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{{Infobox cattle breed |
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| name = Japanese Black |
| name = Japanese Black |
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| use = meat |
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| maleweight = 809 kg{{r|cabi|page=210}} |
| maleweight = 809 kg{{r|cabi|page=210}} |
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| femaleweight =512 kg{{r|cabi|page=210}} |
| femaleweight = 512 kg{{r|cabi|page=210}} |
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| maleheight = 145 cm{{r|cabi|page=210}} |
| maleheight = 145 cm{{r|cabi|page=210}} |
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| femaleheight = 129 cm{{r|cabi|page=210}} |
| femaleheight = 129 cm{{r|cabi|page=210}} |
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| coat = black{{r|dad}} |
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| horn = horned in both sexes |
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[[File:10th Wagyukyoshinkai Shinsa.jpg|thumb|Japanese Black cattle at a wagyū show in [[Sasebo, Nagasaki]]]] |
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[[File:Tajimagyu2.jpg|thumb|Cattle of the Tajima strain on a farm in northern [[Hyōgo Prefecture]]]] |
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The '''Japanese Black''' ({{lang-ja|黒毛和種}}, Kuroge Washu) is a [[list of cattle breeds|breed]] of Japanese [[beef cattle]]. It is one of six native Japanese cattle breeds,{{r|dad2}} and one of the four Japanese breeds known as [[wagyū]], the others being the [[Japanese Brown]], the [[Japanese Polled]] and the [[Japanese Shorthorn]].{{r|aajas|page=420}} |
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The '''Japanese Black''' ({{lang-ja|黒毛和種}}, Kuroge Washu) is a [[list of cattle breeds|breed]] of Japanese [[beef cattle]]. It is oneofsix Japanese cattle breeds,{{r|dad2}} and one of the four Japanese breeds known as [[wagyu]], the others being the [[Japanese Brown]], the [[Japanese Polled]] and the [[Japanese Shorthorn]].{{r|aajas|page=420}} |
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All wagyu cattle derive from [[cross-breeding]] in the early twentieth century of native Japanese cattle with imported stock, mostly from Europe.{{r|ass|page=5}} In the case of the Japanese Black, the foreign influence was from European breeds including [[Braunvieh]], [[Shorthorn]], [[Devon (cattle)|Devon]], [[Simmental (cattle)|Simmental]], [[Ayrshire (cattle)|Ayrshire]] and [[Holstein (cattle)|Holstein]].{{r|dad}} |
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== History == |
== History == |
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Cattle were brought to Japan from China at the same time as the [[cultivation of rice]], in about the second century AD, in the [[Yayoi period]].{{r|cabi|page=209}} Until about the time of the [[Meiji Restoration]] in 1868, they were used only as [[draught animal]]s, in [[agriculture]], [[forestry]], [[mining]] and for transport, and as a source of [[manure|fertiliser]]. Milk consumption was unknown, and – for cultural and religious reasons – meat was not eaten. Cattle were highly prized and valuable, too expensive for a poor farmer to buy.{{r|ass|page=2}} |
Cattle were brought to Japan from China at the same time as the [[cultivation of rice]], in about the second century AD, in the [[Yayoi period]].{{r|cabi|page=209}} Until about the time of the [[Meiji Restoration]] in 1868, they were used only as [[draught animal]]s, in [[agriculture]], [[forestry]], [[mining]] and for transport, and as a source of [[manure|fertiliser]]. Milk consumption was unknown, and – for cultural and religious reasons – meat was not eaten. Cattle were highly prized and valuable, too expensive for a poor farmer to buy.{{r|ass|page=2}} |
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Japan was effectively isolated from the rest of the world from 1635 until 1854; there was no possibility of intromission of foreign genes to the cattle population during this time. Between 1868, the year of the Meiji Restoration, and 1887, some 2600 foreign cattle were imported. At first there was little interest in cross-breeding these with native stock, but from about 1900 it became widespread. It ceased abruptly in 1910, when it was realised that, while the cross-breeds might be larger and have better dairy qualities, their working capacity and meat quality was lower. From 1919, the various [[Homogeneity and heterogeneity|heterogeneous]] regional populations that resulted from this brief period of cross-breeding were registered and [[selective breeding|selected]] as "Improved Japanese Cattle". Four separate strains were characterised, based mainly on which type of foreign cattle had most influenced the hybrids, and were recognised as breeds in 1944. These were the four [[ |
