Wagyu is the breed of cattle commonly called Kobe Beef in the US. In proper usage, Kobe is a geographical designation like Champagne so "American Kobe" is a con

Wagyu is the breed of cattle commonly called Kobe Beef in the US. In proper usage, Kobe is a geographical designation like Champagne so "American Kobe" is a contradiction in terms. Hence, I prefer to call it Wagyu.