Details relating to four of Japan's top sires for 2003 obtained and translated for AWA members and other Westholme web site followers.

The following four bulls are all managed under the auspices of the LIAJ (The Livestock Industry Association of Japan).


P214  Fukusakae - is considered by many to be the No. 1 sire in Japan  (click for full details)

P376  Mitsuteru -  is considered by many to be Japan's No. 1 marbling sire  (click for full details)

P291  Kitajin - is rated in the top 10 and sired by Kitaguni 7&8  (click for full details)

P377  Tomizakura - is rated in the top 10 and sired by Kitaguni 7&8  (click for full details)


Recent excellent articles in the previous and current AWA Update by David Blackmore reference some of the sires and dams in these 4 sires' bloodlines.