In order to be considered Kobe, the beef must receive A4 or A5 BMS level -- an esteemed ranking which, coupled with the meat's rareness of origin, gives Kobe a price tag of about $200-$500 per pound.

But what is it that makes the meat so expensive ... However, the best-known cut of wagyu is Kobe beef, which comes from the city of Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture and is made exclusively from steers ...

Wagyu, also known as Kobe beef, is an expensive cut renowned for ... general manager of premium meat producer Frigosor. The most important sales channels are restaurants and hotels, followed ...

An official from the Hyogo Prefecture Meat Industry Co-operative Association said the central government’s project has been a big help to Kobe beef retailers. “Some stores had no customers to ...

The finest cuts of Matsusaka wagyu have a melting point of 12 degrees Celsius, 8 degrees lower than Kobe. These cows are so valuable that in 2002, one fetched 50 million yen, over $330,000 ...

Touted as one of the three most coveted beef brands, along with Kobe and Omi ... chairman of the Hyogo Prefecture Meat Industry Cooperative Association, said. Takao Sawai, president of the ...