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逜江牛 · 最古の和牛
Omi
Wagyu
JAPAN'S OLDEST WAGYU · LAKE BIWA · PRIVATE EDITION
SHIGA · 滋賀 · LAKE BIWA · KANSAI
THE OLDEST WAGYU
400 years
of heritage
of heritage
Omi Wagyu, from Shiga Prefecture, is the oldest of Japan's three great historic Wagyus — predating Kobe and Matsusaka.
As early as the 17th century, local samurai consumed this beef — a rare exception to the Buddhist prohibition on meat.
Today, Omi remains a private edition: fewer than a thousand animals per year meet the criteria for the authentic label.
LAKE BIWA
By the shore
of the largest lake
of the largest lake
Lake Biwa — Japan's largest — regulates the region's climate. Constant humidity, mild winters, shaded summers.
Cattle graze on surrounding plateaus, irrigated by rivers that feed the lake. Pure, mineral water, moderate climate.
Final feeding with craft beer and sake — a unique local tradition that softens the marbling.
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逜江牛
The samurai's wagyu. Three centuries of uninterrupted excellence.
OMI WAGYU · SHIGA · LAKE BIWA
TASTING · GRADE A4–A5
The samurai's
wagyu
wagyu
400+
YEARS
OF HISTORY
OF HISTORY
1ST
OLDEST
WAGYU IN JAPAN
WAGYU IN JAPAN
A4–A5
OFFICIAL
GRADE
GRADE
1000TH
ANIMALS PER YEAR
MAXIMUM
MAXIMUM
OMI WAGYU · 逜江 · PRIVATE EDITION
LAKE BIWA · SHIGA
SAKE FEEDING · TRADITION
THE HERITAGE OF EXCELLENCE
Three centuries
of excellence
of excellence
1600
EDO PERIOD
First historical mentions of Omi beef, consumed by samurai.
1868
MEIJI RESTORATION
Omi Wagyu becomes one of the first Japanese beefs exported to Europe.
1958
OFFICIAL LABEL
Prefectural recognition — strict criteria, genetic control.
2025
FOODHUB EXCLUSIVE
First official import to France.
CERTIFICATION & STANDARDS
Lineage, genetics,
traceability
traceability
KUROGE WASHU LINEAGE
Pure Japanese Black breed. Genetics dating back to Edo period herds.
LIMITED PRODUCTION
Fewer than 1,000 animals per year achieve the authentic label. No industrialization.
SAKE FEEDING
Traditional finishing with craft beer and sake. Regional specificity.
INDIVIDUAL TRACEABILITY
National registration, annual audit, control by Shiga Prefecture.
FRENCH DISTRIBUTION · EUROPE EXCLUSIVE
FOOD HUB, sole European distributor of Omi Wagyu
Ribeye, sirloin, noble cuts — strictly limited production. Available vacuum-packed, by order, for culinary professionals. Quarterly allocation.