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I'm not sure if it is like champagne vs sparkling wine in terms of... I can't remember the word. I'm sure if it a Japanese invention it is probably loaded with terroir mystique and incredibly labor intensive. I read a Nat. Geo. article and they described the beefers as gettting massages daily and rations of beer. I've also read that it is nearly impossible to eat more than a few ounces of good Kobe beef in a sitting as it is so rich.

I doubt I'd turn it down, but I wouldn't go out of my way to try it.