TOKYO -- In a small mountainside city not far from the bustle of Tokyo, farmer Takayuki Kato is on a mission to turn ostrich meat from a novelty to a staple in Japanese households.
Queen's Ostrich Tsukuba, located 75 km northeast of the capital, houses about two dozen ostrich. The birds appeared unfazed by the sweltering heat on a recent summer day, and seemed curious about the interlopers in their pen.
