Kobe Beef Marketing and Distribution Promotion Association
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The Kobe Beef Marketing and Distribution Promotion Association is the official Japanese organization that oversees the certification, quality standards, and branding of authentic Kobe beef.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kobe Beef Marketing and Distribution Promotion Association canonical | 2 |
| Kobe Beef Association | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5877839 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kobe Beef Marketing and Distribution Promotion Association Context triple: [Kobe beef, regulatingBody, Kobe Beef Marketing and Distribution Promotion Association]
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A.
Matsusaka beef
Matsusaka beef is a highly prized, richly marbled wagyu beef from Japan, renowned as one of the country's most luxurious and tender varieties of beef.
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B.
Kobe beef
Kobe beef is a highly prized, richly marbled wagyu beef from Japan renowned for its exceptional tenderness and flavor.
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C.
Yonezawa beef
Yonezawa beef is a highly prized wagyu brand from Yonezawa in Yamagata Prefecture, renowned in Japan for its exceptional marbling, tenderness, and rich flavor.
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D.
Miyazaki beef
Miyazaki beef is a highly prized Japanese wagyu renowned for its exceptional marbling, tenderness, and rich flavor, often considered among the finest beef in the world.
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E.
Osaka Marubiru
Osaka Marubiru is a prominent multi-purpose commercial building and shopping complex located in Osaka’s Umeda business district.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kobe Beef Marketing and Distribution Promotion Association Target entity description: The Kobe Beef Marketing and Distribution Promotion Association is the official Japanese organization that oversees the certification, quality standards, and branding of authentic Kobe beef.
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A.
Matsusaka beef
Matsusaka beef is a highly prized, richly marbled wagyu beef from Japan, renowned as one of the country's most luxurious and tender varieties of beef.
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B.
Kobe beef
Kobe beef is a highly prized, richly marbled wagyu beef from Japan renowned for its exceptional tenderness and flavor.
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C.
Yonezawa beef
Yonezawa beef is a highly prized wagyu brand from Yonezawa in Yamagata Prefecture, renowned in Japan for its exceptional marbling, tenderness, and rich flavor.
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D.
Miyazaki beef
Miyazaki beef is a highly prized Japanese wagyu renowned for its exceptional marbling, tenderness, and rich flavor, often considered among the finest beef in the world.
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E.
Osaka Marubiru
Osaka Marubiru is a prominent multi-purpose commercial building and shopping complex located in Osaka’s Umeda business district.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
non-profit organization
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trade association ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
prevent mislabeling of Kobe beef
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promote Kobe beef domestically ⓘ promote Kobe beef internationally ⓘ protect the Kobe beef brand ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
exporters of Kobe beef
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restaurants serving Kobe beef ⓘ retailers selling Kobe beef ⓘ |
| basedOn | standards for Tajima-gyu cattle ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
Hyogo Prefectural Government
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linked to:
Hyōgo Prefectural Government
Kobe beef producers ⓘ Kobe meat wholesalers ⓘ slaughterhouses in Hyogo Prefecture ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
branding and certification
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food quality control ⓘ geographical indication protection ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.kobe-niku.jp ⓘ |
| industry |
agricultural marketing
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beef industry ⓘ |
| issues |
Kobe beef identification numbers
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Kobe beef logo usage permissions ⓘ official Kobe beef certificates ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hyogo Prefecture
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Kobe, Hyogo, Japan ⓘ |
| monitors |
domestic distribution of Kobe beef
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export of Kobe beef ⓘ |
| officialName | Kobe Beef Marketing and Distribution Promotion Association ⓘ |
| officialNameInJapanese | 神戸肉流通推進協議会 ⓘ |
| oversees |
branding of Kobe beef
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certification of Kobe beef ⓘ quality standards for Kobe beef ⓘ |
| owns | official Kobe beef logo ⓘ |
| regulates | Kobe beef ⓘ |
| requires |
that Kobe beef cattle be born in Hyogo Prefecture
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that Kobe beef cattle be raised in Hyogo Prefecture ⓘ that Kobe beef cattle be slaughtered in Hyogo Prefecture ⓘ that Kobe beef come from Tajima-gyu cattle ⓘ |
| setsStandardFor |
Kobe beef carcass weight limits
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Kobe beef marbling score requirements ⓘ Kobe beef meat quality grade requirements ⓘ Kobe beef yield grade requirements ⓘ |
| shortName | Kobe Beef Association ⓘ |
| subjectOf | regulations on use of the term "Kobe beef" ⓘ |
| trademarked | Kobe Beef logo ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kobe Beef Marketing and Distribution Promotion Association Description of subject: The Kobe Beef Marketing and Distribution Promotion Association is the official Japanese organization that oversees the certification, quality standards, and branding of authentic Kobe beef.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Kobe Beef Marketing and Distribution Promotion Association
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officialName
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Kobe Beef Marketing and Distribution Promotion Association
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linked to: Kobe Beef Marketing and Distribution Promotion Association