Panel

2024

Quality Awards Jury:
Olive Oil Analysis Experts​

The judging team for the JOOTA AWARDS Quality Award is composed of tasters and panel leaders who have been selected as top experts from Japan and overseas to perform quality evaluation and sensory analysis of olive oil.
In major olive oil producing countries such as Europe and the Mediterranean countries, olive oil specialists called “tasters” (and the panel) certified by governments and public organizations are responsible for sensory analysis of olive oil in order to protect the quality of olive oil.

The Japan Olive Oil Taster Association has true experts who have been trained in accordance with the formal regulations of its international standards of IOC and is working to improve the quality of olive oil and contribute to the development of the olive culture and industry.
As a specialist institution that evaluates olive oil quality to the world standard in Japan, we maintain a neutral and impartial position and build a network with institutions, organizations and experts around the world.
Because our association is an organization based on such activities, top experts in quality evaluation gather to achieve high-level judgement.

Giulio Scatolini

Italy

Plácido Pascual Morales

Spain

Vasilis Kamvisis

Greece

Raffaele Disanti

Italy

Himeyo Nagatomo

Japan

Akiko Iguchi

Japan

Kazuma Yoshimura

Japan

Sekiyo Mizuno

Japan

Hazuki Nonaka

Japan

Asami Yoshida

Japan

Mizuki Yamanaka

Japan

Special Awards Jury:
Industry Professionals

The JOOTA Awards special prize is judged by top industry professionals, including chefs and distributors. These experts select the best extra virgin olive oil from each perspective and give special prizes. Through this selection, we will create a deeper value in the Japanese market for extra virgin olive oil and the people that make it great.

Chef's Awards Judges

Celebrated Top Chefs

Yohei Abe

InterContinental Tokyo Bay
Italian Dining Zillion Chef

Naoto Nakatsuka

Nœud.TOKYO Chef

Yasushi Matsumura

Ginza Hachigou Chef

Miquel Rossello

BAR&DELI ROSSELLO Chef

Keita Yuge

SALONE 2007 Chef

Takahiro Itakura

AKASAKA NINOMAE Chef

Department Store Buyers' Awards Judges

There are High quality, Elegance, Luxury, Tradition…
From the most famous and largest Japanese Department Stores.

Shigeo Mano

Isetan Mitsukoshi Ltd.
Merchandising GroupⅠ
Isetan Shinjuku Store
Food & Restaurant Division Buyer

Yuji Yamashita

TAKASHIMAYA CO., LTD.
MERCHANDISING HEADQUARTERS
FOODS DIVISION MERCHANDISER

Luxury Supermarket Buyers' Awards Judges

Top Elite buyers of Luxury Supermarkets that handle high-quality products.

Takamasa Oono

OONOYA President

Tadayuki Iwasaki

Shinanoya Shokuhin
Manager&Buyer

Mako Isoda

MI FOOD STYLE CO. LTD
QUEEN'S ISETAN Buyer

Fumiaki Maruoka

Maruoka Corp., Ltd. President

Masashi Miyajima

WELCOME Co., Ltd
DEAN & DELUCA DIVISION
MERCHANDISING DEPARTMENT CHIEFBUYER

                 

Enter the competition today!

Your olive oil is one-of-a-kind, and it’s time to show that to the world! Submit your product to the JOOTA AWARDS and start your journey towards conquering the market of Japan.

 
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