Japan was effectively isolated from the rest of the world from 1635 until 1854; there was no possibility of intromission of foreign genes to the cattle population during this time. Between 1868, the year of the Meiji Restoration, and 1887, some 2600 foreign cattle were imported. At first there was little interest in cross-breeding these with native stock, but from about 1900 it became widespread. It ceased abruptly in 1910, when it was realised that, while the cross-breeds might be larger and have better dairy qualities, their working capacity and meat quality was lower. From 1919, the various [[Homogeneity and heterogeneity|heterogeneous]] regional populations that resulted from this brief period of cross-breeding were registered and [[selective breeding|selected]] as "Improved Japanese Cattle". Four separate strains were characterised, based mainly on which type of foreign cattle had most influenced the hybrids, and were recognised as breeds in 1944. These were the four [[wagyu]] breeds, the Japanese Black, the [[Japanese Brown]], the [[Japanese Polled]] and the [[Japanese Shorthorn]].{{r|ass|page=8}} |
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The Japanese Black developed in south-western Japan, in the [[prefectures of Japan|prefectures]] of [[Kyoto Prefecture|Kyoto]] and [[Hyogo Prefecture|Hyogo]] in the [[Kansai]] region; of [[Hiroshima Prefecture|Hiroshima]], [[Okayama Prefecture|Okayama]], [[Shimane Prefecture|Shimane]], [[Tottori Prefecture|Tottori]] and [[Yamaguchi Prefecture|Yamaguchi]] in the [[Chūgoku region|Chūgoku]] region; of [[Kagoshima Prefecture|Kagoshima]] and [[Oita Prefecture|Oita]] on the island of [[Kyūshū]]; and of [[Ehime Prefecture|Ehime]] on the island of [[Shikoku]]. |
The Japanese Black developed in south-western Japan, in the [[prefectures of Japan|prefectures]] of [[Kyoto Prefecture|Kyoto]] and [[Hyogo Prefecture|Hyogo]] in the [[Kansai]] region; of [[Hiroshima Prefecture|Hiroshima]], [[Okayama Prefecture|Okayama]], [[Shimane Prefecture|Shimane]], [[Tottori Prefecture|Tottori]] and [[Yamaguchi Prefecture|Yamaguchi]] in the [[Chūgoku region|Chūgoku]] region; of [[Kagoshima Prefecture|Kagoshima]] and [[Oita Prefecture|Oita]] on the island of [[Kyūshū]]; and of [[Ehime Prefecture|Ehime]] on the island of [[Shikoku]]. |
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Among the European breeds which influenced its development were [[Braunvieh]] and [[Simmental (cattle)|Simmental]] cattle from Switzerland, [[Ayrshire (cattle)|Ayrshire]], [[Devon (cattle)|Devon]] and [[Shorthorn]] stock from the United Kingdom, and [[Holstein (cattle)|Holstein]] cattle from Germany and the Netherlands.{{r|ass|page=8}} |
Among the European breeds which influenced its development were [[Braunvieh]] and [[Simmental (cattle)|Simmental]] cattle from Switzerland, [[Ayrshire (cattle)|Ayrshire]], [[Devon (cattle)|Devon]] and [[Shorthorn]] stock from the United Kingdom, and [[Holstein (cattle)|Holstein]] cattle from Germany and the Netherlands.{{r|ass|page=8}} |
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In 1960 the total breed population was reported to be over {{ |
In 1960 the total breed population was reported to be over {{val|1800000}};{{r|ass|page=23}} in 2008 it was reported as about {{val|707,000}}.{{r|dad}} In 1999, the Japanese Black constituted about 93% of the national beef herd.{{r|fao|page=17}} |
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=== Tajima cattle === |
=== Tajima cattle === |
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When registration of "Improved Japanese Cattle" began in 1919, there were notable variations between regional populations. It was left up to the prefectural administration to decide breed |
When registration of "Improved Japanese Cattle" began in 1919, there were notable variations between regional populations. It was left up to the prefectural administration to decide breed objectives. As a result, several different strains or sub-types developed with the Japanese Black population.{{r|ass|page=8}} One of these is the Tajima strain ({{nobreak|{{lang-ja|但馬牛}}}}, Tajima Ushi or Tajima-gyu). Meat from animals of this strain only, raised only in [[Hyōgo Prefecture]], may be approved for marketing as [[Kobe beef]].{{r|dan}} |
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objectives. As a result, several different strains or sub-types developed with the Japanese Black population.{{r|ass|page=8}} One of these is the Tajima strain ({{lang-ja|但馬牛}}, Tajima Ushi or Tajima-gyu). Meat from animals of this strain only, raised only in [[Hyōgo Prefecture]], may be approved for marketing as [[Kobe beef]].{{r|dan}} |
