{"id":1579,"date":"2012-10-28T16:44:58","date_gmt":"2012-10-28T07:44:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.gapao.com\/olivejapan\/?page_id=1579"},"modified":"2026-05-08T21:40:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T12:40:08","slug":"judges","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/en\/competition\/judges","title":{"rendered":"Judges"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The OLIVE JAPAN Judges are assigned from all over the world, and our competition management committee carefully nominates higher standard panelists.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>GENERAL DIRECTOR and CHAIRMAN<\/h2>\n<div class=\"one_third\"><a href=\"\/judges\/TOSHIYA_TADA_E.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10294\" src=\"https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/2020_ToshiyaTada.jpg\" alt=\"Toshiya Tada\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/2020_ToshiyaTada.jpg 400w, https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/2020_ToshiyaTada-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"two_third last\"><div class=\"divider_padding\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"divider_padding\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"jg_name\"><a style=\"font-size: 26px; font-weight: normal;\" href=\"\/judges\/2024\/TOSHIYA_TADA__SHORT_BIO_E_J_2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TOSHIYA TADA<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"divider_padding\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"alignCenter\">Chairman of the Olive Oil Sommelier Association of JAPAN<\/p>\n<div class=\"divider_padding\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"divider_padding\"><\/div>\n<p>Mr. Tada does not judge in order to secure the fairness of the competition, but he supports and participates as a Steward.<br \/><\/div><div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"divider_padding\"><\/div>\n<h2>OLIVE JAPAN 2026 Jury<\/h2>\n<p><!-- #### --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"judge_list2\">\n<li><a href=\"\/judges\/2024\/Agusti_Romero_SPAIN_SHORT_BIO_2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"\/judges\/2024\/Agusti_Romero-SPAIN.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Agusti Romero - SPAIN\" \/><\/a>\n<div class=\"jg_title\">Judge<\/div>\n<div class=\"jg_name\">Agusti Romero<span class=\"jdg_country\">SPAIN<\/span><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/judges\/2024\/Enrique_Garcia_Tenorio_SPAIN_SHORT_BIO_2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"\/judges\/2024\/Enrique_Garc\u00eda-Tenorio-SPAIN.jpg\" alt=\"Enrique Garc\u00eda-Tenorio - SPAIN\" \/><\/a>\n<div class=\"jg_title\">Judge<\/div>\n<div class=\"jg_name\">Enrique Garc\u00eda-Tenorio<span class=\"jdg_country\">SPAIN<\/span><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/10013.jpg\" class=\"wp_lightbox\" rel=\"post_1579\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-22056\" src=\"https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/10013-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/10013-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/10013-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/10013-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/10013-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/10013-1365x2048.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a>\n<div class=\"jg_title\">Judge<\/div>\n<div class=\"jg_name\">Maria De La Paz Aguilera Herrera<span class=\"jdg_country\">SPAIN<\/span><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/judges\/2024\/Francesca_Rocchi_ITALY_SHORT_BIO_2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"\/judges\/2024\/Francesca_Rocchi-ITALY.