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牛肉 厳選切り落とし 1.6kg 上州牛 高級国産牛 小間切れ おまとめ割 送料無料 400g × 4パック 1kg超 赤身 薄切り スライス グルメ お歳暮 しゃぶしゃぶ すき焼き 特撰 牛肉 業務用 お肉ギフトのBeeft
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Joshu beef
Japanese name上州牛
In Gunma, cattle country is described through river water, Akagi, Haruna, Myogi, farm care, and the meat market that gives Joshu Beef its boundary.
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3 imagesJoshu Beef Select Lean Sliced Offcuts
牛肉 特撰赤身切り落とし 上州牛 1.2kg 高級国産牛 モモ おまとめ割 送料無料 小分け 300g × 4パック 薄切り スライス グルメ お歳暮 業務用 1kg超 もも すきやき・しゃぶしゃぶ用というより普段使い用
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Joshu Beef Between the Tone River and the Three Jomo Mountains
Joshu Beef begins with Gunma’s terrain. The Tone River water system and the three Jomo mountains, Akagi, Haruna, and Myogi, frame a cattle-raising region whose beef was known in Tokyo and other consumer areas by the old regional name Joshu. Today the name points to crossbred cattle, final and longest fattening in Gunma, handling through the Gunma Prefecture Meat Wholesale Market, and a table character built around umami-rich lean meat and good fat.
A Cattle Region Shaped by Water and Mountains
Gunma’s cattle landscape is often introduced through the Tone River water system. Together with Mount Akagi, Mount Haruna, and Mount Myogi, that setting gives Joshu Beef a clear place image; the older name Joshu traveled with Gunma beef into Tokyo and other consumer areas, linking a regional name with meat from the prefecture.
The Name Took a Clearer Shape in 1976
In 1976, Gunma Keizairen, now Zen-Noh Gunma Prefecture Headquarters, and a council of cattle-fattening farmers in the prefecture positioned beef at meat quality grade “jo” or above as Joshu Beef. That step tied the name to producers, grade, and Gunma cattle rather than leaving it only as a market nickname.
How Joshu Beef Differs from Joshu Wagyu
The current boundary separates Joshu Beef and Joshu Wagyu by breed type. Joshu Beef refers to crossbred cattle, especially Black Wagyu crossed with dairy breeds such as Holstein, born in Japan, with final and longest fattening in Gunma, normal slaughter processing through the Gunma Prefecture Meat Wholesale Market, and meat quality grade 2 or higher.
Inside the Cowshed, Care Follows Growth
A farm described by Gunma Prefecture keeps about 150 cattle and changes feed according to growth stage, with attention to the stomach and rumen microorganisms. Clean, soft bedding is part of reducing stress in the cowshed, and in that farm example cattle are shipped at roughly 24 to 30 months of age.
Lean Umami and Fat in the Pan
Gunma describes Joshu Beef through umami-rich lean meat and good-quality fat. One preparation uses a thick steak brought back toward room temperature, salt and pepper on one side, and rendered beef fat folded into garlic, rice, and butter so the accompanying rice carries the aroma of the same steak.
Ota and the Foothills of Haruna
Some names within the Joshu Beef family point to smaller places in Gunma. Nitta Beef is connected with producers of JA Nittagun in Ota, while Haruna Sanroku Beef is connected with producers in Shinto and Yoshioka near Mount Haruna; these names show how the broader family includes local producer communities inside the prefecture.
The shape of Joshu Beef comes from concrete boundaries: the Tone River system, the three Jomo mountains, fattening in Gunma, the prefectural meat wholesale market, crossbred cattle, and meat grading. From feed adjusted in the cowshed to steak fat turned into garlic rice, the name gathers terrain, farm work, and a plate of beef into one regional line.
Compiled from public records and official sources; see the recognition links below. Details may change over time.
Recognition & registration
Where this product is officially registered, designated, or recognized in Japan.
Regional collective trademark
Registered as a Regional Collective Trademark with the Japan Patent Office.
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FAQ
What is Joshu beef called in Japanese?
It is written as 上州牛 in Japanese. Search Rakuten and other Japanese sites with that spelling — the English name will not bring up the listings.
What is Joshu beef?
Joshu beef is a Gunma beef family that today mainly refers to crossbred cattle from Black Wagyu and dairy breeds. They are born in Japan, have their final and longest fattening in Gunma, undergo normal slaughter processing through the Gunma Prefecture Meat Wholesale Market, and are graded at meat quality 2 or higher.
What makes Joshu beef distinct, and why is it a Gunma specialty?
The current distinction treats crossbred cattle as Joshu beef and Kuroge Wagyu as Joshu Wagyu. In 1976, Gunma Keizairen and a council of cattle-fattening farmers positioned beef at meat quality grade "jo" or above as Joshu beef. Descriptions of origin include the Tone River water system and the Jomo mountains of Akagi, Haruna, and Myogi. Gunma describes Joshu beef through umami-rich lean meat and good-quality fat.
How is Joshu beef used or eaten?
Gunma Prefecture introduces a 250 g steak cut and recommends returning the meat to room temperature before cooking. Rendered beef fat is used with garlic, rice, and butter for the accompanying rice.
How should Joshu beef be stored?
Storage varies by product — shelf-stable, refrigerated, or frozen — and is stated on the packaging and the Rakuten listing. Shelf-stable processed foods usually need refrigerating once opened and eating within a few days; chilled and frozen items go straight into storage on arrival. Treat the best-before date on the physical packaging as authoritative.
Is Joshu beef a good gift or something to take home?
Most options are shelf-stable, boxed, and travel well, so they suit gifting or bringing home. Confirm the final storage and delivery terms on the Rakuten listing.
Where can I buy Joshu beef?
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