Judges

The OLIVE JAPAN Judges are assigned from all over the world, and our competition management committee carefully nominates higher standard panelists.

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GENERAL DIRECTOR and CHAIRMAN

OLIVE JAPAN 2024 Judges

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  Agusti RomeroSPAIN

   

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  Enrique García-TenorioSPAIN

   

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  Maria De La Paz Aguilera HerreraSPAIN

   

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  Francesca RocchiITALY

   

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  Luciana SquadrilliITALY

   

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  Odysseas VlahavasGREECE

   

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  Mariem GharsallaouiTUNISIA

   

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  Naziha Grati KammounTUNISIA

   

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  Dilşen Oktay ErtemTURKEY

   

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  Abderraouf El AntariMOROCCO

   

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  Johnny MadgeENGLAND

   

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  Maria Elina BuffaARGENTINE

   

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  María de la Luz HurtadoCHILE

   

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  Isabelle OkisAUSTRALIA

   

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  Hirotaka AsaiJAPAN

   

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  Osamu JingujiJAPAN

   

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  Noriko KondoJAPAN

   

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  Takeyasu KubotaJAPAN

   

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  Sekiyo MizunoJAPAN

   

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  Akiko UchiyamaJAPAN

   

OLIVE JAPAN JURY HISTORY since 2012

OLIVE JAPAN 2023

• AGUSTI ROMERO, Dr.– SPAIN
• ENRIQUE GARCIA TENORIO– SPAIN
• LUCIANA SQUADRILLI– ITALY
• MARIA KATSOULI– GREECE
• RICHARD WOLNY– GERMANY
• DILSEN OKTAY, Dr.– TURKEY
• MARIEM GHARSALLAOUI, Dr.– TUNISIA
• ISABELLE OKIS– AUSTRALIA
• NANCY LILLY– USA
• PABLO CANAMASAS– ARGENTINA
• MARIA LUZ HURTADO, Dr.– CHILE
• SEKIYO MIZUNO– JAPAN
• NORIKO KONDO, Dr.– JAPAN
• HIROTAKA ASAI, Dr.– JAPAN
• OSAMU JINGUJI– JAPAN
• AKIKO UCHIYAMA– JAPAN
• TAKEYASU KUBOTA– JAPAN

OLIVE JAPAN 2022      i.e. due to Covid, all Japanese judges

• NORIKO KONDO, Dr.– JAPAN
• SEKIYO MIZUNO– JAPAN
• TAKEYASU KUBOTA– JAPAN
• HIROTAKA ASAI, Dr.– JAPAN
• AKIKO UCHIYAMA– JAPAN
• MIKA MORI– JAPAN(Apprentice Judge)
• KAORI YAMATO– JAPAN(Apprentice Judge)
• MAMIKO MASUDA– JAPAN(Apprentice Judge)
• MAKIKO MORIYA– JAPAN(Apprentice Judge)
• YOSHIKO MARUYAMA(Apprentice Judge)
• OSAMU JINGUJI– JAPAN(Apprentice Judge)
• NAOKO OKAMOTO– JAPAN(Apprentice Judge)
• NANAE KANEKO– JAPAN(Apprentice Judge)
• FUMIKAZU AYABE– JAPAN(Apprentice Judge)

OLIVE JAPAN 2021      i.e. due to Covid, all Japanese judges

• NORIKO KONDO, Dr.– JAPAN
• SEKIYO MIZUNO– JAPAN
• AKIKO UCHIYAMA– JAPAN
• NAKO UMEKITA– JAPAN(Apprentice Judge)
• AKINARI TAKEDA– JAPAN(Apprentice Judge)
• MIKA MORI– JAPAN(Apprentice Judge)
• HIDEO NISHIYAMA– JAPAN(Apprentice Judge)
• KAORI YAMATO– JAPAN(Apprentice Judge)
• MAMIKO MASUDA– JAPAN(Apprentice Judge)
• MAKIKO MORIYA– JAPAN(Apprentice Judge)
• YOSHIKO MARUYAMA– JAPAN(Apprentice Judge)
• HIROTAKA ASAI, Dr.– JAPAN(Apprentice Judge)
• OSAMU JINGUJI– JAPAN(Apprentice Judge)
• NAOKO OKAMOTO– JAPAN(Apprentice Judge)
• NORIO ICHIMARU– JAPAN(Apprentice Judge)
• HEISUKE MOTOHASHI– JAPAN(Apprentice Judge)
• NANAE KANEKO– JAPAN(Apprentice Judge)

