November, 2012

The OSAJ organized the Olive harvesting tour for Shodoshima Island, one of the most major production site in Japan on November 18th.  15 OSAJ members were enjoyed this natural gift in the olive orchard as it was really nice weather, good harvest this year. The tour visited “i’s Life Olive Orchard”, which produced the Gold Medal Awarded extra virgin olive oil at OLIVE JAPAN 2012, as well as “Yamasan Olive Orchard”, which is really unique JAS-Organic Olive orchard.  Both orchards are managed by OSAJ’s Olive Oil Sommelier and Junior Sommelier.  (The photo left = i’ s Life Olive Orchard, the photo right= Yamasan Organic Olive Orchard) The detail of each orchard and …

Tom Mueller’s remarkable book “EXTRA VIRGINITY” – Japanese edition released on November 22nd. This Japanese language edition was published by one of the major publishing company – Nikkei BP publishing and now available at AMAZON and Nikkei BP Online Bookstore. The OSAJ had been involved for the translation works, such as the technical words checking and Chairman Tada wrote the Postnote of the book. The link for the book selling website is as follows; Nikkei BP Online Shop;  http://ec.nikkeibp.co.jp/item/books/P49280.html Amazon Online bookstore ; http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/482224928X/

The OLIVE JAPAN website updated and now starting for accepting your entry to OLIVE JAPAN 2013 International Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition. http://OliveJapan.com/en/ Please visit “Olive Oil Competition” page on the OLIVE JAPAN website and ENTRY NOW ! You can entry your olive oil ONLINE quite easy and just send the samples and wired your entry fee. The OLIVE JAPAN 2013 Competition will be held on April 24-28, 2013 and your samples should be sent by April 5th, 2013. The Application for the OLIVE MARCHE exhibition is also started for the PRIORITY Members now.

The OLIVE JAPAN 2013 set up its preparation for accepting the competition entry and exhibitor’s applications.  For this pupose, the OLIVE JAPAN website (http://OliveJapan.com/en/) will temporary close for renewal starting today, November 11, 2011.   The reflesh website wll open tomorrow, November 12, 2012 and simultaneously we will start to accept entry for the OLIVE JAPAN 2013 International Extra Olive Oil Competition as well as the exhibitor’s applications for the OLIVE MARCHE, one of the key event of OLIVE JAPAN 2013 at the FUTAKO TAMAGAWA RISE main venue.  For further detail of the entry and application, please see the OLIVE JAPAN website after refresh. Upon the completion of this renewal and starting to accept entry, the …