If you are a hardcore fan of Kobe steak, you might be surprised to learn that for over 1,200 years, beef was banned in Japan. Eating meat was taboo after the arrival of Buddhism in the country in ...

Produced in Japan and prized for its rich marbling and ... However, the best-known cut of wagyu is Kobe beef, which comes from the city of Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture and is made exclusively from ...

The western Japan city of Kobe and nearby areas on Friday marked the 30th anniversary of the magnitude 7.3 earthquake that ...

Bryant is named after Kobe beef, a type of Wagyu steak from Japan’s Kobe region. His middle name – Bean -- is derived from his father’s nickname, Jellybean. After his father retires from the ...

Kobe beef is said to be the best quality wagyu (‘Japanese cow’) in the world. But if you can’t source kobe, any good-quality beef will do the trick for this delicious Japanese stew.