OLIVE JAPAN 2020      i.e. due to Covid, all Japanese judges

• NORIKO KONDO, Dr.– JAPAN
• SEKIYO MIZUNO– JAPAN
• KAORI YAMATO– JAPAN
• KEIKO NAOI– JAPAN
• HIROTAKA ASAI, Dr.– JAPAN(Apprentice Judge)
• AKIKO UCHIYAMA– JAPAN(Apprentice Judge)
• SAWAKO YASUKE– JAPAN(Apprentice Judge)
• MAKIKO MORIYA– JAPAN(Apprentice Judge)
• MAMIKO MASUDA– JAPAN(Apprentice Judge)
• YOSHIKO MARUYAMA– JAPAN(Apprentice Judge)
• OSAMU JINGUJI– JAPAN(Apprentice Judge)
• HIDEO NISHIYAMA– JAPAN(Apprentice Judge)
• AKINARI TAKEDA– JAPAN(Apprentice Judge)

OLIVE JAPAN 2019

• AGUSTI ROMERO, Dr.– SPAIN
• ENRIQUE GARCIA TENORIO– SPAIN
• SANTIAGO BOTAS– SPAIN
• DUCCIO MOROZZO della ROCCA– ITALY
• LUCIANA SQUADRILLI– ITALY
• FRANCESCA ROCCHI– ITALY
• JOHNNY MADGE– ENGLAND
• POLYCHRONOPOULOS LYKOURGOS– GREECE
• RICHARD WOLNY– GERMANY
• DILSEN OKTAY, Dr.– TURKEY
• ABDERRAOUF EL ANTARI, Dr.– Judges
• MARIEM GHARSALLAOUI, Dr.– TUNISIA
• MARGARET EDWARDS– NEW ZEALAND
• ISABELLE OKIS– AUSTRALIA
• ALEXANDRA KICENIK DEVARENNE– USA
• DEBORAH ROGERS– USA
• NANCY LILLY– USA
• MARIA ELINA BUFFA– ARGENTINA
• PABLO CANAMASAS– ARGENTINA
• MARIA LUZ HURTADO, Dr.– CHILE
• SEKIYO MIZUNO– JAPAN
• NAKO UMEKITA– JAPAN
• YOSHIHISA INAGE, Dr.– JAPAN
• KEIKO NAOI– JAPAN
• TAKEYASU KUBOTA– JAPAN
• KAORI YAMATO– JAPAN

OLIVE JAPAN 2018

• AGUSTI ROMERO, Dr.– SPAIN
• ENRIQUE GARCIA TENORIO– SPAIN
• SANTIAGO BOTAS– SPAIN
• DUCCIO MOROZZO della ROCCA– ITALY
• LUCIANA SQUADRILLI– ITALY
• FRANCESCA ROCCHI– ITALY
• POLYCHRONOPOULOS LYKOURGOS– GREECE
• ANA CARRILHO– PORTUGAL
• STEPHANIE DELAYE– FRANCE
• RICHARD WOLNY– GERMANY
• DILSEN OKTAY, Dr.– TURKEY
• ABDERRAOUF EL ANTARI, Dr.– MOROCCO
• MARIEM GHARSALLAOUI, Dr.– TUNISIA
• MARGARET EDWARDS– NEW ZEALAND
• ISABELLE OKIS– AUSTRALIA
• ALEXANDRA KICENIK DEVARENNE– USA
• NANCY LILLY– USA
• SANDY SONNENFELT– USA
• MARIA ELINA BUFFA– ARGENTINA
• MARIA LUZ HURTADO, Dr.– CHILE
• SEKIYO MIZUNO– JAPAN
• NAKO UMEKITA– JAPAN
• YOSHIHISA INAGE, Dr.– JAPAN
• KEIKO NAOI– JAPAN
• TAKEYASU KUBOTA– JAPAN

OLIVE JAPAN 2017

• AGUSTI ROMERO, Dr.- SPAIN
• ENRIQUE GARCIA TENORIO- SPAIN
• FRANCESCA ROCCHI – ITALY
• DUCCIO MOROZZO della ROCCA – ITALY
• LUCIANA SQUADRILLI – ITALY
• POLYCHRONOPOULOS LYKOURGOS – GREECE
• DILSEN OKTAY, Dr.– TURKEY
• ABDERRAOUF EL ANTARI, Dr. – MOROCCO
• MARIEM GHARSALLAOUI, Dr. – TUNISIA
• JOHNNY MADGE – ENGLAND
• RICHARD WOLNY – GERMANY
• ISABELLE OKIS – AUSTRALIA
• TRUDIE MICHELS – AUSTRALIA
• MARGARET EDWARDS – NEW ZEALAND
• ALEXANDRA KICENIK DEVARENNE – USA
• DEBORAH ROGERS – USA
• NANCY LILLY – USA
• MARIA ELINA BUFFA – ARGENTINA
• MARIA LUZ HURTADO, Dr.– CHILE
• SEKIYO MIZUNO- JAPAN
• NAKO UMEKITA- JAPAN
• YOSHIHISA INAGE, Dr.- JAPAN
• KEIKO NAOI- JAPAN
• TAKEYASU KUBOTA- JAPAN