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Francesca Rocchi - ITALY\" \/><\/a>\n<div class=\"jg_title\">Judge<\/div>\n<div class=\"jg_name\">Francesca Rocchi<span class=\"jdg_country\">ITALY<\/span><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/702871b236cce6911b96df212af4ee20.jpg\" class=\"wp_lightbox\" rel=\"post_1579\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-22141\" src=\"https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/702871b236cce6911b96df212af4ee20-681x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"681\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/702871b236cce6911b96df212af4ee20-681x1024.jpg 681w, https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/702871b236cce6911b96df212af4ee20-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/702871b236cce6911b96df212af4ee20-768x1155.jpg 768w, https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/702871b236cce6911b96df212af4ee20-1022x1536.jpg 1022w, https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/702871b236cce6911b96df212af4ee20.jpg 1023w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><\/a>\n<div class=\"jg_title\">Judge<\/div>\n<div class=\"jg_name\">Rossella Angius<span class=\"jdg_country\">ITALY<\/span><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/10061.jpg\" class=\"wp_lightbox\" rel=\"post_1579\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-22101\" src=\"https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/10061-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/10061-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/10061-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/10061-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/10061-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/10061-1365x2048.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a>\n<div class=\"jg_title\">Judge<\/div>\n<div class=\"jg_name\">Abderraouf El Antari<span class=\"jdg_country\">MOROCCO<\/span><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"jg_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MALEK-LABIDI.jpg\" class=\"wp_lightbox\" rel=\"post_1579\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-22139\" src=\"https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MALEK-LABIDI-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MALEK-LABIDI-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MALEK-LABIDI-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MALEK-LABIDI-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MALEK-LABIDI.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a>Judge<\/div>\n<div class=\"jg_name\">Malek Labidi<span class=\"jdg_country\">TUNISIA<\/span><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/10002.jpg\" class=\"wp_lightbox\" rel=\"post_1579\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-22062\" src=\"https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/10002-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/10002-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/10002-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/10002-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/10002-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/10002-1365x2048.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a>\n<div class=\"jg_title\">Judge<\/div>\n<div class=\"jg_name\">Dils\u0327en Oktay Ertem<span class=\"jdg_country\">TURKEY<\/span><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/10089.jpg\" class=\"wp_lightbox\" rel=\"post_1579\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-22064\" src=\"https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/10089-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/10089-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/10089-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/10089-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/10089-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/10089-1365x2048.