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==References== |
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| ⚫ | <ref name=aajas>T. Muramoto, M. Higashiyama, T. Kondo (2005). [http://ajas.info/upload/pdf/18_66.pdf Effect of pasture finishing on beef quality of Japanese Black steers]. ''Asian-Australian Journal of Animal Science'' '''18''': 420–426.</ref> |
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<ref name=aajas>T. Muramoto, M. Higashiyama, T. Kondo (2005). [http://ajas.info/upload/pdf/18_66.pdf Effect of pasture finishing on beef quality of Japanese Black steers]. Asian-Australian Journal of Animal Science '''18''': |
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<ref name=ass>Kiyoshi Namikawa (2016 [1992]). [https://ansci.wsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/386/2016/08/BreedingHistoryofJapaneseBeefCattle.pdf Breeding history of Japanese beef cattle and preservation of genetic resources as economic farm animals]. Kyoto: Wagyu Registry Association. Accessed January 2017.</ref> |
<ref name=ass>Kiyoshi Namikawa (2016 [1992]). [https://ansci.wsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/386/2016/08/BreedingHistoryofJapaneseBeefCattle.pdf Breeding history of Japanese beef cattle and preservation of genetic resources as economic farm animals]. Kyoto: Wagyu Registry Association. Accessed January 2017.</ref> |
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<ref name=barb>Barbara Rischkowsky, D. Pilling (eds.) (2007). [ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/010/a1250e/annexes/List%20of%20breeds%20documented%20in%20the%20Global%20Databank%20for%20Animal%20Genetic%20Resources/List_breeds.pdf List of breeds documented in the Global Databank for Animal Genetic Resources], annex to [ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/010/a1250e/a1250e.pdf ''The State of the |
<ref name=barb>Barbara Rischkowsky, D. Pilling (eds.) (2007). [ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/010/a1250e/annexes/List%20of%20breeds%20documented%20in%20the%20Global%20Databank%20for%20Animal%20Genetic%20Resources/List_breeds.pdf List of breeds documented in the Global Databank for Animal Genetic Resources], annex to [ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/010/a1250e/a1250e.pdf ''The State of the World's Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture'']. Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. {{ISBN|9789251057629}}. Accessed January 2017.</ref> |
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<ref name=cabi>Valerie Porter, Lawrence Alderson, Stephen J.G. Hall, D. Phillip Sponenberg (2016). [https://books.google. |
<ref name=cabi>Valerie Porter, Lawrence Alderson, Stephen J. G. Hall, D. Phillip Sponenberg (2016). [https://books.google.com/books?id=2UEJDAAAQBAJ ''Mason's World Encyclopedia of Livestock Breeds and Breeding''] (sixth edition). Wallingford: CABI. {{ISBN|9781780647944}}.</ref> |
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<ref name=dad>[http://dad.fao.org/cgi-bin/EfabisWeb.cgi?sid=09b0652f6097530984c308f3bb64921d,reportsreport8a_50001631 Breed data sheet: Japanese Black/Japan]. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed January 2017.</ref> |
<ref name=dad>[http://dad.fao.org/cgi-bin/EfabisWeb.cgi?sid=09b0652f6097530984c308f3bb64921d,reportsreport8a_50001631 Breed data sheet: Japanese Black/Japan]. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed January 2017.</ref> |
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<ref name=dan>Daniel Krieger (26 August 2010). [http://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2010/08/26/life/all-for-the-love-of-tajima-cows All for the love of Tajima cows]. ''The Japan Times''. Accessed January 2017.</ref> |
<ref name=dan>Daniel Krieger (26 August 2010). [http://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2010/08/26/life/all-for-the-love-of-tajima-cows All for the love of Tajima cows]. ''The Japan Times''. Accessed January 2017.</ref> |
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<ref name=fao>[National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences] (2005). [ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/010/a1250e/annexes/CountryReports/Japan.pdf Country Report: Japan], annex to [ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/010/a1250e/a1250e.pdf ''The State of the |
