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The Kagoshima Berkshire apparently descends from two British Berkshire pigs brought to Japan in the 1930s. [2]: 629 [3] Meat from this breed may be marketed under the brand name "Kurobuta", meaning "black pig". [2]: 629 Pork from Kagoshima Berkshire pigs constitutes approximately 2% of the total annual production in Japan. The meat is ...
Kagoshima Prefecture corresponds to the ancient Japanese provinces Ōsumi and Satsuma, including the northern part of the Ryukyu Islands (). [4] This region played a key role in the Meiji Restoration (Saigō Takamori), and the city of Kagoshima was an important naval base during Japan's 20th century wars and the home of admiral Tōgō Heihachirō.
Kagoshima City (鹿児島市, Kagoshima-shi, IPA: [kaɡoɕimaɕi]), is the capital city of Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2024, the city had an estimated population of 583,966 in 285,992 households, and a population density of 1100 persons per km 2. [1] The total area of the city is 547.61 km 2 (211.43 sq mi).
Nagashima (長島町, Nagashima-chō) is a town located in Izumi District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] As of 31 January 2024 [update] , the town had an estimated population of 9618 in 4386 households, and a population density of 83 people per km 2 . [ 3 ]
Kagoshima Arena (also known as Nishihara Shokai Arena) is an indoor sporting arena located in Kagoshima, Japan [1]. The capacity of the arena is 5,000 and was opened in 1992 [ citation needed ] . It hosted some matches for the 2003 FIVB Women's World Cup .
Satsuma Town Office. Satsuma (さつま町, Satsuma-chō) is a town in Satsuma District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.As of 1 July 2024, the town had an estimated population of 18,399 in 8705 households, and a population density of 61 persons per km 2. [1]
Tanegashima (種子島) is one of the Ōsumi Islands belonging to Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.The island, 444.99 km 2 (171.81 sq mi) in area, is the second largest of the Ōsumi Islands, and has a population of 33,000 people.
Today, Wagyu refers to four breeds known as "improved Wagyu" (改良和牛, kairyō wagyū), which have been established as distinct breeds through crossbreeding with European cattle. The rich marbling that is considered a characteristic of Wagyu is actually a feature of the Japanese Black breed, and not of the other three breeds.