wagyu beef cow
Breed History. Literally translated, the word Wagyu refers to all Japanese cattle, indicative of the breedâs origin (âWaâ means Japanese and âgyuâ means cattle). Wagyu beef is often referred to as Kobe or American Style Kobe beef in reference to the region in Japan where the cattle were first raised. The original import of these cattle to the U.S. in 1976 consisted of two Tottori Black Wagyu and two Kumamoto Red Wagyu bulls.