MIYAZAKI, Japan -- The southern Japanese prefecture of Miyazaki is ramping up efforts to cultivate demand for its wagyu beef in Muslim-majority markets across the Middle East and Southeast Asia.
Beef processor seeks to tap Muslim markets as competition grows

Attendees taste Miyazaki wagyu at a promotional event in Doha in March. (Courtesy of the Miyazaki prefectural government)
MIYAZAKI, Japan -- The southern Japanese prefecture of Miyazaki is ramping up efforts to cultivate demand for its wagyu beef in Muslim-majority markets across the Middle East and Southeast Asia.