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a>\n<div class=\"jg_title\">Judge<\/div>\n<div class=\"jg_name\">Isabelle Okis<span class=\"jdg_country\">AUSTRALIA<\/span><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/10095-1.jpg\" class=\"wp_lightbox\" rel=\"post_1579\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-22105\" src=\"https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/10095-1-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/10095-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/10095-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/10095-1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/10095-1-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/10095-1-1365x2048.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a>\n<div class=\"jg_title\">Judge<\/div>\n<div class=\"jg_name\">Maria Elina Buffa<span class=\"jdg_country\">ARGENTINE<\/span><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/10056.jpg\" class=\"wp_lightbox\" rel=\"post_1579\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-22066\" src=\"https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/10056-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/10056-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/10056-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/10056-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/10056-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/10056-1365x2048.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a>\n<div class=\"jg_title\">Judge<\/div>\n<div class=\"jg_name\">Maria de la Luz Hurtado<span class=\"jdg_country\">CHILE<\/span><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/10101.jpg\" class=\"wp_lightbox\" rel=\"post_1579\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-22107\" src=\"https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/10101-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/10101-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/10101-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/10101-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/10101-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/10101-1365x2048.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a>\n<div class=\"jg_title\">Judge<\/div>\n<div class=\"jg_name\">Akiko Uchiyama<span class=\"jdg_country\">JAPAN<\/span><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"jg_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/000BDA6E-067E-40D3-A7D6-CEAD7D535A5D.png\" class=\"wp_lightbox\" rel=\"post_1579\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-22076\" src=\"https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/000BDA6E-067E-40D3-A7D6-CEAD7D535A5D-683x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/000BDA6E-067E-40D3-A7D6-CEAD7D535A5D-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/000BDA6E-067E-40D3-A7D6-CEAD7D535A5D-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/000BDA6E-067E-40D3-A7D6-CEAD7D535A5D-768x1152.png 768w, https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/000BDA6E-067E-40D3-A7D6-CEAD7D535A5D.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a>Judge<\/div>\n<div class=\"jg_name\">Kazuya Kinoshita<span class=\"jdg_country\">JAPAN<\/span><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/10117.jpg\" class=\"wp_lightbox\" rel=\"post_1579\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-22109\" src=\"https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/10117-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/10117-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/10117-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/10117-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/10117-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/10117-1365x2048.