Takumi Buta

Chosen by the discerning eye of a master. The pride of Chiba, brought to your table — the soft umami of Takumi Buta.

Takumi Buta is a Japanese brand pork (meigara-buta) from Chiba Prefecture, managed by Ogawa Chikusan Shokuhin Co., Ltd. Breed / crossbreeding: (Landrace ♀ × Large White ♂) × Duroc ♂.

Takumi Buta (Artisan Pork), produced primarily in Chiba Prefecture, is a brand pork raised by Ogawa Chikusan Shokuhin Co., Ltd. based on many years of experience and solid achievement. A self-confident creation that the Ogawa Group — boasting a handling volume said to ‘rank in the domestic top 10 in the pork industry’ — has brought to life by concentrating all their trust and artisan techniques.

The breed is a three-breed cross — Landrace × Large White sow crossed with Duroc male — given feed according to proprietary feeding standards, fattened carefully over approximately 160–180 days. The shipping weight is a substantial 110–120 kg, finished to an exquisite balance of finely grained meat quality and sweet fat.

What Takumi Buta particularly values is the thoroughgoing hygiene management that supports food safety. After processing at a clean meat processing facility with ISO22000 certification, skilled carcass selectors carefully and strictly select each animal individually. Only pork that clears quality standards backed by many years of achievement can be shipped nationwide as the Takumi Buta brand.

Slaughter is carried out at Chiba Prefecture Meat Corporation, with approximately 50,000 head delivered to the market annually. Not only in Japan — the brand also has export achievements to Hong Kong, earning high evaluation in overseas markets as well. The honest, natural flavor that responds naturally to various preparations including tonkatsu, shabu-shabu, and ginger pork stir-fry enriches daily tables with greater color and delight.

Basic Information

• Name
  Takumi Buta
• Production Area
  Chiba Prefecture (farms within the prefecture)
• Management Body
  Ogawa Chikusan Shokuhin Co., Ltd.
• Breed / Crossbreeding
  (Landrace ♀ × Large White ♂) × Duroc ♂
• Meat Characteristics
  Clean, safe pork processed at an ISO22000-certified facility. Fine-grained, umami-rich meat strictly selected by skilled carcass graders
• Feed Characteristics
  Compound feed based on the company’s own feeding standards
• Shipping Age
  160–180 days
• Annual Production
  Approx. 50,000 head annually. Handled by Tokyo Meat Market Ogawa Chikusan (intermediary wholesaler) and affiliated stores
• Signature Dish
  Tonkatsu, shabu-shabu, ginger pork, yakiniku
• Certifications
  ISO 22000 certified (food safety management system). Export track record to Hong Kong.
• Related URLs
  Ogawa Group Official Site
  Tokyo Meat Market Ogawa Chikusan (Online Shop)
• Source
  Branded Pork Guidebook 2026, p.98
  Ogawa Group Official Site
  Tokyo Meat Market Ogawa Chikusan

Last updated
6/21/2026