List of Japanese cattle breeds
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This is a list of the cattle breeds considered in Japan to be wholly or partly of Japanese origin. Some may have complex or obscure histories, so inclusion here does not necessarily imply that a breed is predominantly or exclusively Japanese.
| Local name | Other names | Notes | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese Black[1]: 8 [2][3]: 6 | One of the four Wagyu breeds | .jpg) | |
| Japanese Brown[1]: 8 [2][3]: 6 | One of the four Wagyu breeds |  | |
| Japanese Polled[1]: 8 [2][3]: 6 | One of the four Wagyu breeds | _(cropped).jpg) | |
| Japanese Shorthorn[1]: 8 [2][3]: 6 | One of the four Wagyu breeds | _(cropped).jpg) | |
| Kairyo-washu[2] | extinct | ||
| Kuchinoshima[2][3]: 6 |  | ||
| Mishima[1]: 5 [2][3]: 6 |  |