The OLIVE JAPAN Judges are assigned from all over the world, and our competition management committee carefully nominates higher standard panelists.
In the case of 2020 edition, OLIVE JAPAN judged by all Japanese domestic juries due to COVID-19 pandemic.
(Click the judge NAME to view CV.)
GENERAL DIRECTOR and CHAIRMAN
Chairman of the Olive Oil Sommelier Association of JAPAN
Mr. Tada does not judge in order to secure the fairness of the competition but he supports and participates to be as a Steward.
OLIVE JAPAN 2020 Judges
JudgeNORIKO KONDO
JudgeSEKIYO MIZUNO
JudgeKEIKO NAOI
JudgeKAORI YAMATO
OLIVE JAPAN 2020 Official Taster
Official TasterHIROTAKA ASAI
Official TasterHIROSHI JINGUJI
Official TasterYOSHIKO MARUYAMA
Official TasterMAMIKO MASUDA
Official TasterMAKIKO MORIYA
Official TasterHIDEO NISHIYAMA
Official TasterAKINARI TAKEDA
Official TasterAKIKO UCHIYAMA
Official TasterSAWAKO YASUE
OLIVE JAPAN 2019
- AGUSTI ROMERO, Dr.– SPAIN
- ENRIQUE GARCIA TENORIO– SPAIN
- SANTIAGO BOTAS– SPAIN
- DUCCIO MOROZZO della ROCCA
- LUCIANA SQUADRILLI– ITALY
- FRANCESCA ROCCHI– ITALY
- JOHNNY MADGE– ENGLAND-
- POLYCHRONOPOULOS LYKOURGOS– GREECE
- RICHARD WOLNY– GERMANY
- DILSEN OKTAY– TURKEY
- ABDERRAOUF EL ANTARI, Dr.– Judges
- MARIEM GHARSALLAOUI– 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– CHILE
- SEKIYO MIZUNO– JAPAN
- NAKO UMEKITA– JAPAN
- YOSHIHISA INAGE, Ph.D– 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– ギリシャ
- ANA CARRILHO– PORTUGAL
- STEPHANIE DELAYE– FRANCE
- RICHARD WOLNY– GERMANY
- DILSEN OKTAY– TURKEY
- ABDERRAOUF EL ANTARI, Dr.– MOROCCO
- MARIEM GHARSALLAOUI– TUNISIA
- MARGARET EDWARDS– NEW ZEALAND
- ISABELLE OKIS– AUSTRALIA
- ALEXANDRA KICENIK DEVARENNE– アメリカ
- NANCY LILLY– USA
- SANDY SONNENFELT– USA
- MARIA ELINA BUFFA– ARGENTINA
- MARIA LUZ HURTADO– CHILE
- SEKIYO MIZUNO– JAPAN
- NAKO UMEKITA– JAPAN
- YOSHIHISA INAGE, Ph.D– 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 – TURKEY
- ABDERRAOUF EL ANTARI, Dr. – MOROCCO
- MARIEM GHARSALLAOUI – 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 – CHILE
- SEKIYO MIZUNO– JAPAN
- NAKO UMEKITA– JAPAN
- YOSHIHISA INAGE, Ph.D.– JAPAN
- KEIKO NAOI– JAPAN
- TAKEYASU KUBOTA– JAPAN
OLIVE JAPAN 2016
- AGUSTI ROMERO, Dr. – SPAIN
- SANTIAGO BOTAS – SPAIN
- ENRIQUE GARCIA TENORIO – SPAIN
- ANTONIO GIUSEPPE LAURO, Dr. – ITALY
- DUCCIO MOROZZO della ROCCA – ITALY
- FRANCESCA ROCCHI – ITALY
- ZACHARENIA SIGANOU – GREECE
- ABDERRAOUF EL ANTARI, Dr.– MOROCCO
- MARIEM GHARSALLAOUI– 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, Ph.D – 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 – 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, Ph.D. – JAPAN
OLIVE JAPAN 2014
- Santiago Botas – SPAIN
- Agusti Romero – SPAIN
- Juan Ramon Izquierdo – SPAIN
- Antonio Giuseppe Lauro – ITALY
- Mauro Amelio – ITALY
- Zacharenia Siganou – GREECE
- Aida Lazzez – TUNISIA
- Fathi Abd Elhadi – ISRAEL
- Richard Gawel – 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 – SPAIN
- Antonio Giuseppe Lauro – ITALY
- Zacharenia Siganou – GREECE
- Ahmet Ertur – TURKEY
- Fathi Abd Elhadi – ISRAEL
- Richard Gawel – 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 2012
- Rosa Vano- SPAIN
- Thomas Mueller – ITALY
- Ahmet Ertur – TURKEY
- Hilla Wenkert- ISRAEL
- Lisa Rowntree – AUSTRALIA
- Dewey Lucero – USA –
- Alexandra Kicenik Devarenne – USA
- Liz Tagami – USA
- Hideaki Shibata – JAPAN
- Sekiyo Mizuno – JAPAN
- Yasuaki Oyama – JAPAN
- YURIE HONDA – JAPAN
