Does anyone have any experience bringing meat (specifically, dried salami)
into Japan?  I'm looking to bring two or three with me as gifts when I make
a trip over there on the 28th.  I found a website run by the Japanese gov't
(http://www.maff-aqs.go.jp/english/ryoko/aq2/aq2.htm) that seems to say it's
ok, and I even submitted a question, and they said it was alright as well,
but I needed to have a certificate from the United Stated Dept. of
Agriculture saying that the salami originated from a healthy animal.

I don't know how long it'd take to get such a certificate, and I was
wondering if anyone knows where to get it, or if it is really even
necessary, as I don't think I'd be able to buy this salami if it didn't come
from a healthy animal in the first place.

Thanks for any help,

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Matt