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a>\n<div class=\"jg_title\">Judge<\/div>\n<div class=\"jg_name\">Sekiyo Mizuno<span class=\"jdg_country\">JAPAN<\/span><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/10126.jpg\" class=\"wp_lightbox\" rel=\"post_1579\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-22060\" src=\"https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/10126-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/10126-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/10126-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/10126-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/10126-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/10126-1365x2048.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a>\n<div class=\"jg_title\">Judge<\/div>\n<div class=\"jg_name\">Yuko Hosoi<span class=\"jdg_country\">JAPAN<\/span><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/judges\/2024\/Osamu_Jinguji_JAPAN_SHORT_BIO_2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"\/judges\/2024\/Osamu_Jinguji-JAPAN.jpg\" alt=\"Osamu Jinguji - JAPAN\" \/><\/a>\n<div class=\"jg_title\">Judge<\/div>\n<div class=\"jg_name\">Osamu Jinguji<span class=\"jdg_country\">JAPAN<\/span><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/judges\/2024\/Noriko_Kondo_JAPAN_SHORT_BIO_2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"\/judges\/2024\/Noriko_Kondo-JAPAN.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Noriko Kondo - JAPAN\" \/><\/a>\n<div class=\"jg_title\">Judge<\/div>\n<div class=\"jg_name\">Noriko Kondo<span class=\"jdg_country\">JAPAN<\/span><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/judges\/2024\/Takeyasu_Kubota_JAPAN_SHORT_BIO_2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"\/judges\/2024\/Takeyasu_Kubota-JAPAN.jpg\" alt=\"Takeyasu Kubota - JAPAN\" \/><\/a>\n<div class=\"jg_title\">Judge<\/div>\n<div class=\"jg_name\">Takeyasu Kubota<span class=\"jdg_country\">JAPAN<\/span><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1043.jpg\" class=\"wp_lightbox\" rel=\"post_1579\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-22111\" src=\"https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1043-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1043-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1043-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1043-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1043-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1043-1365x2048.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a>\n<div class=\"jg_title\">Official Taster \/ Apprentice Judge<\/div>\n<div class=\"jg_name\">Hideo Nishiyama<span class=\"jdg_country\">JAPAN<\/span><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1073.jpg\" class=\"wp_lightbox\" rel=\"post_1579\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-22113\" src=\"https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1073-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1073-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1073-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1073-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1073-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1073-1365x2048.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a>\n<div class=\"jg_title\">Official Taster \/ Apprentice Judge<\/div>\n<div class=\"jg_name\">Yoshiko Maruyama<span class=\"jdg_country\">JAPAN<\/span><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"jg_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Sawako-Imanaka-2026.jpg\" class=\"wp_lightbox\" rel=\"post_1579\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-22117\" src=\"https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Sawako-Imanaka-2026-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Sawako-Imanaka-2026-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Sawako-Imanaka-2026-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Sawako-Imanaka-2026.jpg 