Both Japan and the US have requirements on what temperature and for what duration meat for raw consumption is stored. Most chicken in the US isn't meant for ra

Both Japan and the US have requirements on what temperature and for what duration meat for raw consumption is stored. Most chicken in the US isn't meant for raw consumption, so it isn't handled that way; so Sashimi chicken in Japan is safer than most raw chicken in the US. You certainly can buy safe raw chicken in the US, but that's not what most of it is. It's not a matter of the animal itself, it's a matter of how it's handled.