨鶏」 — Agency for Cultural Affairs (national cultural properties database) ・ Primary source ・ Accessed 2026-09-28
- [M3114] 国指定文化財等データベース「鶉矮鶏」 — Agency for Cultural Affairs (national cultural properties database) ・ Primary source ・ Accessed 2026-09-28
- [M3104] 国指定文化財等データベース「土佐のオナガドリ」 — Agency for Cultural Affairs (national cultural properties database) ・ Primary source ・ Accessed 2026-09-28
- [M3126] 国指定文化財等データベース「河内奴鶏」 — Agency for Cultural Affairs (national cultural properties database) ・ Primary source ・ Accessed 2026-09-28
- [M3130] 国指定文化財等データベース「黒柏鶏」 — Agency for Cultural Affairs (national cultural properties database) ・ Primary source ・ Accessed 2026-09-28
- [M3117] 国指定文化財等データベース「声良鶏」 — Agency for Cultural Affairs (national cultural properties database) ・ Primary source ・ Accessed 2026-09-28
- [M3127] 国指定文化財等データベース「薩摩鶏」 — Agency for Cultural Affairs (national cultural properties database) ・ Primary source ・ Accessed 2026-09-28
- [M3128] 国指定文化財等データベース「地頭鶏」 — Agency for Cultural Affairs (national cultural properties database) ・ Primary source ・ Accessed 2026-09-28
- [M3122] 国指定文化財等データベース「軍鶏」 — Agency for Cultural Affairs (national cultural properties database) ・ Primary source ・ Accessed 2026-09-28
- [M3121] 国指定文化財等データベース「小国鶏」 — Agency for Cultural Affairs (national cultural properties database) ・ Primary source ・ Accessed 2026-09-28
- [M3123] 国指定文化財等データベース「矮鶏」 — Agency for Cultural Affairs (national cultural properties database) ・ Primary source ・ Accessed 2026-09-28
- [M3111] 国指定文化財等データベース「東天紅鶏」 — Agency for Cultural Affairs (national cultural properties database) ・ Primary source ・ Accessed 2026-09-28
- [M3118] 国指定文化財等データベース「蜀鶏」 — Agency for Cultural Affairs (national cultural properties database) ・ Primary source ・ Accessed 2026-09-28
- [M3124] 国指定文化財等データベース「比内鶏」 — Agency for Cultural Affairs (national cultural properties database) ・ Primary source ・ Accessed 2026-09-28
- [M3115] 国指定文化財等データベース「蓑曳矮鶏」 — Agency for Cultural Affairs (national cultural properties database) ・ Primary source ・ Accessed 2026-09-28
- [M3119] 国指定文化財等データベース「蓑曳鶏」 — Agency for Cultural Affairs (national cultural properties database) ・ Primary source ・ Accessed 2026-09-28