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Glove made from wagyu cattle leather

Former Cy Young winner Trevor Bauer pitches for Japan's DeNA BayStars at Yokohama Stadium in Yokohama near Tokyo on June 14, 2023. He is using a glove made from wagyu cattle leather, which was manufactured by Ballpark.com Co., based in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Miyazaki, well known for beef cattle.

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Glove made from wagyu cattle leather

Photo taken on May 4, 2023, in Miyazaki Prefecture shows a baseball glove made from wagyu cattle leather, manufactured by Ballpark.com Co., based in the southwestern Japan prefecture well known for beef cattle.

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Japan promotes 'wagyu' beef in Brussels

BRUSSELS, Belgium - A tasting event of Japanese "wagyu" beef is held in Brussels, Belgium, on Nov. 10, 2014, by the Japan External Trade Organization for restaurant and wholesale representatives to promote beef exports to the European Union.

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Event to promote Kagoshima Pref.'s food held in Berlin

BERLIN, Germany - A brewer (2nd from L) serves a glass of brown sugar shochu to a guest during an event at the Japanese ambassador's residence in Berlin on Oct. 6, 2014, to promote "wagyu" beef and other food produced in Kagoshima Prefecture and the prefecture's Amami Islands, southwestern Japan.

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Real wagyu beef to be distributed in EU

LONDON, Britain - A chef tries an authentic wagyu (Japanese beef) steak at a tasting event in London, Britain, on June 23, 2014, following the European Union's easing of regulations on imports of beef from Japan. The product will be labeled as authentic wagyu to distinguish it from non-Japanese produced beef labeled as wagyu.

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Wagyu beef tasting in London

LONDON, Britain - A tasting event of authentic wagyu (Japanese beef) steaks is held in London on June 23, 2014, following the European Union's easing of regulations on imports of beef from Japan.

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Japan aims to boost exports of beef, other farm produce

KOBE, Japan - Kobe beef, quality "wagyu" beef from the port city in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, is prepared at a Hong Kong restaurant in this file photo taken in July 2012.

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Ceremony held for 1st export to EU of 'Joshu wagyu' beef

MAEBASHI, Japan - A ceremony is held at the Gunma Meat Wholesale Market in Tamamura, Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on June 9, 2014, to commemorate the first shipment of "Joshu wagyu" beef for export to the European Union.

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Ordinary Britons to get taste of exclusive Japanese beef

LONDON, Britain - This photo shows the first Wagyu-Holstein cross bred by ASDA, part of the Walmart group, which they have named ''Inochi,'' which means ''life'' in Japanese, at their farm in Yorkshire. (Photo provided by ASDA)

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Zebras? No, wagyu cattle with body coated in insect-repelling test

An experiment is underway in the Yamagata Prefecture town of Oguni, home to Yonezawa wagyu beef cattle, to prevent damage from blood-sucking insects such as gadfly and cattle fly by coating the body in a “zebra-like pattern.” The prefectural government, which is leading the project, is considering putting it into practical use after finding the coating “effective to a certain extent.”Date: October 2021 (shooting day unknown)Place: Oguni town, Yamagata Prefecture

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Kobe-style "wagyu" beef cows raised in Vietnam

Photo shows Kobe-style "wagyu" beef cows in a cowshed in the Tan Lac commune in Vietnam's Lam Dong Province on March 30, 2015, as Nguyen Tri Duc Vu in charge of the cattle-raising project looks on. The shipping of wagyu beef produced in Vietnam and targeted at affluent classes in big cities like Ho Chi Minh City is likely to start by the end of 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kobe mayor promotes local specialties at fair in San Francisco

Kobe Mayor Kizo Hisamoto (L) speaks to guests during a fair at the official residence of the Japanese consul general in San Francisco on June 16, 2015, to promote "wagyu" beef, "sake" rice wine and other products from the western Japanese port city. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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JETRO promotes Japanese food products at Thai trade fair

Visitors sample Japanese "wagyu" beef at the Japan Pavilion run by the Japan External Trade Organization at the THAIFEX food trade fair in Bangkok on May 21, 2015. The event is one of the largest trade exhibitions for food and beverages in Southeast Asia. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Former front gate of beef cattle-raising prison in northern Japan

This is the former front gate of the Abashiri Prison in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido, photographed on April 22, 2015. Convicts at the prison are raising black wagyu cattle, whose beef has been given high marks by the Japan Meat Grading Association. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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"Wagyu" Japanese beef introduced at special event in London

An official of the Japan Livestock Product Export Promotion Council slices "wagyu" beef during a Japanese food promotional event in London on May 5, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Woman tastes "wagyu" beef at Expo Milano Japan Pavilion

A woman tastes on May 1, 2015, a "wagyu" Japanese beef dish at a restaurant inside the Japan Pavilion at Expo Milano 2015 under way in the Italian city. Japan aims to pitch "washoku" Japanese cuisine at the pavilion in the spirit of "omotenashi" hospitality. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese "wagyu" beef debuts in Indonesia

Japanese master butcher Kazuo Eguchi shows the best way to cut "wagyu" beef at a hotel in Jakarta on Nov. 7, 2017, during a JETRO-aided event launching "Omi Hime Wagyu" imported from western Japan. (NNA/Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Halal industry, Muslims' need continue to gather pace in Japan

Hiroaki Sato, manager at the Shin-Okachimachi outlet of Halal Wagyu Yakiniku Panga in Tokyo, is seen in front of the restaurant on June 12, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese beef farmer in Paraguay keeps "wagyu" cattle

Eijiro Hayashi, 61-year-old farmer of "wagyu" Japanese beef cattle and owner of restaurants in Paraguay, takes a look at cattle at his ranch in Valenzuela in the South American country on Aug. 26, 2015. Hayashi is a pioneer who launched wagyu production in Paraguay and has paved the way for its popularity in the country. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Paraguayan couple tastes "wagyu" beef at Asuncion restaurant