1086w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a>Official Taster \/ Apprentice Judge<\/div>\n<div class=\"jg_name\">Sawako Imanaka<span class=\"jdg_country\">JAPAN<\/span><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"jg_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Karen-Naoi-3-2026.jpg\" class=\"wp_lightbox\" rel=\"post_1579\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-22125\" src=\"https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Karen-Naoi-3-2026-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Karen-Naoi-3-2026-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Karen-Naoi-3-2026-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/olivejapan.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Karen-Naoi-3-2026.jpg 1086w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a>Official Taster \/ Apprentice Judge<\/div>\n<div class=\"jg_name\">Karen Naoi<span class=\"jdg_country\">JAPAN<\/span><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"jg_title\">Official Taster \/ Apprentice Judge<\/div>\n<div class=\"jg_name\">&#8211; Not Disclosed &#8211;<span class=\"jdg_country\">JAPAN<\/span><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"jg_title\">Official Taster \/ Apprentice Judge<\/div>\n<div class=\"jg_name\">&#8211; Not Disclosed &#8211;<span class=\"jdg_country\">JAPAN<\/span><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- ##### ---><\/p>\n<p><!-- ##### ---><\/p>\n<h2>OLIVE JAPAN JURY HISTORY since 2012<\/h2>\n<h3>OLIVE JAPAN 2025<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"past_judges\">\n<li>AGUSTI ROMERO,\u00a0Dr.\u2013 SPAIN<\/li>\n<li>ENRIQUE GARCIA TENORIO\u2013 SPAIN<\/li>\n<li>MARIA PAZ de la AGUIRELA\u2013 SPAIN<\/li>\n<li>LUCIANA SQUADRILLI\u2013 ITALY<\/li>\n<li>FRANCESCA ROCCHI, Dr.\u2013 ITALY<\/li>\n<li>RICHARD WOLNY\u2013 GERMANY<\/li>\n<li>ODYSSEAS VLACHAVAS\u2013 GREECE<\/li>\n<li>DILSEN OKTAY, Dr.\u2013 TURKEY<\/li>\n<li>ABDERRAOUF EL ANTARI, Dr.\u2013 Judges<\/li>\n<li>MARIEM GHARSALLAOUI, Dr.\u2013 TUNISIA<\/li>\n<li>ISABELLE OKIS\u2013 AUSTRALIA<\/li>\n<li>MARIA ELINA BUFFA\u2013 ARGENTINA<\/li>\n<li>MARIA LUZ HURTADO, Dr.\u2013 CHILE<\/li>\n<li>SEKIYO MIZUNO\u2013 JAPAN<\/li>\n<li>NORIKO KONDO, Dr.\u2013 JAPAN<\/li>\n<li>YUKO HOSOI\u2013 JAPAN<\/li>\n<li>OSAMU JINGUJI\u2013 JAPAN<\/li>\n<li>TAKEYASU KUBOTA\u2013 JAPAN<\/li>\n<li>AKIKO UCHIYAMA\u2013 JAPAN<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>OLIVE JAPAN 2024<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"past_judges\">\n<li>AGUSTI ROMERO,\u00a0Dr.\u2013 SPAIN<\/li>\n<li>ENRIQUE GARCIA TENORIO\u2013 SPAIN<\/li>\n<li>MARIA PAZ de la AGUIRELA\u2013 SPAIN<\/li>\n<li>LUCIANA SQUADRILLI\u2013 ITALY<\/li>\n<li>FRANCESCA ROCCHI, Dr.\u2013 ITALY<\/li>\n<li>JOHNNY MADGE\u2013 ENGLAND<\/li>\n<li>ODYSSEAS VLACHAVAS\u2013 GREECE<\/li>\n<li>DILSEN OKTAY, Dr.\u2013 TURKEY<\/li>\n<li>ABDERRAOUF EL ANTARI, Dr.\u2013 Judges<\/li>\n<li>MARIEM GHARSALLAOUI, Dr.\u2013 TUNISIA<\/li>\n<li>NAZIHA GRATI KAMMOUN, Dr.\u2013 TUNISIA<\/li>\n<li>ISABELLE OKIS\u2013 AUSTRALIA<\/li>\n<li>MARIA ELINA BUFFA\u2013 ARGENTINA<\/li>\n<li>MARIA LUZ HURTADO, Dr.\u2013 CHILE<\/li>\n<li>SEKIYO MIZUNO\u2013 JAPAN<\/li>\n<li>NORIKO KONDO, Dr.\u2013 JAPAN<\/li>\n<li>HIROTAKA ASAI, Dr.\u2013 JAPAN<\/li>\n<li>OSAMU JINGUJI\u2013 JAPAN<\/li>\n<li>TAKEYASU KUBOTA\u2013 JAPAN<\/li>\n<li>AKIKO UCHIYAMA\u2013 JAPAN<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>OLIVE JAPAN 2023<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"past_judges\">\n<li>AGUSTI ROMERO,\u00a0Dr.\u2013 SPAIN<\/li>\n<li>ENRIQUE GARCIA TENORIO\u2013 SPAIN<\/li>\n<li>LUCIANA SQUADRILLI\u2013 ITALY<\/li>\n<li>MARIA KATSOULI\u2013 GREECE<\/li>\n<li>RICHARD WOLNY\u2013 GERMANY<\/li>\n<li>DILSEN OKTAY, Dr.