List of Japanese chicken breeds

This is a list of the chicken breeds considered in Japan to be wholly or partly of Japanese origin. Some may have complex or obscure histories, so inclusion here does not necessarily imply that a breed is predominantly or exclusively Japanese.

Local name	Other names	Notes	Image
Aizu-Jidori [1] [2]
Chabo [1]	Japanese Bantam [2]	short-shank bantam with erect tail [1]
Daigiri-Shamo [1]		single-combed Shamo [1]
Echigo-Nankin-Shamo [1]
Ehime-Jidori [1]
Ekoku [2]
Gan-Dori [1]	Gankei [2]	creeper [1]
Gifu-Jidori [1] [2]
Hinai-Dori [1] [2]
Hiroshima-Tsuuji [1]		gamefowl [1]
Ingie [1]	Ingii-Dori [2]	rumpless [1]
Ise-Jidori [2]
Iwate-Jidori [1] [2]
Izumo [1]		utility [1]
Jisuri [1]		short-shank [1]
Jitokko [1] [2]		creeper [1]
Kawachi-Yakko [1] [2]
Kinpa [1]	Kinpachi-Dori [2]	henny-feathered gamefowl
Koeyoshi [1] [2]		long-crower [1]
Ko-Shamo [1] [2]		gamefowl [1]
Kumamoto [1]	Kumamotoshu [2]	utility [1]
Kureko-Dori [1] [2]		longtail [1]
Kuro-Kashiwa [1] [2]		black plumage [1]
Mie-Jidori [1]
Mikawa [1]	Mikawashu [2]	utility [1]
Minohiki [1]	Minohiki-Dori [2]	longtail, particularly long saddles [1]
Miyaji-Dori [1] [2]		creeper [1]
Nagoya [1]	Nagoyashu [2]	utility [1]
Nankin-Shamo [1] [2]
Ohiki [1]		longtail [1] bantam
Oh-Shamo [1] [2]		large gamefowl [1]
Okinawa-Hige-Jidori [1] [2]		bearded [1]
Sado-Hige-Jidori [1] [2]		bearded [1]
Satsumadori [1] [2]		gamefowl [1]
Shibattori [1]	Shiba-Dori [2]
Shoukoku [1]	Oguni-Dori [2]
Tokara-Jidori [1]
Tokuji-Jidori [1]
Tomaru [1] [2]		long-crower [1]
Tosa-Kojidori [1]
Tosa-Kukin [1]	Tosa-Cochin [2]	utility [1]
Tosa-Onagadori [1]	Onagadori [2]	longtail [1]
Tosa-Jidori [2]
Totenko [1]	Totenko-Dori [2]	black plumage long-crower [1]
Tsushima-Jidori [1] [2]
Ukokkei [1] [2]		silkie-feathered [1]
Utaicharn [1]	Utai-Chahn [2]	crower [1]
Uzurao [1]		rumpless bantam
Yakido [1]	Ygido, Hachikido [2]	gamefowl [1]
Yamato-Shamo [1] [2]		gamefowl [1]

References

1. Masaoki Tsudzuki (2003). Japanese native chickens. In: Hsiu-Luan Chang, Yu-chia Huang (editors) (2003). The Relationship between Indigenous Animals and Humans in APEC Region. Taipei: Chinese Society of Animal Science. Pages 91-116.
2. Editorial Committee Office of the Japanese Country Report (2007). "Country Report (Japan)" (PDF). In Rischkowsky, Barbara; Pilling, Dafydd (eds.). The State of the World's Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. Rome: FAO. ISBN   978-92-5-105762-9.