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In Chiba prefecture, about
40,000 cows are carefully raised in a mild
climate.
As for pork, Boso Pork C has been implementing
traceability (production information) prior
to other prefectures in Japan, and information
on production history can be checked from
its homepage. In the prefecture, there are
ham workshops for ham making using in-house
produced pork. Each workshop uses strictly
selected materials and carefully produces
ham with as little preservatives or the like
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| In 1728, Yoshimune Tokugawa imported white
cows from India, raised them in Mineokamaki
(currently Minamiboso city) in Chiba prefecture,
and produced Hakugyuraku (something like today’s
butter) – this is considered to be the beginning
of dairy husbandry in Japan. Mineokanochi
(Maruyama, Minamiboso city) was designated
in 1963 as a historical site of Chiba prefecture
as the birthplace of Japanese dairy husbandry. |
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the prefecture, about 1,200 dairy farmers
raise about 50,000 milk cows. The production
of raw milk is about 300,000 tons, which is
the third highest in Japan. As Chiba is closer
to the mass consumption areas of Tokyo and
Kanagawa than its rivals, fresh milk can be
delivered quickly using expressways and the
Tokyo Bay Aqua Line. |
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