Judges

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

(Click the judge NAME to view CV.)

GENERAL DIRECTOR and CHAIRMAN

Toshiya Tada

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 as a Steward.

OLIVE JAPAN 2024 Judges

  • Dr. Agusti Romero - SPAIN
    Judge
    Agusti RomeroSPAIN

     

  • Enrique García-Tenorio - SPAIN
    Judge
    Enrique García-TenorioSPAIN

     

  • Dr. Maria De La Paz Aguilera Herrera - SPAIN
    Judge
    Maria De La Paz Aguilera HerreraSPAIN

     

  • Dr. Francesca Rocchi - ITALY
    Judge
    Francesca RocchiITALY

     

  • Ms. Luciana Squadrilli - ITALY
    Judge
    Luciana SquadrilliITALY

     

  • Odysseas Vlahavas - GREECE
    Judge
    Odysseas VlahavasGREECE

     

  • Dr. Mariem Gharsallaoui - TUNISIA
    Judge
    Mariem GharsallaouiTUNISIA

     

  • Dr. Naziha Grati Kammoun - TUNISIA
    Judge
    Naziha Grati KammounTUNISIA

     

  • Dr. Dilşen Oktay Ertem - TURKEY
    Judge
    Dilşen Oktay ErtemTURKEY

     

  • Dr. Abderraouf El Antari - Morocco
    Judge
    Abderraouf El AntariMOROCCO

     

  • Johnny Madge - ENGLAND
    Judge
    Johnny MadgeENGLAND

     

  • Ms. Maria Elina Buffa - ARGENTINE
    Judge
    Maria Elina BuffaARGENTINE

     

  • Dr. María de la Luz Hurtado - CHILE
    Judge
    María de la Luz HurtadoCHILE

     

  • Ms. Isabelle Okis - AUSTRALIA
    Judge
    Isabelle OkisAUSTRALIA

     

  • Dr. Hirotaka Asai - JAPAN
    Judge
    Hirotaka AsaiJAPAN

     

  • Osamu Jinguji - JAPAN
    Judge
    Osamu JingujiJAPAN

     

  • Dr. Noriko Kondo - JAPAN
    Judge
    Noriko KondoJAPAN

     

  • Takeyasu Kubota - JAPAN
    Judge
    Takeyasu KubotaJAPAN

     

  • Ms. Sekiyo Mizuno - JAPAN
    Judge
    Sekiyo MizunoJAPAN

     

  • Ms. Akiko Uchiyama - JAPAN
    Judge
    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.


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