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Japan ups the steaks to pick 'Wagyu Olympics' winner
Published Mon, Sep 11, 2017 · 09:50 PM
Sendai, Japan
MORE than 500 cattle paraded through a ring in northern Japan in the "Wagyu Olympics" to win prizes and renown as the most fertile - and mouth-watering - examples of "wagyu" beef, increasingly popular among foodies around the world.
The six-day contest that ended in Miyagi prefecture on Monday saw breeders of wagyu, prized by gourmet fans for its luscious marbling, compete for fame in categories such as Best Beef Cattle, Best Bull and Most Fertile Cow. "I really can't believe it, I'm so happy," said 69-year-old Tadanao Sato, who claimed a trophy and bragging rights for nurturing Fumiayame, which won top prize for her beauty and high fertility.
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