Mishima cattle

In several areas of Japan, beef is shipped with area names. Some examples are Kobe, Mishima, Omi and Sanda. There are five major breeds of Wagyu: Japanese Black, Japanese Brown, Japanese Polled, Japanese Shorthorn and Kumamoto Reds.

Mishima cattle have the same characteristics to the Japanese Black founder cattle. Mishima Island cattle had never been influence by foreign breeds and were designated as a protected species in 1928. It is among the most highly prized beef in Japan.

The breed is named after tiny Mishima Island in the Sea of Japan, 40 m northwest of Yamaguchi Prefecture. The Mishima wild cattle on Mishima Island have never been crossed with modern European breeds.

The Mishima Island cattle have a brownish black coat and skin. They produce excellent meat for high marbling quality. The meat is richer and it has sought nuttiness.
Mishima cattle