OLIVE JAPAN 2016

• AGUSTI ROMERO, Dr. – SPAIN
• SANTIAGO BOTAS – SPAIN
• ENRIQUE GARCIA TENORIO – SPAIN
• ANTONIO GIUSEPPE LAURO– ITALY
• DUCCIO MOROZZO della ROCCA – ITALY
• FRANCESCA ROCCHI – ITALY
• ZACHARENIA SIGANOU – GREECE
• ABDERRAOUF EL ANTARI, Dr.– MOROCCO
• MARIEM GHARSALLAOUI, Dr.– TUNISIA
• JOHNNY MADGE – ENGLAND
• ISABELLE OKIS – AUSTRALIA
• MARGARET EDWARDS– NEW ZEALAND
• ALEXANDRA KICENIK DEVARENNE – USA
• DEBORAH ROGERS – USA
• NANCY LILLY – USA
• MARIA ELINA BUFFA– ARGENTINA
• ANDREA MORALES CEPEDA – CHILE
• SEKIYO MIZUNO – JAPAN
• NAKO UMEKITA – JAPAN
• HIDEAKI SHIBATA – JAPAN
• YOSHIHISA INAGE, Dr.- JAPAN

OLIVE JAPAN 2015

• JUAN RAMON IZQUIERDO – SPAIN
• AGUSTI ROMERO, Dr. – SPAIN
• SANTIAGO BOTAS – SPAIN
• FRANCA CAMURATI – ITALY
• DUCCIO MOROZZO della ROCCA – ITALY
• ZACHARENIA SIGANOU – GREECE
• JOHNNY MADGE – ENGLAND
• ABDERRAOUF EL ANTARI, Dr. – MOROCCO
• MARIEM GHARSALLAOUI, Dr. – TUNISIA
• RICHARD GAWEL, Dr. – AUSTRALIA
• LEANDRO RAVETTI – AUSTRALIA
• MARGARET EDWARDS – NEW ZEALAND
• ALEXANDRA KICENIK DEVARENNE – USA
• DEBORAH ROGERS – USA
• MARIA ELINA BUFFA – ARGENTINE
• ANDREA MORALES CEPEDA – CHILE
• SEKIYO MIZUNO – JAPAN
• NAKO UMEKITA – JAPAN
• HIDEAKI SHIBATA – JAPAN
• YOSHIHISA INAGE, Dr. – JAPAN

OLIVE JAPAN 2014

• SANTIAGO BOTAS – SPAIN
• AGUSTI ROMERO, Dr. – SPAIN
• JUAN RAMON IZQUIERDO – SPAIN
• ANTONIO GIUSEPPE LAURO – ITALY
• MAURO AMELIO – ITALY
• ZACHARENIA SIGANOU – GREECE
• AIDA LAZZEZ, Dr. – TUNISIA
• FATHI ABD ELHADI, Dr. – ISRAEL
• RICHARD GAWEL, Dr. – AUSTRALIA
• LEANDRO RAVETTI – AUSTRALIA
• MARGARET EDWARDS – NEW ZEALAND
• DEBORAH ROGERS – USA
• ALEXANDRA KICENIK DEVARENNE – USA
• LIZ TAGAMI – USA
• MARIA ELINA BUFFA – ARGENTINE
• HIDEAKI SHIBATA – JAPAN
• SEKIYO MIZUNO – JAPAN
• NAKO UMEKITA – JAPAN

OLIVE JAPAN 2013

• SANTIAGO BOTAS- SPAIN
• AGUSTI ROMERO, Dr.- SPAIN
• ANTONIO GIUSEPPE LAURO- ITALY
• ZACHARENIA SIGANOU- GREECE
• AHMET ERTUR- TURKEY
• FATHI ABD ELHADI, Dr.- ISRAEL
• RICHARD GAWEL, Dr.- AUSTRALIA
• LEANDRO LAVETTI- AUSTRALIA
• MARGARET EDWARDS- NEW ZEALAND
• DEBORAH ROGERS- USA
• ALEXANDRA KICENIK DEVARENNE- USA
• LIZ TAGAMI- USA
• MARIA ELINA BUFFA- ARGENTINE
• HIDEAKI SHIBATA- JAPAN
• SEKIYO MIZUNO- JAPAN
• NAKO UMEKITA- JAPAN

OLIVE JAPAN 2012

• ROSA VANO- SPAIN
• THOMAS MUELLER- ITALY
• AHMET ERTUR- TURKEY
• HILLA WINEKERT- ISRAEL
• LISA ROWNTREE- AUSTRALIA
• DEWEY LUCERO- USA
• ALEXANDRA KICENIK DEVARENNE- USA
• LIZ TAGAMI – USA
• HIDEAKI SHIBATA – JAPAN
• SEKIYO MIZUNO – JAPAN
• YASUAKI OYAMA, Dr.- JAPAN
• YURIE HONDA- JAPAN

Judges are subject to change.