Areas Of Production

Question 1

Kagoshima

Answer 1

Largest area of production
20% of all Wagyu
Feed blends are soy, todu, sake mash, mineral water

Question 2

Gunma

Answer 2

Prized water from the tome river

Grows most of Japan’s vegetables

Question 3

Miyazaki

Answer 3

2nd largest area of production
High quality, chief of Wagyu
Also known as emperors Wagyu because it wins so much

Question 4

Nagasaki

Answer 4

Possibly the birth of Black Tajima
Mild climate, year round production
Grass is also said to be salty, so meatier flavour
Large sake production, so sake mash in diet
As well as shiitake mushrooms

Question 5

Okinawa

Answer 5

Most southern area
Very temperate climate
Grows sweet potato, turmeric and many herbs - perhaps it translates?

Question 6

Shiname

Answer 6

Across the sea from South Korea
80% of arable land is for rice
Famous for oki oyster, soba flour, and sake rice

Question 7

Kamamoto

Answer 7

4 famous springs provide all the water
Only free range cattle in Japan
Grows lots of burdock root and rice