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Meet the expert butchers at Toriyama Co., who specialize in slicing high-quality wagyu beef. Mastering the trade of butchering this highly coveted meat can take up to eight years of training. What sets Toriyama apart is its commitment to overseeing the entire beef production process. The company raises about 1,400 Japanese Black cows on its farm for three years, providing them with proper nutrition and a stress-free environment. This dedication to quality results in the tender, beautifully marbled meat and rich flavor that wagyu is famous for.
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Credits:
Series Lead & Producer: Carla Francescutti
Field Producer: Sybilla Patrizia
Directors: Carla Francescutti, Sybilla Patrizia
Director of Photography: Vinod Vijayasankaran
Second Camera: Rui Arichika
Production Coordinator: Nick Mazzochi
Editor: Yoshio Kohashi
Assistant Editor: Daniel Card
Subtitles: SAGA Translations
Executive Producer: Stephen Pelletteri
Director of Production: Stefania Orrù
Supervising Producer, Development: Gabriella Lewis
Post-Production Supervisor: Lucy Morales Carlisle
Audience Engagement: Frances Dumlao
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It’s kind of sad to hear the dude talk about the adorable babies like they are a product. I know they are, I like steak myself, but hits me in the feels because they are so cute.
I see it as he’s a good man who knows how horrible farms are in America and other countries, he raises stress free animals that live far better lives than a countless number of cows. They are so cute, and he gives them the respect they deserve by treating them great their entire lives, until they’re harvested 💀 ik its grim but killing animals is fundamentally grim
They do live a lot longer and have better lives than most cows in the West. Also as an owner he has to keep his company profitable, he seems to have found agood balance, making money while raising these cows as humanely as possible.
So the real secret is they keep the cows in pens and then they are fat, horrendous
Slaughtering in the name of Buddha?
I have a lot of respect for Japanese culture and food in general but Wagyu is really not worth the price. I had it once in Japan and it was just kinda underwhelming…