Osaka Nanko Premium Pork

From Osaka Nanko Market — a rare, certified brand pork chosen through strict carcass grading.

Osaka Nanko Premium Pork is a Japanese brand pork (meigara-buta) from Osaka Prefecture, managed by Osaka City Meat Market Co., Ltd.

Osaka Nanko Premium Pork is an urban strictly selected brand pork born from Osaka Central Wholesale Market Nanko Market — located in the heart of Osaka City. At this market operated by Osaka City Meat Market Co., Ltd., from among fattened pigs shipped from throughout the country, only pigs from shipping organizations that have met a certain standard of annual shipment achievements are targeted — and from those, only particularly high-quality individuals highly rated with ‘Superior (gokujo)’ or ‘High (jo)’ carcass grading are strictly selected. This brand — certified with the approval of the shipper — was created in April 2015, with further revisions made in April 2016.

Distribution volume is very rare at only approximately 100 head per year — a proof of quality realizable only at Nanko Market, which could be called the forefront of Osaka’s meat distribution. The greatest characteristic of this brand is the point of being selected only through strict carcass grading rather than specifying particular feed or breed. The professional eyes of the market strictly evaluate the comprehensive quality of the carcass — including fat content, meat quality, and meat color — and only the selected pork is certified as ‘Osaka Nanko Premium Pork.’ The unique brand approach of using market evaluation rather than production area as the standard is an Osaka-unique approach, distinct from production-area brands.

Please do taste at least once this rare pork — of only approximately 100 head annually — endorsed by the meat market of Osaka, one of Japan’s premier food cities.

Basic Information

• Name
  Osaka Nanko Premium Pork
• Production Area
  Osaka Prefecture (certified by carcass grading at the Nanko market; fattening location not restricted)
• Management Body
  Osaka City Meat Market Co., Ltd.
• Breed / Crossbreeding
  N/A
• Meat Characteristics
  Pork rigorously selected by experts at Osaka Nanko Market through carcass grading — consistent, guaranteed high quality.
• Feed Characteristics
  N/A
• Shipping Age
  N/A
• Annual Production
  100 head annually
• Signature Dish
  N/A
• Certifications
  Brand regulations established: April 1, 2015 (revised April 1, 2016)
• Related URLs
  Osaka City Meat Market Co., Ltd.
  Osaka City — Nanko Market Brand Meat
• Source
  Branded Pork Guidebook 2026, p.151
  Osaka City Meat Market Co., Ltd.
  Osaka City — Nanko Market Brand Meat

Last updated
6/21/2026