\u2013 TURKEY<\/li>\n<li>MARIEM GHARSALLAOUI, Dr.\u2013 TUNISIA<\/li>\n<li>ISABELLE OKIS\u2013 AUSTRALIA<\/li>\n<li>NANCY LILLY\u2013 USA<\/li>\n<li>PABLO CANAMASAS\u2013 ARGENTINA<\/li>\n<li>MARIA LUZ HURTADO, Dr.\u2013 CHILE<\/li>\n<li>SEKIYO MIZUNO\u2013 JAPAN<\/li>\n<li>NORIKO KONDO, Dr.\u2013 JAPAN<\/li>\n<li>HIROTAKA ASAI, Dr.\u2013 JAPAN<\/li>\n<li>OSAMU JINGUJI\u2013 JAPAN<\/li>\n<li>AKIKO UCHIYAMA\u2013 JAPAN<\/li>\n<li>TAKEYASU KUBOTA\u2013 JAPAN<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>OLIVE JAPAN 2022\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 i.e. due to Covid, all Japanese judges<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"past_judges\">\n<li>NORIKO KONDO, Dr.\u2013 JAPAN<\/li>\n<li>SEKIYO MIZUNO\u2013 JAPAN<\/li>\n<li>TAKEYASU KUBOTA\u2013 JAPAN<\/li>\n<li>HIROTAKA ASAI, Dr.\u2013 JAPAN<\/li>\n<li>AKIKO UCHIYAMA\u2013 JAPAN<\/li>\n<li>MIKA MORI\u2013 JAPAN(Apprentice Judge)<\/li>\n<li>KAORI YAMATO\u2013 JAPAN(Apprentice Judge)<\/li>\n<li>MAMIKO MASUDA\u2013 JAPAN(Apprentice Judge)<\/li>\n<li>MAKIKO MORIYA\u2013 JAPAN(Apprentice Judge)<\/li>\n<li>YOSHIKO MARUYAMA(Apprentice Judge)<\/li>\n<li>OSAMU JINGUJI\u2013 JAPAN(Apprentice Judge)<\/li>\n<li>NAOKO OKAMOTO\u2013 JAPAN(Apprentice Judge)<\/li>\n<li>NANAE KANEKO\u2013 JAPAN(Apprentice Judge)<\/li>\n<li>FUMIKAZU AYABE\u2013 JAPAN(Apprentice Judge)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>OLIVE JAPAN 2021\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 i.e. due to Covid, all Japanese judges<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"past_judges\">\n<li>NORIKO KONDO, Dr.\u2013 JAPAN<\/li>\n<li>SEKIYO MIZUNO\u2013 JAPAN<\/li>\n<li>AKIKO UCHIYAMA\u2013 JAPAN<\/li>\n<li>NAKO UMEKITA\u2013 JAPAN(Apprentice Judge)<\/li>\n<li>AKINARI TAKEDA\u2013 JAPAN(Apprentice Judge)<\/li>\n<li>MIKA MORI\u2013 JAPAN(Apprentice Judge)<\/li>\n<li>HIDEO NISHIYAMA\u2013 JAPAN(Apprentice Judge)<\/li>\n<li>KAORI YAMATO\u2013 JAPAN(Apprentice Judge)<\/li>\n<li>MAMIKO MASUDA\u2013 JAPAN(Apprentice Judge)<\/li>\n<li>MAKIKO MORIYA\u2013 JAPAN(Apprentice Judge)<\/li>\n<li>YOSHIKO MARUYAMA\u2013 JAPAN(Apprentice Judge)<\/li>\n<li>HIROTAKA ASAI, Dr.\u2013 JAPAN(Apprentice Judge)<\/li>\n<li>OSAMU JINGUJI\u2013 JAPAN(Apprentice Judge)<\/li>\n<li>NAOKO OKAMOTO\u2013 JAPAN(Apprentice Judge)<\/li>\n<li>NORIO ICHIMARU\u2013 JAPAN(Apprentice Judge)<\/li>\n<li>HEISUKE MOTOHASHI\u2013 JAPAN(Apprentice Judge)<\/li>\n<li>NANAE KANEKO\u2013 JAPAN(Apprentice Judge)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>OLIVE JAPAN 2020\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 i.e. due to Covid, all Japanese judges<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"past_judges\">\n<li>NORIKO KONDO, Dr.\u2013 JAPAN<\/li>\n<li>SEKIYO MIZUNO\u2013 JAPAN<\/li>\n<li>KAORI YAMATO\u2013 JAPAN<\/li>\n<li>KEIKO NAOI\u2013 JAPAN<\/li>\n<li>HIROTAKA ASAI, Dr.\u2013 JAPAN(Apprentice Judge)<\/li>\n<li>AKIKO UCHIYAMA\u2013 JAPAN(Apprentice Judge)<\/li>\n<li>SAWAKO YASUKE\u2013 JAPAN(Apprentice Judge)<\/li>\n<li>MAKIKO MORIYA\u2013 JAPAN(Apprentice Judge)<\/li>\n<li>MAMIKO MASUDA\u2013 JAPAN(Apprentice Judge)<\/li>\n<li>YOSHIKO MARUYAMA\u2013 JAPAN(Apprentice Judge)<\/li>\n<li>OSAMU JINGUJI\u2013 JAPAN(Apprentice Judge)<\/li>\n<li>HIDEO NISHIYAMA\u2013 JAPAN(Apprentice Judge)<\/li>\n<li>AKINARI TAKEDA\u2013 JAPAN(Apprentice Judge)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>OLIVE JAPAN 2019<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"past_judges\">\n<li>AGUSTI ROMERO,\u00a0Dr.\u2013 SPAIN<\/li>\n<li>ENRIQUE GARCIA TENORIO\u2013 SPAIN<\/li>\n<li>SANTIAGO BOTAS\u2013 SPAIN<\/li>\n<li>DUCCIO MOROZZO della ROCCA\u2013 ITALY<\/li>\n<li>LUCIANA SQUADRILLI\u2013 ITALY<\/li>\n<li>FRANCESCA ROCCHI\u2013 ITALY<\/li>\n<li>JOHNNY MADGE\u2013 ENGLAND<\/li>\n<li>POLYCHRONOPOULOS LYKOURGOS\u2013 GREECE<\/li>\n<li>RICHARD WOLNY\u2013 GERMANY<\/li>\n<li>DILSEN OKTAY, Dr.