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Miyazaki Jitokko
みやざき地頭鶏 Miyazaki
English name: Miyazaki Jitokko — no official English name found, so romanised by this site.
Requirements for Miyazaki Jitokko: breed — Jitokko cross; where raised — anywhere in Miyazaki Prefecture, on a farm designated for Miyazaki Jitokko production; rearing period — roughly 120 days for males and 150 days for females; housing — floor housing for the whole period, brooding included; 2 birds per m² or fewer. Also: the meat must be jidori meat of the Miyazaki Jitokko.
Definition — what qualifies
| Breed | Jitokko cross A three-way cross: a male from Jitokko × recessive White Plymouth Rock, mated with Kyushu Road females Native-breed blood percentage: 50% Sources: [C006] |
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| Where it must be raised | Anywhere in Miyazaki Prefecture, on a farm designated for Miyazaki Jitokko production Sources: [C005] |
| Rearing period / age at shipment | A rearing period of roughly 120 days for males and 150 days for females Sources: [C005] |
| How it is housed | Floor housing for the whole period, brooding included 2 birds per m² or fewer Sources: [C005] |
| Other conditions |
The meat must be jidori meat of the Miyazaki Jitokko [C005] |
Japan's JAS standard for jidori sets four conditions: the chicks, the rearing period, the housing and the stocking density. A brand's own conditions can be stricter, or set differently. The JAS standard for jidori →
Native breeds named in this brand's cross: Jitokko （All 38 native breeds）
The Jitokko itself — a native breed designated a natural monument — is not the same thing as Miyazaki Jitokko, the cross bred from it. The density of 2 birds per m² is five times stricter than the JAS standard for jidori (10 from 28 days of age), and floor housing applies to the whole period with no starting age. The certification sets no feed condition.
Compared with other brands
21 chicken brands set a minimum rearing period, from 75 to 150 days. The shorter of its two figures, 120 days, ranks 3rd from the longest (5 others also use 120). 17 brands cap the number of birds per square metre, from 2 to 10. 2 birds ranks 1st from the most spacious.
This guide lists 6 brands from Miyazaki (also Takachiho Beef, Miyakonojo Wagyu, Miyazaki Beef, Miyazaki Herb Beef and Miyazaki Brand Pork). By prefecture →
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Counts cover only the brands in this guide.
Guides
Managed by
- Managed by
- Miyazaki Jitokko Business Cooperative
- Official site
- https://www.mjitokko.jp/
Other brands from Miyazaki
- Takachiho BeefBeef brands
- Miyakonojo WagyuBeef brands
- Miyazaki BeefBeef brands
- Miyazaki Herb BeefBeef brands
- Miyazaki Brand 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
- [C005] みやざきブランド推進対策運営要領 商品ブランド認証基準一覧表 — Miyazaki Brand Promotion Headquarters ・ Primary source ・ Accessed 2026-09-28
- [C006] みやざき地頭鶏 系統図（特定JAS規格との対照） — Miyazaki Jitokko Business Cooperative ・ Primary source ・ Accessed 2026-09-28
- [C007] 地域団体商標 登録第5315957号「みやざき地頭鶏」 — Japan Patent Office ・ Primary source ・ Accessed 2026-09-28