Bushugyu / Bushu Samurai Wagyu (Hasegawa Farm)

A genuine SINGLE FAMILY FARM with traceable lineage — the exact case the exemplary tier is for. Bushugyu ('Samurai Beef') is raised exclusively by the Hasegawa family, fourth generation, in Fukaya City, Saitama Prefecture, as a vertically integrated single-origin program controlling every stage. Roughly 800 head on farm, only ~350 released to market a year. Distinctive documented ration (sake lees, beer pulp, apple peels, pineapple chips with rice bran, mineral-rich spring water) and a Japan Ministry of Agriculture recognition for husbandry hygiene. Named farm + named prefecture + published herd size + published ration is stronger provenance than any US beef in this graph.

Scale

Small — ~800 head on farm, ~350 to market per year.

Feed & inputs

Locally sourced; sake lees, beer pulp, apple peel, pineapple chips mixed with rice bran; mineral-rich spring water.

Animal welfare

Low-stress environment, high cleanliness standards through Japan's humid season, recognised by the Japan Ministry of Agriculture. Long feeding period typical of Japanese wagyu.

Environmental

Nothing substantive found; feed is substantially food-industry byproduct, which is a circular-input positive.

Transparency

HIGH — Japan's wagyu individual-identification system means every animal carries a 10-digit ID traceable to farm and birth date. Ask the venue for the ID number; it is checkable.