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Japan's most prized pigs have links to 17th century England

(20 Aug 2010) SHOTLIST Okita Kagoshima Kurobuta Pig Farm, Okuchi, Kagoshima Prefecture, April 6 2010 1. Various of Kagoshima Kurobuta pigs, otherwise known as Kagoshima Black Berkshire pigs Kagoshima Prefectural Government offices, Kagoshima City, April 7 2010 2. SOUNDBITE (Japanese) Kitano Yoshio, Head of the animal husbandry division of the Kagoshima Prefectural government: "There are around 13,000 sows used for breeding and around 42,000 pigs being reared for shipment." Okita Kagoshima Kurobuta Pig Farm, Okuchi Kagoshima Prefecture, April 6 2010 3. Various of Kagoshima Black Berkshire pigs Kagoshima Prefectural Government offices, Kagoshima City, April 7 2010. 4. SOUNDBITE (Japanese) Kitano Yoshi, Head of the animal husbandry division of the Kagoshima Prefectural government: "The first Black Berkshire pigs were introduced into Kagoshima in 1937. These were a male and female imported from England. Then in 1982 when we were developing a new breed known as the New Satsuma Kurobuta we again imported Black Berkshire pigs from England." Okita Kagoshima Kurobuta Pig Farm, Okuchi Kagoshima Prefecture, April 6 2010 5. Zoom in on farmer Okita Haiyo 6. SOUNDBITE (Japanese) Okita Haiyo, 78-year-old veteran pig farmer: "Well, Kagoshima Black Berkshires are mid-sized pigs. Compared to larger varieties, muscular fibre is very fine. Because the muscular fibre is so fine, the meat is extremely tender." 7. Various of Okita Haiyo shovelling feed into containers. 8. SOUNDBITE (Japanese) Okita Haiyo, 78-year-old veteran pig farmer: "The feed also includes waste material from the production of soy sauce and flour used for making bread and other things like waste from making tempura. It is a mix of ingredients blended together." 9. Various of Okita Haiyo feeding his pigs. 10. SOUNDBITE (Japanese) Okita Haiyo, 78-year-old veteran pig farmer: "Compared to larger breeds, the meat also contains higher levels of amino acids. This has been shown very clearly in scientific studies." Ajinomori Restaurant, Kagoshima City, April 6 2010 11. Wide pan of exterior of Ajinomori Restaurant 12. Chef preparing slices of Kagoshima Black Berkshire Pork 13 Various of Nakamura Eiko preparing a dish called shabu shabu 14. SOUNDBITE (Japanese) Nakamura Eiko, Manager of the Ajinomori restaurant: "The meat has umami, it is very tender and remains tender even when it is boiled. I cook with this meat a great deal at home. It is very easy to eat." 16. Close-up of egg being beaten 17. Boiled pork being dipped into a beaten egg LEADIN A region in Japan is celebrated for the quality of the pigs it rears and the pork it produces. Kagoshima's fertile soil produces an abundance of fruit and vegetables but it's also famous for its Black Berkshire pigs - with their links to 17th century England. STORYLINE Rolling around in the mud, snorting and getting dirty, they might appear to be ordinary pigs. But they are actually examples of Japan's most sought-after swine. They are Kagoshima Black Berkshire pigs, known locally as kurobuta (black pigs in English) and found in Kagoshima, located on the southern tip of Japan The breed is a cross between a kind of pig imported from the neighbouring Ryukyu islands more than 400 years ago and England's famous Black Berkshires. One of the earliest recorded mentions of the breed came during the English Civil War during the 17th century, when Oliver Cromwell's troops were quartered in Reading, according to the British Pig Association. The records refer to a locally bred pig prized for its size and the quality of its bacon and ham. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...