What makes Kobe beef so famous—and so expensive? In this deep dive, we take you from the legendary farms of Hyogo Prefecture ...

Founded in 1926, the family-run meat purveyor started selling Kobe beef croquettes — which are sold frozen in boxes of five for $18.20 ($3.24 a piece) — in the years following World War II.

The chance of finding premium Japanese wagyu beef can be pretty rare in the U.S., and Missouri farmers are starting to fill the gap. A prime cut of wagyu beef exported from Japan on Amazon can cost up ...

The beef is sourced from very rare Wagyu cattle raised in the Ohio Valley by small farmers. This is the kind of hormone-free, all-natural, farm-to-table goodness you crave.

Butcher Barn in Westford, opened in 2021, is offering Wagyu, the American version of coveted Kobe beef from Japan.

Wagyu Kobe beef is so highly sought after that many steakhouses don’t even carry it—so it’s almost impossible to find at your local market.