Raised by the sea and land of Chiba — a tender pork with zero off-odor. Bring a fine moment to your table with Boso Pork.
Boso Pork is a Japanese brand pork (meigara-buta) from Katori City, Tomisato City and others, Chiba Prefecture, managed by Boso Pork Sales Promotion Council. Breed / crossbreeding: Three-way cross: (Landrace ♀ × Large White ♂) × Duroc ♂.
Boso Pork is a brand pork raised with care under the rich nature and warm climate of Chiba Prefecture. This brand — trademark-registered in 1987 — is raised by medium- and small-scale producers with love for each individual at 16 designated farms certified by the Boso Pork Sales Promotion Council.
The defining feature is the commitment to the dedicated feed. By giving a dedicated feed enhanced with seaweed powder and Vitamin E, the characteristic pork off-odor is firmly suppressed — realizing a soft texture and clean umami. By continuously giving this special feed for 60 days before shipment, stable meat quality is maintained.
The breed is a three-breed cross — Landrace female × Large White male sow crossed with Duroc male. Through a crossbreeding line uniquely developed by Chiba Prefecture, a high level of balance between meat quality and productivity is achieved. The shipping age is 180 days and 115 kg — by growing slowly over time, a finely grained meat quality and rich umami are born.
The production area is 16 farms in Katori City, Tomisato City, Asahi City, Sosa City, and the Chosei area — after slaughter at Chiba Prefecture Meat Corporation, distributed through JA ZEN-NOH Meat Foods. Annual shipments approximately 24,000 head. Available at supermarkets and specialty meat shops within Chiba Prefecture, as well as major metropolitan stores including Tokyu Store. Whatever the cut — loin, tenderloin, or belly — the softness and clean, refined flavor stand out. Equally suited to ginger pork stir-fry and tonkatsu as to braised preparations and shabu-shabu — a pork that lets you fully enjoy the inherent flavor of the ingredient.
Basic Information
- Name
Boso Pork - Production Area
Katori City, Tomisato City and others, Chiba Prefecture - Management Body
Boso Pork Sales Promotion Council - Breed / Crossbreeding
Three-way cross: (Landrace ♀ × Large White ♂) × Duroc ♂ - Meat Characteristics
No characteristic pork odor; tender texture and clean umami. Elegant flavor in both lean and fat - Feed Characteristics
Dedicated feed blended with seaweed powder and fortified with vitamin E. Given for 60 days before shipment to suppress off-odor - Shipping Age
180 days - Annual Production
Approx. 24,000 head annually. Slaughter: Chiba Prefecture Meat Corporation. Wholesaler: JA ZEN-NOH Meat Foods. - Signature Dish
Ginger pork, tonkatsu, shabu-shabu, simmered dishes - Certifications
Trademark registered: May 29, 1987. Brand regulations established: August 17, 2004; revised June 1, 2022 - Related URLs
Boso Pork Sales Promotion Council (Official Site) - Source
Branded Pork Guidebook 2026, p.103
Boso Pork Sales Promotion Council Official Site
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Last updated
6/21/2026
