Wagyu and the BMS grading system

Ear Tagging
All cattle raised in Japan are fitted with an ear tag that bears a unique 10-digit individual identification number.

Database of Cattle Production History
​Using this individual identification number, information such as the cattle's gender, breed, birth, slaughter, and place of rearing until death are recorded in a database.

Display and Recording of Individual Identification Numbers

Once the cattle are slaughtered and processed into carcass meat, part meat, or retail meat, the individual identification number is displayed by the dealers involved in the transactions. This number is recorded and stored in the books, along with the details of buyers and sellers.

Traceability
This system enables the tracking of production and distribution history from the birth of the cattle to when it reaches consumers. Purchasers can check the production history of the cattle online.