Mikawa Pork
みかわポーク Aichi
English name: Mikawa Pork — no official English name found, so romanised by this site.
Requirements for Mikawa Pork: breed — Three-way cross (breeds not named); feed — A common dedicated feed (feed rice is also given). Also: raised by a limited group of skilled producers; Only pork with superior meat and fat is selected and certified as Mikawa Pork. Not specified: where raised, age at shipment, grade.
Definition — what qualifies
| Breed | Three-way cross (breeds not named) A three-way cross of three superior breeds developed by Aichi Prefecture or the JA Group Sources: [P024] |
|---|---|
| Where it must be raised |
Not set (no such requirement in the source) |
| Age at shipment |
Not set (no such requirement in the source) |
| Feed | A common dedicated feed (feed rice is also given) Sources: [P024] |
| Grading |
Not set (no such requirement in the source) |
| Other conditions |
Raised by a limited group of skilled producers [P024] Only pork with superior meat and fat is selected and certified as Mikawa Pork [P024] |
Pork is graded under the Japan Meat Grading Association’s pork carcass standard, in five grades: Gokujō (極上), Jō (上), Chū (中), Nami (並) and Tōgai (等外, substandard). The same standard applies regardless of breed, age or sex. Pork grading (pork carcass standard) →
The three breeds are not named and the selection criteria are not published.
Compared with other brands
25 pork brands set a breed condition and 13 do not. 29 of the 38 pork brands set a feed condition. Only 8 of the 38 pork brands set a grade condition. Mikawa Pork sets breed and feed conditions but no grade condition.
This guide lists 9 brands from Aichi (also Atsumi Beef, Kuroshio Beef, Tahara Beef, Chita Beef Hibiki, Chita Wagyu Homare, Nagoya Cochin, Horai Beef and Mikawa Beef). By prefecture →
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Counts cover only the brands in this guide.
Guides
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- JA Aichi Economic Federation
- Official site
- https://www.ja-aichi.or.jp/main/product/chikusan/brand/index.html
Other brands from Aichi
- Atsumi BeefBeef brands
- Kuroshio BeefBeef brands
- Tahara BeefBeef brands
- Chita Beef HibikiBeef brands
- Chita Wagyu HomareBeef brands
- Nagoya CochinJidori and branded chicken
- Horai BeefBeef brands
- Mikawa BeefBeef 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
- [P024] あいち産畜産物 取り扱いブランド（みかわポーク） — JA Aichi Economic Federation ・ Primary source ・ Accessed 2026-10-06