From Hokota, fragrant with the sea breeze of Kashima Nada — a top-quality brand pork — only a carefully selected 10%.
Daijo Buta is a Japanese brand pork (meigara-buta) from Hokota, Hokota City, Ibaraki Prefecture, managed by Meat Center Kikuchi Chikusan. Breed / crossbreeding: Female (Landrace × Large White) × Male: Duroc.
Daijo Buta is a self-branded pork produced by Meat Center Kikuchi Chikusan, 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 pigs 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 an LWD three-breed cross — Landrace, Large White, Duroc — fattened slowly over 180–200 days. The feed uses a pellet-form proprietary compound of 6–7 ingredients including cereal grains such as barley and wheat. 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 Chikusan is also a long-established local specialty meat retailer with over 70 years of history, and its self-owned store’s signature ‘tokkuri yakibuta’ (roast pork) 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
Hokota, Hokota City, Ibaraki Prefecture - Management Body
Meat Center Kikuchi Chikusan - Breed / Crossbreeding
Female (Landrace × Large White) × Male: Duroc - Meat Characteristics
Fine-grained, tender lean with light, sweet fat. Little off-odor and does not easily harden when cooked - Feed Characteristics
Pellet feed with an original blend of 6–7 ingredients including cereal grains (crushed finer so the pigs can eat it easily) - Shipping Age
180–200 days - Annual Production
10,000 head/year - Signature Dish
Tokkuri yakibuta (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
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Last updated
6/21/2026
