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