National Wagyu Day
June 21st, The King of Beef Day
Celebrations around the World
National Wagyu Day has been a day that has grown to being celebrated around the world. These celebrations are noted and listed below, found by using the #NationalWagyuDay hashtag on social media. This is not an exhaustive list, but from what was found online is listed here on this page. Feel free to reach out with a link to your celebration to be acknowledged.
Celebrations in the United States
Recognized by the American Wagyu Association
Restaurants
Blogs
Calendars
collaboration in 2024
International Celebrations
Recognized by the British Wagyu Association
Australia
Other countries:
Official National Wagyu Day shirt
Authenticating Wagyu
After receiving a copy of the Wagyu authentication certificate, here are the steps to authenticating it:
Step 1: Website
Visit the Japanese Carcass Verification Bureau Website.
Step 2: Translate
Note, the website is in Japanese. If you do not understand Japanese then you will need to translate it to English or a language that you understand. Right click and translate it to English. Note, some elements to the website won't translate such as the bottons to agree to the terms. That is because they are images. You will need to translate every page that you are directed to as it is not automatically applied per page.
Step 3: Cattle Identification
As noted, some items on the website do not translate because they are images. After translating the website, the buttons are still in Japanese. The green button is the next step. You will need to click the green button to get to the cattle identification page. But first, the terms of service page. Translate it to be able to read the terms and then proceed with the blue button, just like the green button it does not translate.
Step 4: Cattle ID number
After clicking the blue button as directed in step 3, you will be directed to the cattle identification page. The next step is to translate the page and locate the Cattle ID number from the certificate that you requested your server or butcher. You will need this to authenticate the Wagyu.
Authenticated Wagyu
Once you enter it in the field, click the blue button, which also did not translate because it is an image. You will then be directed to the identification of the cattle. This will be in Japanese again, so you will have to translate it. As shown in the image, you will have an accounting of the cattle from birth to slaughter.
Congratulations! You have now authenticated the Wagyu on your plate!