October, 2012

The OSAJ Members’ Tour for “Salone del Gusto” in Torino and North Italy was organized during October 22nd – 29th.  The Tour was visiting not only the “Salone del Gusto”, but also was visiting to the BAROLO and BARBARESCO wine Cantina and White Truffle in ALBA.  The tour members enjoyed excellent wines, north Italian “Slow Food” and white truffle, it seemed almost like a “GroumetTour” ! As a tour orgnized by the OSAJ – Olive Oil Association, an Olive Oil Producer in Piemonte was also visited. イタリア・スローフード展ツアー2012 (Tour Schedule in Japanese language) Tour Day 1, visiting famous Barolo Cantina “BOVIO” and having lunch.   Tour Day 2,  visiting Food Gastronomy College …

For the creation of new global standards for the outstanding extra virgin olive oil, The Olive Oil Sommelier Association of JAPAN (OSAJ) cooperates with the Australia Olive Association(AOA), the California Olive Oil Committee(COOC) and several superior olive oil producers in Spain, Italy and other countries. Recently, the OSAJ invited Mr. Paul Miller, President of the Australian Olive Association(AOA) to visit Shodoshima island, which is a place of production of the olive representing Japan, and had a productive meetng with Mr. Shiota, Mayor of Shodoshima town. In Japan, although there is an only old regulation by the JAS method in a country level and it does not have even the international standard “extra virgin” so far, the …

The famous olive industrial magazine in Spain “MERCACEi” (Director: Mr. Juan A. Panemil) put the article of OLIVE JAPAN 2013 will be held in Tokyo, in April 2013. The OLIVE JAPAN International Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition, which is the only international olive oil competition held in Japan, OLIVE MARCHE and “OLIVE SUMMIT – Symposium”  will be scheduled. The entry for the competition will start in November and the applications for the Marche exhibition will also publish in November. Please check our website or OLIVE JAPAN website (www.Olivejapan.com) in November ! The website of MERCACEi : http://www.mercacei.com/ The Aticle on the magazine; please click ⇒　MercaceiReseña_Japan