Though both have illustrious Japanese pedigrees and beautiful marbling, a key price point separates Kobe beef from Wagyu.

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 ...

Wagyu is highly marbled beef that comes from Japanese cattle. Wagyu is Japanese for “Japanese beef.” Designated by Japan 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 ...

Even if you didn’t know what wagyu was, you wanted it. Pretty impressive for what is, effectively, just a type of beef. A gorgeously-marbled, richly-flavored, melt-in-your mouth type ...

wagyu producers plan to significantly increase Matsusaka beef exports from fiscal 2023, which starts in April. Touted as one of the three most coveted beef brands, along with Kobe and Omi ...