Why source from Japan
Iga Basin's mountain-bowl climate; cooperative-managed Mie regional brand with ninja-themed gift-economy positioning.
Key spec
Lipid 6-10%; marbling fine and distributed; protein 19-21%.
Typical end-product
Mie-region tonkatsu retail, gift-economy boxes, hospitality export.
At a glance
- Suppliers listed
- 1 supplier
- Typical MOQ
- 5–25 kg cuts; 1–10 kg specialty
- Typical lead time
- 6–10 weeks
- Regions of origin
- Mie (Iga Basin, Iga City)
- Category
- Food ingredients
- Harvest season
- Year-round
- Japan regulatory status
- Food product; Mie regional brand; cooperative-managed
- Japanese name
- 伊賀豚
- Romaji
- 伊賀豚
About this ingredient
Premium pork raised in the Iga Basin (Mie Prefecture) under cooperative-managed standards. Iga's mountain-bowl topography and the cool Iga River feed produce pork with finer fat-marbling than industrial breeds. Used in fine-dining tonkatsu and shabu-shabu, plus the regional Iga ninja-themed gift-economy retail. Smaller production volume than Kagoshima Kurobuta but commands a Mie-region premium. Distinct from existing pork entries.
Regulatory status
| Japan | Food product; Mie regional brand; cooperative-managed |
|---|---|
| EU | Pork import; trichinella inspection |
| United States | USDA FSIS approved facilities; pork-import licensing |
| China | GACC; pork-import licensing |
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Last updated: 2026-05-05