From Hokota, fragrant with the sea breeze of Kashima Nada — a supreme brand pork, one chosen from a select ten percent.
Daijo Buta is a self-branded pork produced by Meat Center Kikuchi Livestock, a specialty meat retailer in Hokota City, Ibaraki Prefecture, founded in 1953. With a self-owned farm, Kikuchi Pig Farm, located in Hokota City — where the Pacific Ocean, Lake Hinuma, and Lake Kitaura meet and the refreshing sea breeze of Kashima-nada blows through — approximately 4,000 pigs are currently raised at 2 farms. Of the approximately 500 head shipped each month, only those with particularly outstanding fat attachment and lean meat quality — selected at 3 stages from piglet days through to carcass checks by staff and seasoned professionals — can bear the brand name ‘Daijo Buta.’ This rigorous selection means only approximately 10% of all pigs qualify. The breed is LWD three-breed cross — Landrace, Large Yorkshire, Duroc — fattened slowly over 180–200 days. The feed uses a pellet-form proprietary compound of 6–7 ingredients including barley. By crushing the pellets even finer for ease of eating, digestion and absorption are promoted, nurturing a high-quality fat with minimal off-odor and both sweetness and umami. The fat has a refreshingly clean sweetness, and the lean is finely-grained and tender — with the additional advantage of not hardening easily with heat, making it highly cookable. Kikuchi Livestock is also a long-established local specialty meat retailer with over 70 years of history, and its self-owned store’s signature ‘tokkuri char siu’ and menchi katsu have long been beloved by local customers. The producer’s wish to ‘see the smiles of those who eat it’ is embedded in the name ‘Daijo Buta’ — meaning ‘Alright’ or ‘No problem’ in Japanese. Please do try this safe, reliable, and delicious pork delivered from Hokota.
Basic Information
- Name
Daijo Buta - Production Area
2492 Hokota, Hokota City, Ibaraki Prefecture - Management Body
Meat Center Kikuchi Chikusan - Breed / Crossbreeding
Female (Landrace × Large White) × Male: Duroc - Meat Characteristics
Finely textured and tender lean meat with lightly sweet, clean-tasting fat. Low gaminess; stays tender even when cooked. - Feed Characteristics
Proprietary pellet feed made from 6–7 ingredients including wheat, ground finer for better digestibility. - Shipping Age
180–200 days - Annual Production
10,000 heads/year - Signature Dish
Tokkuri roast pork, menchi katsu - Certifications
Trademark registered: August 6, 2021 - Related URLs
Meat Center Kikuchi Chikusan | Hokota, Ibaraki
Meat Center Kikuchi Chikusan | Ibaraki Tabeyou – Food and Agriculture Portal
Daijo Buta 800g | Tabechoku - Source
Branded Pork Guidebook 2026, p.59
Meat Center Kikuchi Chikusan
Ibaraki Tabeyou – Food and Agriculture Portal
Tabechoku
Last updated
June 21, 2026