A Paraguayan couple tastes "wagyu" at a restaurant specializing in Japanese beef in Asuncion on Aug. 26, 2015. They said wagyu beef is tender and tastes good, adding they don't care about its high price. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Convict brushes fatty "wagyu" beef cow at northern Japan prison

A male convict brushes a fatty "wagyu" beef cow in a pen at the Abashiri Prison in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido on April 22, 2015. The prison started selling in February beef from black wagyu cattle raised by its convicts. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ordinary Britons to get taste of exclusive Japanese beef

LONDON, Britain - This photo shows the first Wagyu-Holstein cross bred by ASDA, part of the Walmart group, which they have named ''Inochi,'' which means ''life'' in Japanese, at their farm in Yorkshire. (Photo provided by ASDA) (Kyodo)

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Real wagyu beef to be distributed in EU

LONDON, Britain - A chef tries an authentic wagyu (Japanese beef) steak at a tasting event in London, Britain, on June 23, 2014, following the European Union's easing of regulations on imports of beef from Japan. The product will be labeled as authentic wagyu to distinguish it from non-Japanese produced beef labeled as wagyu. (Kyodo)

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Japan aims to boost exports of beef, other farm produce

KOBE, Japan - Kobe beef, quality "wagyu" beef from the port city in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, is prepared at a Hong Kong restaurant in this file photo taken in July 2012. (Kyodo)

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Hybrid 'wagyu' beef goes on sale in U.K. supermarkets

LONDON, Britain - Photo taken Nov. 24, 2011, shows Angie Jessup, butcher at an Asda supermarket in south London, holding a plate of sirloin steak from Wagyu-Holstein hybrid cattle farmed in Britain for the supermarket. The supermarket chain, which began selling the beef on Nov. 23, is able to offer the meat at prices substantially lower than pure wagyu beef as it comes from hybrid cattle. (Kyodo)

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Wagyu cattle raised by social welfare institution

Photo taken July 5, 2020, shows wagyu cattle kept by Gassan Fukushikai, a social welfare corporate body that operates facilities providing employment for people with disabilities, at a farm in Tsuruoka in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Yamagata.

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Wagyu cattle raised by social welfare institution

Photo taken July 5, 2020, shows wagyu cattle kept by Gassan Fukushikai, a social welfare corporate body that operates facilities providing employment for people with disabilities, at a farm in Tsuruoka in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Yamagata.

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Wagyu cattle in western Japan

File photo taken in August 2019 shows wagyu cattle in Hoki, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese beef to be served at Oscars after-party

Celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck (L) describes to the press Miyazaki Wagyu, a brand of Japanese beef from Miyazaki Prefecture, in Los Angeles on Jan. 31, 2020. The world-famous Japanese delicacy will be served at an official Academy Awards after-party on Feb. 9 (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese beef to be served at Oscars after-party

Celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck describes to the press Miyazaki Wagyu, a brand of Japanese beef from Miyazaki Prefecture, in Los Angeles on Jan. 31, 2020. The world-famous Japanese delicacy will be served at an official Academy Awards after-party on Feb. 9. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Wagyu cow in western Japan

File photo taken Aug. 6, 2019, shows wagyu cows in Hoki, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan. The Japanese government said on Dec. 10 it hopes to double the country's output of wagyu beef, known for its tenderness and marbled fat, to 300,000 tons by fiscal 2035 amid rising overseas demand. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Oscars afterparty

Photo taken in Hollywood, Los Angeles, on Feb. 15, 2019, shows world-famous Miyazaki wagyu beef at a preview event for the 91st Academy Awards ceremony. The beef will be served at the official Oscars afterparty, the Governors Ball, following the ceremony on Feb. 24. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese beef to be served at Oscars after party

Celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck (R) describes to the press a dish which incorporates Miyazaki Wagyu, a brand of Japanese beef from Miyazaki Prefecture, in Los Angeles on March 1, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese beef promotion at Oscars in U.S.

Dishes using Miyazaki Wagyu, a brand of Japanese beef from Miyazaki Prefecture, are prepared on March 1, 2018, for a party after the Academy Awards event in Los Angeles. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Abe eats wagyu beef

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, alongside Kagoshima Gov. Satoshi Mitazono, eats a piece of Kagoshima Prefecture wagyu beef at his office on Dec. 12, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Wagyu cattle "Olympics" begin in northeastern Japan

The 11th nationwide wagyu fair, a contest held every five years and dubbed the Olympics for wagyu Japanese cattle, begins in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on Sept. 7, 2017. A record 513 cows from across Japan are taking part in the contest, competing in the breeding cattle or beef cattle divisions with entrants judged on their body shape, coat or the quality of their meat. The winners will be announced on Sept. 11, the final day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Wagyu cattle "Olympics" begin in northeastern Japan

The 11th nationwide wagyu fair, a contest held every five years and dubbed the Olympics for wagyu Japanese cattle, begins in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on Sept. 7, 2017. A record 513 cows from across Japan are taking part in the contest, competing in the breeding cattle or beef cattle divisions with entrants judged on their body shape, coat or the quality of their meat. The winners will be announced on Sept. 11, the final day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Wagyu cattle "Olympics" begin in northeastern Japan

The opening ceremony is held for the 11th nationwide wagyu fair, a contest held every five years and dubbed the Olympics for wagyu Japanese cattle, in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on Sept. 7, 2017. A record 513 cows from across Japan are taking part in the contest, competing in the breeding cattle or beef cattle divisions with entrants judged on their body shape, coat or the quality of their meat. The winners will be announced on Sept. 11, the final day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo