Kangen Wagyu®: Premium American Wagyu, Raised on the Water

Kangen Wagyu® is premium American Wagyu beef — an F1 crossbreed of 100% fullblood Japanese Kuroge Wagyu and high-quality Black Angus — raised at Masami Ranch in Corning, California, where the cattle are hydrated daily with Kangen Water®. It's sold in curated frozen sets, shipped nationwide in the USA, through the same authorized-distributor system as every other product in this catalog.

Yes — the water company sells beef. It's the most unexpected product in the lineup, and also the easiest to understand: the same philosophy behind the machines, applied to what ends up on your plate. No added hormones. No antibiotics. No animal byproducts.

[ Ask About Kangen Wagyu ] · Sets from $580 (+ tax & shipping) — fixed official pricing, identical through every authorized distributor.

Wagyu is the famed Japanese cattle lineage known for intense marbling — the fine veins of intramuscular fat that make the beef exceptionally tender and rich. Kangen Wagyu® is a deliberate blend of two beef traditions:

- 100% fullblood Japanese Kuroge Wagyu — the marbling, the melt-in-your-mouth texture

- High-quality Black Angus — the robust, familiar American beef flavor

The result is an elite F1 generation — a 50/50 crossbreed — that balances Japanese refinement with American character. It's raised, processed, and shipped entirely in the United States.

At Masami Ranch in Corning, California — 6,500 acres of open Northern California ranch land — the cattle are hydrated daily with Kangen Water®, the same electrolyzed-reduced water produced by [the machines this site is built around](/what-is-kangen-water/). It's a step other producers skip, and it's the signature detail of every cut.

To be clear, as we are everywhere on this site: we make no health claims — about the beef, the water, or anything else. What the water gives the beef is a raising story you won't find anywhere else. What wagyu gives you is marbling, tenderness, and flavor. The rest is dinner.

- Diet: carefully balanced vegetarian diet — grass-fed, grain-finished

- No added hormones. No antibiotics. No growth promotants. No animal byproducts.

- Water: hydrated daily with Kangen Water®

- Handling: every cut is vacuum-sealed and shipped frozen to preserve freshness and flavor from ranch to door

A few things worth knowing before you order:

- First order vs. reorder: the Premium Set's first-order price is $880; once you're in the system, reorders start at $580. Loyalty is rewarded here.

- Set combinations exist — Premium Set + Jerky bundles and multi-set jerky options are available at different price points. [Ask us](/contact/) and we'll lay out every current combination so you can pick the best value for how you actually eat.

- Pricing is fixed by the manufacturer and identical through every authorized distributor — nobody has a "discount," including us. What differs is the guidance you get.

Beef grading is the closest thing steak has to a trust system, and it's worth two minutes to understand.

In Japan, the Japanese Meat Grading Association (JMGA) inspects each carcass between the sixth and seventh rib and assigns two scores: a Yield Grade (A–C — how much usable meat) and a Quality Grade (1–5 — marbling, color, fat quality, firmness, texture). The famous A5 is the best possible score on both.

In the United States, the USDA grades on marbling, tenderness, and juiciness. The top tier, USDA Prime, goes to beef with the highest degree of intramuscular fat — the marbling that delivers rich flavor.

Kangen Wagyu® is selected to a "Prime++" standard — beef chosen for marbling and richness beyond the typical Prime benchmark.

> Transparency note: "Prime++" is the manufacturer's own proprietary designation, not an official USDA grade. We tell you this because grading claims deserve straight answers.

Premium beef should come with premium accountability. Kangen Wagyu® is processed through established U.S. meat processing partners operating under USDA oversight:

- Processing at USDA-approved facilities, inspected under a USDA Grant of Inspection with FSIS (Food Safety and Inspection Service) oversight

- Facilities operate under HACCP, SSOP, and GMP food-safety programs per USDA regulations

- Products meet the requirements of the Federal Meat Inspection Act

- Ground beef is produced from raw materials tested negative for E. coli O157:H7 using robust sampling methods

This is the part of the page nobody screenshots, but it's the part we'd want to know before feeding something to our own families.

How it ships: frozen, vacuum-sealed, delivered to your door — nationwide across the USA.

When it arrives:

- Transfer to your freezer (0°F / −18°C or below) immediately

- Frozen shelf life is approximately one year — check the date on each package

- Once thawed, cook and enjoy the same day. Do not re-freeze; it compromises both quality and safety. Some liquid on thawing is normal.

