Miyazaki Local Goods Guide

What Miyazaki is known for

The 3 products below are what Miyazaki is known for, ordered by how strongly each is rooted in the prefecture — what it is, and why it comes from here.

1. 01Miyazaki BeefRegional foods

   To carry the name, an animal has to be Japanese Black cattle born and raised in Miyazaki Prefecture, graded 4 or 5 for meat quality, and traced to a prefectural or designated sire. Behind that rule sits a sire-management system the prefecture built in 1973 and still runs.

2. 02Takachiho BeefRegional foods

   In northern Miyazaki, most farms in the Nishi-Usuki area keep only about seven head of cattle. In the town of Takachiho, breeder Kazuaki Fujiwara looks over his six mother cows one at a time, every day.

3. 03Miyazaki Jitokko ChickenRegional foods

   Males reach about 120 days and females about 150 before shipping, floor-raised on dedicated feed across thirteen towns. The meat carries little chicken odor, a moderate chew, and a deep savor.

Miyazaki's specialties by category

How the same thing is made elsewhere, and what differs: the category overviews start here.

• Japanese wagyu by region: Japanese Black, akaushi, branded beef and where each comes from

  Breed first, brand second: Japanese Black is marbled, akaushi is lean, a brand name is a set of conditions, not a breed.

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