Though both have illustrious Japanese pedigrees and beautiful marbling, a key price point separates Kobe beef from Wagyu.

Wagyu, also known as Kobe beef, is an expensive cut renowned for its taste, tenderness and juiciness, and for its marbled fat, something that lends it an extra succulence. Many stories claim that ...

Originating from Japan, from the birth of the cattle to the moment it hits the shelves, Kobe beef undergoes a meticulous and precise process, which is reflected in its hefty price tag. Due to its ...

27. The students could not resist oohing and aahing at the sight of the day’s fare: Kobe beef. “So fatty and it’s tasty!” a student exclaimed. “Very, very tender,” another student said ...

In 2002, one Matsusaka cow sold for 50 million yen, or roughly $400,000. However, the best-known cut of wagyu is Kobe beef, which comes from the city of Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture and is made ...

IZUMISANO, Osaka -- Burgers combining expensive cuts of Kobe beef steak with the rice and nori seaweed of "onigiri" rice ...

Touted as one of the three most coveted beef brands, along with Kobe and Omi, Matsusaka beef comes from virgin female Japanese Black cattle raised in Matsusaka city and its vicinity ...