These carefully curated diets, combined with longer fattening ... Because of these stringent criteria, very few cows qualify to be rated as Kobe beef — fewer than 4,000 head of cattle make ...

In 2002, one Matsusaka cow sold for 50 million yen, or roughly $400,000. However, the best-known cut of wagyu is Kobe beef, which comes from the city of Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture and is made ...

Kobe beef is Wagyu that only comes from one type of cow (descended from a select group of ideal bulls), is only raised in Hyogo prefecture, and is fed a specific diet. That's a lot of boxes to ...

Kobe beef (not to be ... four prized Japanese cattle breeds raised in controlled environments with minimal muscular strain, wide open roaming space, and high-quality diets of only grass and ...

The high price tag of this luxury food item reflects the very specific conditions under which the cows are raised and the ...