If you are a hardcore fan of Kobe steak, you might be surprised to learn that for over 1,200 years, beef was banned in Japan. Eating meat was taboo after the arrival of Buddhism in the country in the ...

If you enjoy a great steak or just meat in general, you've probably heard of wagyu beef (and probably know why it's so expensive). Wagyu beef is produced from four specific breeds of Japanese cattle ...

SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Ongoing talks to open the Japanese market to Brazilian beef are focusing on supplies from three small Brazilian exporting states, upsetting other parts of the South American ...

This video demonstrates a specialized technique for preparing Japanese-style roast beef, known as Wafu Roast Beef, which is ...

Wagyu beef isn't Kobe beef — Only .06% of beef consumed in Japan bears the Kobe distinction, and only 3,000 cattle each year are certified as Kobe grade. The total Wagyu population is around 1.7 ...

TOKYO — The easing of Japan's two-year ban on U.S. and Canadian beef imports Monday could put American steaks back on Japanese plates by year's end, but lingering worries persist on both sides of the ...

You may not have known that Brazil is one of the largest exporters of beef in the world. Many developed countries such as the US and Japan, however, generally don’t import large amounts of beef from ...

Explore high-end izakaya dining in Japan! Indulge in luxe eats, including exquisite Saga beef, and the cultural experience of ...

TOKYO — Released from a two-year ban based on fear of "mad cow" disease, American beef headed back to Japanese grills on Monday. The imported meat was to appear at a popular barbecue chain and a ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will inspect about 910 tons of U.S. beef that has been stored in Japanese warehouses for more than eight months because of worries about mad cow disease, and will allow it to ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan has decided to temporarily suspend beef imports from one U.S. plant after a cargo from the plant arrived without the necessary documentation, Health Ministry officials told ...