Safe handling basics (the same rules any good kitchen follows):

1. Wash your hands with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds before and after handling raw meat, and clean cutting boards, knives, and surfaces before and after use. (Machine owners often put their strong acidic water setting to work here for surface cleaning — one of the [five water types](/what-is-kangen-water/) — though soap and hot water do the job too.)

2. Prevent cross-contamination: dedicated cutting board and knife for raw meat; keep juices away from other foods.

3. Cook thoroughly: whole cuts of beef to 145°F with a rest, ground beef (burgers, sausages) to 160°F — use a food thermometer, not guesswork. Thorough cooking matters most for young children, the elderly, pregnant women, and anyone with a weakened immune system.

4. After cooking: refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.

5. Trust your senses: unusual odor, discoloration, or stickiness means don't use it.

(One honest wagyu tip while we're here: thaw slowly in the fridge, season simply, and don't overcook the marbling away. This beef does the work — your job is mostly to not get in its way.)

A great fit if you:

- Love premium beef and want the one American Wagyu with a Kangen Water® raising story behind it

- Own a machine and want the full-circle experience — drinking the water, grilling the beef raised on it

- Need a genuinely memorable gift — each set arrives vacuum-sealed in elegant packaging, ready to impress

- Care how your beef was raised: no hormones, no antibiotics, no animal byproducts, vegetarian diet

Probably not for you if:

- You're comparing on price per pound — this is premium crossbred Wagyu with frozen white-glove logistics; supermarket beef it is not, and we won't pretend otherwise

- You expect health benefits from the water connection — we make no such claims. Buy it for the plate, not the pharmacy.

- You want to hand-pick individual cuts — Kangen Wagyu® sells as curated sets, not an à-la-carte butcher counter

1. [Contact us](/contact/) — tell us what you're buying for: weeknight burgers, a dinner party, a gift, or a standing reorder.

2. We confirm the current sets, combinations, and pricing — including reorder specials you qualify for.

3. We place your official order under your name, and your set ships frozen with tracking, anywhere in the USA.

4. You cook it. Send us a photo of the sear if you're proud of it. We'll be jealous either way.

Why ordering works this way: [about page →](/about/)

What is Kangen Wagyu®?

Premium American Wagyu beef — an F1 crossbreed of 100% fullblood Japanese Kuroge Wagyu and Black Angus — raised at Masami Ranch in Corning, California, where cattle are hydrated daily with Kangen Water®. It's sold in frozen sets through the authorized-distributor system and delivered nationwide in the USA.

Is Kangen Wagyu® from the United States or Japan?

Both, in a sense. The genetics cross 100% fullblood Japanese Kuroge Wagyu with high-quality Black Angus — a 50/50 F1 generation. The cattle themselves are born, raised, and processed in the United States. Think of it as a uniquely American interpretation of Japanese heritage.

How much does Kangen Wagyu® cost?

The Premium Set (5 steaks, 12 burger patties, 12 sausages) is $880 for a first order, with reorder specials from $580. The Jerky Set (12 × 8 oz packages) starts at $880 depending on the combination. All pricing is fixed and official — [ask us](/contact/) for the full current list of sets and bundles.

What does "Prime++" mean? Is that a USDA grade?

No — "Prime++" is the manufacturer's proprietary quality designation, not an official USDA grade. It signals beef selected for marbling and richness beyond the typical USDA Prime benchmark. Official grading context: USDA Prime is the top U.S. grade; in Japan, A5 is the JMGA's highest score.

Does being raised on Kangen Water® make the beef healthier?

We don't make health claims — about the beef, the water, or anything on this site. The daily Kangen Water® hydration at Masami Ranch is a distinctive part of how these cattle are raised; what you taste is marbling, tenderness, and flavor.

How does it arrive, and how long does it keep?

Frozen and vacuum-sealed, shipped nationwide with tracking. Move it straight to a freezer at 0°F or below, where it keeps for approximately one year. Once thawed, cook it the same day — don't re-freeze.

Is the beef raised with hormones or antibiotics?

No. Kangen Wagyu® cattle are raised with no added hormones, no antibiotics, no growth promotants, and no animal byproducts, on a balanced vegetarian diet — grass-fed and grain-finished.

Do I need to own a machine to order Kangen Wagyu®?

No. Like everything in this catalog — no machine, no membership, no obligations. Just the beef, ordered the official way under your name.

Get the current set list, combinations, and reorder pricing — then plan the dinner around it.