Highly marbled Japanese beef (4)

I believe the answer is:

kobe

(Other definitions for kobe that I've seen before include "Japanese port, hit by an earthquake in 1995" , "Japanese 1995 earthquake site; be OK (anag.)" , "Eastern port" , "City in Japan" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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