\u2013 TURKEY<\/li>\n<li>ABDERRAOUF EL ANTARI, Dr.\u2013 Judges<\/li>\n<li>MARIEM GHARSALLAOUI, Dr.\u2013 TUNISIA<\/li>\n<li>MARGARET EDWARDS\u2013 NEW ZEALAND<\/li>\n<li>ISABELLE OKIS\u2013 AUSTRALIA<\/li>\n<li>ALEXANDRA KICENIK DEVARENNE\u2013 USA<\/li>\n<li>DEBORAH ROGERS\u2013 USA<\/li>\n<li>NANCY LILLY\u2013 USA<\/li>\n<li>MARIA ELINA BUFFA\u2013 ARGENTINA<\/li>\n<li>PABLO CANAMASAS\u2013 ARGENTINA<\/li>\n<li>MARIA LUZ HURTADO, Dr.\u2013 CHILE<\/li>\n<li>SEKIYO MIZUNO\u2013 JAPAN<\/li>\n<li>NAKO UMEKITA\u2013 JAPAN<\/li>\n<li>YOSHIHISA INAGE, Dr.\u2013 JAPAN<\/li>\n<li>KEIKO NAOI\u2013 JAPAN<\/li>\n<li>TAKEYASU KUBOTA\u2013 JAPAN<\/li>\n<li>KAORI YAMATO\u2013 JAPAN<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>OLIVE JAPAN 2018<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"past_judges\">\n<li>AGUSTI ROMERO,\u00a0Dr.\u2013 SPAIN<\/li>\n<li>ENRIQUE GARCIA TENORIO\u2013 SPAIN<\/li>\n<li>SANTIAGO BOTAS\u2013 SPAIN<\/li>\n<li>DUCCIO MOROZZO della ROCCA\u2013 ITALY<\/li>\n<li>LUCIANA SQUADRILLI\u2013 ITALY<\/li>\n<li>FRANCESCA ROCCHI\u2013 ITALY<\/li>\n<li>POLYCHRONOPOULOS LYKOURGOS\u2013 GREECE<\/li>\n<li>ANA CARRILHO\u2013 PORTUGAL<\/li>\n<li>STEPHANIE DELAYE\u2013 FRANCE<\/li>\n<li>RICHARD WOLNY\u2013 GERMANY<\/li>\n<li>DILSEN OKTAY, Dr.\u2013 TURKEY<\/li>\n<li>ABDERRAOUF EL ANTARI, Dr.\u2013 MOROCCO<\/li>\n<li>MARIEM GHARSALLAOUI, Dr.\u2013 TUNISIA<\/li>\n<li>MARGARET EDWARDS\u2013 NEW ZEALAND<\/li>\n<li>ISABELLE OKIS\u2013 AUSTRALIA<\/li>\n<li>ALEXANDRA KICENIK DEVARENNE\u2013 USA<\/li>\n<li>NANCY LILLY\u2013 USA<\/li>\n<li>SANDY SONNENFELT\u2013 USA<\/li>\n<li>MARIA ELINA BUFFA\u2013 ARGENTINA<\/li>\n<li>MARIA LUZ HURTADO, Dr.\u2013 CHILE<\/li>\n<li>SEKIYO MIZUNO\u2013 JAPAN<\/li>\n<li>NAKO UMEKITA\u2013 JAPAN<\/li>\n<li>YOSHIHISA INAGE, Dr.\u2013 JAPAN<\/li>\n<li>KEIKO NAOI\u2013 JAPAN<\/li>\n<li>TAKEYASU KUBOTA\u2013 JAPAN<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>OLIVE JAPAN 2017<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"past_judges\">\n<li>AGUSTI ROMERO,\u00a0Dr.- SPAIN<\/li>\n<li>ENRIQUE GARCIA TENORIO- SPAIN<\/li>\n<li>FRANCESCA ROCCHI \u2013 ITALY<\/li>\n<li>DUCCIO MOROZZO della ROCCA \u2013 ITALY<\/li>\n<li>LUCIANA SQUADRILLI \u2013 ITALY<\/li>\n<li>POLYCHRONOPOULOS LYKOURGOS \u2013 GREECE<\/li>\n<li>DILSEN OKTAY, Dr.\u2013 TURKEY<\/li>\n<li>ABDERRAOUF EL ANTARI, Dr. \u2013 MOROCCO<\/li>\n<li>MARIEM GHARSALLAOUI, Dr. \u2013 TUNISIA<\/li>\n<li>JOHNNY MADGE \u2013 ENGLAND<\/li>\n<li>RICHARD WOLNY \u2013 GERMANY<\/li>\n<li>ISABELLE OKIS \u2013 AUSTRALIA<\/li>\n<li>TRUDIE MICHELS \u2013 AUSTRALIA<\/li>\n<li>MARGARET EDWARDS \u2013 NEW ZEALAND<\/li>\n<li>ALEXANDRA KICENIK DEVARENNE \u2013 USA<\/li>\n<li>DEBORAH ROGERS \u2013 USA<\/li>\n<li>NANCY LILLY \u2013 USA<\/li>\n<li>MARIA ELINA BUFFA \u2013 ARGENTINA<\/li>\n<li>MARIA LUZ HURTADO, Dr.\u2013 CHILE<\/li>\n<li>SEKIYO MIZUNO- JAPAN<\/li>\n<li>NAKO UMEKITA- JAPAN<\/li>\n<li>YOSHIHISA INAGE, Dr.- JAPAN<\/li>\n<li>KEIKO NAOI- JAPAN<\/li>\n<li>TAKEYASU KUBOTA- JAPAN<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>OLIVE JAPAN 2016<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"past_judges\">\n<li>AGUSTI ROMERO,\u00a0Dr. \u2013 SPAIN<\/li>\n<li>SANTIAGO BOTAS \u2013 SPAIN<\/li>\n<li>ENRIQUE GARCIA TENORIO \u2013 SPAIN<\/li>\n<li>ANTONIO GIUSEPPE LAURO\u2013 ITALY<\/li>\n<li>DUCCIO MOROZZO della ROCCA \u2013 ITALY<\/li>\n<li>FRANCESCA ROCCHI \u2013 ITALY<\/li>\n<li>ZACHARENIA SIGANOU \u2013 GREECE<\/li>\n<li>ABDERRAOUF EL ANTARI, Dr.\u2013 MOROCCO<\/li>\n<li>MARIEM GHARSALLAOUI, Dr.