Awards
Olive oil recognized by the world
AKI no SHIMA no MI extra virgin olive oil is highly regarded by specialists in the field.
Winner of the World's Best Olive Oil Contest in Italy, the Home of Olive Oil
“AKI no SHIMA no MI, ETAJIMA SHIBORI”
2024.6 / London
Platinum in Quality category
At the International Olive Oil Competition held in London, “AKI no SHIMA no MI, ETAJIMA SHIBORI” was awarded PLATINUM, the highest rank, out of 612 entries from 37 countries.
2023.4 / Berlin
“AKI no SHIMA no MI, ETAJIMA SHIBORI” was awarded the highest rank of PLATINUM out of 882 olive oils at a world-class olive oil competition held in Berlin, Germany.
2022.6 / Monte Carlo
- 1st prize in Best Bottle Category
- 3rd prize in Blend Category
A total of 160 olive oils from 14 countries, including Italy and Spain, were entered in the contest. “AKI no SHIMA no MI, ETAJIMA SHIBORI” won first place in the best bottle category for its highly acclaimed bottle design. It also won third place in the blended oil category.
2022.5 / Paris
- 1st prize in extra virgin olive oil blend category
After rigorous judging at an olive oil contest held in Paris as a gastronomic city, “AKI no SHIMA no MI, ETAJIMA SHIBORI” was awarded the Gold Prize in the extra virgin olive oil blend category.
2021.6 / Athena
First Japanese olive oil to receive this award
“AKI no SHIMA no MI, ETAJIMA SHIBORI” was the first Japanese olive oil to participate in the international competition, in which 369 olive oils from 22 countries were entered. The oil was also awarded the “Double Gold Medal,” the highest ranking award.
2021.6 / London
- Platinum in Quality Category
“AKI no SHIMA no MI, ETAJIMA SHIBORI” received the ‘Platinum Award’ (95.5-100 points), the highest rank given to only 7.8% of the total in the quality category, in which extra virgin olive oil is judged.
2020.5 / New York
- Gold Award in Delicate Category
“AKI no SHIMA no MI, ETAJIMA SHIBORI” won the Gold Award in the Delicate category among 871 olive oils from 27 countries in the world at the world's largest and most prestigious olive oil competition, which has been held since 2013.
2020.2 / Tokyo
- Silver Award in domestic Olive Oil Category
The highest quality extra virgin olive oil was selected by olive oil quality evaluation professionals from all over the world under the auspices of the Japan Olive Oil Tasters Association. “AKI no SHIMA no MI, ETAJIMA SHIBORI” was awarded the Silver Prize in the domestic oil category.
2019.4.3 - 4.6 / Italy
- 1st prize in Blend Category
- 1st prize in Medium Fruity Category
- 2nd prize in General ranking
More than 100 olive oils from 12 countries including Italy, Spain, Greece, and Turkey were entered in the competition and judged strictly by a panel of 10 judges based on the IOC (International Olive Council) standards. “AKI no SHIMA no MI, ETAJIMA SHIBORI” won first place in two categories. It was also highly acclaimed, coming in second overall. This was the first time for a Japanese olive oil to win an award at a contest in Italy, the home of olive oil, beating out world-renowned producers.
