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FOODHUB EXCLUSIVE
岩手牛 · 暗山牛
Iwate
Wagyu
NORTHEAST JAPAN · TOHOKU · GRADE A4–A5
IWATE · 岩手 · TOHOKU · MOUNT IWATE
NORTHEAST WAGYU
Tohoku,
pure genetics
pure genetics
Iwate Prefecture, in Tohoku in northeast Japan, is home to one of the country's purest herds of Kuroge Washu.
Classic farmland, the mountains of Mount Iwate, harsh winters: the climate selects for resilient genetics, with fine marbling.
Iwate farming is less publicized than Kobe or Matsusaka, but has won several national awards — a benchmark for Japanese chefs.
THE LANDS OF TOHOKU
Mountains, rivers
and agricultural plains
and agricultural plains
Between the Ou mountain range and the Pacific coast, Iwate unfolds fertile agricultural plains, cultivated for centuries by farming families.
Rivers flowing down from Mount Iwate, laden with volcanic minerals, irrigate the pastures.
Feed based on local rice, corn straw, Tohoku wheat bran. Finished between 28 and 32 months.
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岩手牛
A wagyu of rare purity, forged by the winters of Tohoku.
IWATE WAGYU · TOHOKU
TASTING · GRADE A4–A5
The purity
of Tohoku
of Tohoku
28+
MONTHS
OF REARING
OF REARING
A4–A5
OFFICIAL
GRADE
GRADE
100%
KUROGE
WASHU
WASHU
5×
NATIONAL
AWARD WINNER
AWARD WINNER
IWATE WAGYU · 岩手 · GRADE A4–A5
MOUNT IWATE · TOHOKU
AGRICULTURAL PLAINS · FAMILY FARMS
THE LEGACY OF EXCELLENCE
Tradition
of Tohoku
of Tohoku
1935
BEGINNING OF REARING
First systematic selections of Kuroge Washu in Iwate.
1962
OFFICIAL LABEL
Prefectural recognition of Iwate Wagyu. Strict specifications.
1987
NATIONAL PRIZE
First title at the Japanese Wagyu Olympics — confirmed benchmark.
2024
FOODHUB EXCLUSIVE
First official import into France — controlled volumes.
CERTIFICATION & STANDARDS
Lineage, genetics,
traceability
traceability
KUROGE WASHU LINEAGE
Pure Japanese black cattle. Genetics proven by the rigors of Tohoku.
GRADE A4–A5
Marbling BMS 7+. Control by the Japan Meat Grading Association.
FAMILY FARMING
Small farms, generational transmission, traditional know-how.
INDIVIDUAL TRACEABILITY
Identification number from birth. Annual audit of the sector.
FRENCH DISTRIBUTION · EUROPE EXCLUSIVE
FOOD HUB, sole European distributor of Iwate Wagyu
Ribeye, sirloin, prime cuts — available vacuum-packed, by order, for gastronomy professionals and connoisseurs of excellence. Family production, limited volumes.