Takemitsu-chan · 14930 1919 7

Born Feb 9, 2024 · Female · Japanese Black

ID
14930 1919 7
Breed
Japanese Black 黒毛和種
Born
Feb 9, 2024 · 24 months at slaughter
Dam
14955 1566 6
Ellie Takeda reaching through the barn rails to Takemitsu-chan

Takemitsu-chan

たけみつちゃん · Feb 2024 – Jul 2026

Born & raised
Hokkaido
Age at slaughter
24 months
Slaughtered
8 months ago

Nayoro, Hokkaido → Wheeling, Illinois

Born

1 of 7

Satake Ranch

株式会社 佐竹牧場

Nayoro, Hokkaido北海道名寄市

Feb 9 – Mar 20, 2024 · 6 weeks

  1. Feb 9, 2024Birth
  2. Mar 20, 2024Move-out

Sold at market

2 of 7

Hokuren Livestock Market (Asahikawa)

ホクレン北海道中央地域家畜市場

Asahikawa, Hokkaido北海道旭川市

Mar 20, 2024

  1. Mar 20, 2024Carrying-in
  2. Mar 20, 2024Sale

Raised

3 of 7

Takeda Co.

株式会社タケダ

Asahikawa, Hokkaido北海道旭川市

Mar 2024 – Feb 2026 · 23 months

  1. Mar 20, 2024Move-in
  2. Feb 24, 2026Move-out

Processed

4 of 7

Wagyu Master Meat Center

和牛マスター食肉センター

Himeji, Hyogo兵庫県姫路市

Feb 27, 2026

  1. Feb 27, 2026Carrying-in
  2. Feb 27, 2026Slaughter

Crossed the Pacific

5 of 7

Yusen Terminals, Port of Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

Apr 29 – May 22, 2026 · 3 weeks

12 days at sea aboard the ONE HAMBURG, frozen at −25 °C

Further processed into retail cuts

6 of 7

Forum Meat Company

Ennis, Texas

Jun 3 – Jun 30, 2026 · 4 weeks

Her primals cut into the retail portions we sell

USDA Licensed and Approved Facility

Stored at Cold Chain 3PL

7 of 7

Cold Chain 3PL

Wheeling, Illinois

Since Jul 2026 · 4 months

Frozen and waiting to ship to your door

Where will she go next?

Bring a piece of Takemitsu-chan home, and finish her journey at your table.

A seared Wagyu steak carved to reveal a rosy, medium-rare interior