<ref name=fao>[National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences] (2005). [ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/010/a1250e/annexes/CountryReports/Japan.pdf Country Report: Japan], annex to [ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/010/a1250e/a1250e.pdf ''The State of the World's Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture'']. Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. {{ISBN|9789251057629}}. Accessed January 2017.</ref> |
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[[Category:Beef cattle breeds]] |
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[[Category:Cattle breeds originating in Japan]] |
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| Conservation status | FAO (2007): not at risk[1]: 71 |
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| Country of origin | Japan |
| Distribution | Kansai, Chūgoku, Shikoku, Kyūshū regions |
| Use | meat |
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512 kg[2]: 210 |
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| Coat | black[3] |
| Horn status | horned in both sexes |
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The Japanese Black (Japanese: 黒毛和種, Kuroge Washu) is a breed of Japanese beef cattle. It is one of six Japanese cattle breeds,[4] and one of the four Japanese breeds known as wagyu, the others being the Japanese Brown, the Japanese Polled and the Japanese Shorthorn.[5]: 420 All wagyu cattle derive from cross-breeding in the early twentieth century of native Japanese cattle with imported stock, mostly from Europe.[6]: 5 In the case of the Japanese Black, the foreign influence was from European breeds including Braunvieh, Shorthorn, Devon, Simmental, Ayrshire and Holstein.[3]
Cattle were brought to Japan from China at the same time as the cultivation of rice, in about the second century AD, in the Yayoi period.[2]: 209 Until about the time of the Meiji Restoration in 1868, they were used only as draught animals, in agriculture, forestry, mining and for transport, and as a source of fertiliser. Milk consumption was unknown, and – for cultural and religious reasons – meat was not eaten. Cattle were highly prized and valuable, too expensive for a poor farmer to buy.[6]: 2
Japan was effectively isolated from the rest of the world from 1635 until 1854; there was no possibility of intromission of foreign genes to the cattle population during this time. Between 1868, the year of the Meiji Restoration, and 1887, some 2600 foreign cattle were imported. At first there was little interest in cross-breeding these with native stock, but from about 1900 it became widespread. It ceased abruptly in 1910, when it was realised that, while the cross-breeds might be larger and have better dairy qualities, their working capacity and meat quality was lower. From 1919, the various heterogeneous regional populations that resulted from this brief period of cross-breeding were registered and selected as "Improved Japanese Cattle". Four separate strains were characterised, based mainly on which type of foreign cattle had most influenced the hybrids, and were recognised as breeds in 1944. These were the four wagyu breeds, the Japanese Black, the Japanese Brown, the Japanese Polled and the Japanese Shorthorn.[6]: 8
The Japanese Black developed in south-western Japan, in the prefecturesofKyoto and Hyogo in the Kansai region; of Hiroshima, Okayama, Shimane, Tottori and Yamaguchi in the Chūgoku region; of Kagoshima and Oita on the island of Kyūshū; and of Ehime on the island of Shikoku.
Among the European breeds which influenced its development were Braunvieh and Simmental cattle from Switzerland, Ayrshire, Devon and Shorthorn stock from the United Kingdom, and Holstein cattle from Germany and the Netherlands.[6]: 8
In 1960 the total breed population was reported to be over 1800000;[6]: 23 in 2008 it was reported as about 707000.[3] In 1999, the Japanese Black constituted about 93% of the national beef herd.[7]: 17
When registration of "Improved Japanese Cattle" began in 1919, there were notable variations between regional populations. It was left up to the prefectural administration to decide breed objectives. As a result, several different strains or sub-types developed with the Japanese Black population.[6]: 8 One of these is the Tajima strain (Japanese: 但馬牛, Tajima Ushi or Tajima-gyu). Meat from animals of this strain only, raised only in Hyōgo Prefecture, may be approved for marketing as Kobe beef.[8]
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These are the cattle breeds considered in Japan to be wholly or partly of Japanese origin. Inclusion here does not necessarily imply that a breed is predominantly or exclusively Japanese. | |
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See also: Wagyu • Cattle in Japan |
