Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: This is wagyu beef, one of the most expensive meats in the world. Produced in Japan and prized for its rich marbling and buttery taste ...

Wagyu beef, which comes from the Japanese breed of cattle of the same name, has enjoyed sales increases of 50%, even though prices can be as high as 25,000 pesos (US$47) a kilo and almost 30,000 ...

In fact, Hughes, whose company is one of America’s largest purveyors of Japanese A5 Wagyu, says it’s easier to cook the high-priced Japanese beef than a grocery store ribeye. Wagyu steak is unlike ...

The finest cuts of Matsusaka wagyu have a melting point of 12 degrees Celsius, 8 degrees lower than Kobe. These cows are so valuable that in 2002, one fetched 50 million yen, over $330,000 ...

Wagyu beef is a Japanese delicacy with a distinctive texture. To achieve this, cattle is traditionally treated to massages and special diets. As many look to labgrown meat to cut the environmental ...

Pictured above is Kikui Takahashi’s Matsusaka Beef Mini Heart Sirloin Steak set, with a total of 182 grams (6.4 ounces) of one of Japan’s three most prized wagyu varieties. Such prestigious beef ...