Part I. Industry Structure and Dietary Patterns: Introduction to Complex Interrelationships, Introduction to Japan's Agricultural Economy, Dietary Patterns and Beef Consumption, Part II. Cattle Production in Japan: Historical Perspective and Current Situation, Livestock Industry Structure Cattle Feeds and Feedstuffs, Cattle Prices and Grades, Production Costs and Returns Part III. Technological Change in Japan: Scenarios to 2010, Technological Change: Today and the Future, Impact of Technological Change Supply and Demand Side Scenarios Ramifications and Policy Implications of New Technologies