TOKYO -- Japanese pork is trying to follow in the global hoof prints of wagyu beef.
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A tonkatsu pork cutlet is served up at Rengatei, a venerable Tokyo restaurant. Some consider tonkatsu one of the ultimate Japanese comfort foods. (Photo by Nobuyoshi Shioda)
TOKYO -- Japanese pork is trying to follow in the global hoof prints of wagyu beef.