\u2013 TUNISIA<\/li>\n<li>JOHNNY MADGE &#8211; ENGLAND<\/li>\n<li>ISABELLE OKIS &#8211; AUSTRALIA<\/li>\n<li>MARGARET EDWARDS\u2013 NEW ZEALAND<\/li>\n<li>ALEXANDRA KICENIK DEVARENNE &#8211; USA<\/li>\n<li>DEBORAH ROGERS &#8211; USA<\/li>\n<li>NANCY LILLY &#8211; USA<\/li>\n<li>MARIA ELINA BUFFA\u2013 ARGENTINA<\/li>\n<li>ANDREA MORALES CEPEDA &#8211; CHILE<\/li>\n<li>SEKIYO MIZUNO &#8211; JAPAN<\/li>\n<li>NAKO UMEKITA &#8211; JAPAN<\/li>\n<li>HIDEAKI SHIBATA &#8211; JAPAN<\/li>\n<li>YOSHIHISA INAGE, Dr.- JAPAN<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>OLIVE JAPAN 2015<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"past_judges\">\n<li>JUAN RAMON IZQUIERDO \u2013 SPAIN<\/li>\n<li>AGUSTI ROMERO,\u00a0Dr. \u2013 SPAIN<\/li>\n<li>SANTIAGO\u00a0BOTAS \u2013 SPAIN<\/li>\n<li>FRANCA CAMURATI \u2013 ITALY<\/li>\n<li>DUCCIO MOROZZO della ROCCA \u2013 ITALY<\/li>\n<li>ZACHARENIA SIGANOU \u2013 GREECE<\/li>\n<li>JOHNNY MADGE \u2013 ENGLAND<\/li>\n<li>ABDERRAOUF EL ANTARI, Dr. \u2013 MOROCCO<\/li>\n<li>MARIEM GHARSALLAOUI, Dr. \u2013 TUNISIA<\/li>\n<li>RICHARD GAWEL,\u00a0Dr. \u2013 AUSTRALIA<\/li>\n<li>LEANDRO RAVETTI \u2013 AUSTRALIA<\/li>\n<li>MARGARET EDWARDS \u2013 NEW ZEALAND<\/li>\n<li>ALEXANDRA KICENIK DEVARENNE \u2013 USA<\/li>\n<li>DEBORAH ROGERS \u2013 USA<\/li>\n<li>MARIA ELINA BUFFA \u2013 ARGENTINE<\/li>\n<li>ANDREA MORALES CEPEDA \u2013 CHILE<\/li>\n<li>SEKIYO\u00a0MIZUNO \u2013 JAPAN<\/li>\n<li>NAKO UMEKITA \u2013 JAPAN<\/li>\n<li>HIDEAKI SHIBATA \u2013 JAPAN<\/li>\n<li>YOSHIHISA INAGE, Dr. \u2013 JAPAN<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>OLIVE JAPAN 2014<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"past_judges\">\n<li>SANTIAGO BOTAS &#8211; SPAIN<\/li>\n<li>AGUSTI ROMERO, Dr. &#8211; SPAIN<\/li>\n<li>JUAN RAMON IZQUIERDO &#8211; SPAIN<\/li>\n<li>ANTONIO GIUSEPPE LAURO &#8211; ITALY<\/li>\n<li>MAURO AMELIO &#8211; ITALY<\/li>\n<li>ZACHARENIA SIGANOU &#8211; GREECE<\/li>\n<li>AIDA LAZZEZ, Dr. &#8211; TUNISIA<\/li>\n<li>FATHI ABD ELHADI, Dr. &#8211; ISRAEL<\/li>\n<li>RICHARD GAWEL, Dr. &#8211; AUSTRALIA<\/li>\n<li>LEANDRO RAVETTI &#8211; AUSTRALIA<\/li>\n<li>MARGARET EDWARDS &#8211; NEW ZEALAND<\/li>\n<li>DEBORAH ROGERS &#8211; USA<\/li>\n<li>ALEXANDRA KICENIK DEVARENNE &#8211; USA<\/li>\n<li>LIZ TAGAMI &#8211; USA<\/li>\n<li>MARIA ELINA BUFFA &#8211; ARGENTINE<\/li>\n<li>HIDEAKI SHIBATA &#8211; JAPAN<\/li>\n<li>SEKIYO MIZUNO &#8211; JAPAN<\/li>\n<li>NAKO UMEKITA &#8211; JAPAN<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>OLIVE JAPAN 2013<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"past_judges\">\n<li>SANTIAGO BOTAS- SPAIN<\/li>\n<li>AGUSTI ROMERO, Dr.- SPAIN<\/li>\n<li>ANTONIO GIUSEPPE LAURO- ITALY<\/li>\n<li>ZACHARENIA SIGANOU- GREECE<\/li>\n<li>AHMET ERTUR- TURKEY<\/li>\n<li>FATHI ABD ELHADI, Dr.- ISRAEL<\/li>\n<li>RICHARD GAWEL, Dr.- AUSTRALIA<\/li>\n<li>LEANDRO LAVETTI- AUSTRALIA<\/li>\n<li>MARGARET EDWARDS- NEW ZEALAND<\/li>\n<li>DEBORAH ROGERS- USA<\/li>\n<li>ALEXANDRA KICENIK DEVARENNE- USA<\/li>\n<li>LIZ TAGAMI- USA<\/li>\n<li>MARIA ELINA BUFFA- ARGENTINE<\/li>\n<li>HIDEAKI SHIBATA- JAPAN<\/li>\n<li>SEKIYO MIZUNO- JAPAN<\/li>\n<li>NAKO UMEKITA- JAPAN<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>OLIVE JAPAN 2012<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"past_judges\">\n<li>ROSA VANO- SPAIN<\/li>\n<li>THOMAS MUELLER- ITALY<\/li>\n<li>AHMET ERTUR- TURKEY<\/li>\n<li>HILLA WINEKERT- ISRAEL<\/li>\n<li>LISA ROWNTREE- AUSTRALIA<\/li>\n<li>DEWEY LUCERO- USA<\/li>\n<li>ALEXANDRA KICENIK DEVARENNE- USA<\/li>\n<li>LIZ TAGAMI &#8211; USA<\/li>\n<li>HIDEAKI SHIBATA &#8211; JAPAN<\/li>\n<li>SEKIYO MIZUNO &#8211; JAPAN<\/li>\n<li>YASUAKI OYAMA, Dr.- JAPAN<\/li>\n<li>YURIE HONDA- JAPAN<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"divider\"><\/div>\nJudges are subject to change.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The OLIVE JAPAN Judges are assigned from all over the world, and our competition management 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