Representative Hiromi Nakamura (Olive Oil Planner)
A Story That Began with a Teaspoon of Olive Oil
Under the Olive Tree
When I first drank olive oil,
it felt strange.
It was something that couldn't be expressed in words like delicious,
having a scent, or having a taste—
an indescribable sensation.
Despite the smooth mouthfeel of the oil I drank for the first time,
it came with spiciness and bitterness, and various aromas
appeared one after another, and after disappearing down the back of my throat,
a pleasant coolness remained.
What was this!? It was fascinating!!
I'm sure that was the moment I opened the door to olive oil.
Brief History
Tasting as a Judge for International Olive Oil Competitions
| ■Olive oil seminar instructor, lecturer, and speaker across Japan |
| ■Importing, wholesaling, and selling olive oil |
| ■Through 2017: Instructor for the Japan Olive Oil Sommelier Association |
| ■From 2017: Judge for the EVO-IOOC International Olive Oil Competition in Calabria, Italy |
| ■From 2020: Judge for the JOOP International Olive Oil Competition in Japan |
| ■From 2021: Judge for the ANATOLIAN International Olive Oil Competition in Turkey |
| ■From 2025: Judge for the CARTHAGE-IOOC International Olive Oil Competition in Tunisia |
| ■Writing activities (author of 3 books) |
| ■2021: Incorporated and became Representative Director of Olive Oil Stories Co., Ltd. |
| Media |
| ■Appeared on TBS/Nippon TV, as well as radio, internet TV, etc. |
| Learning and Research |
| ■2009: Obtained certification in Tuscany, Italy (AISO certified) |
| Visited farms in Italy and Spain since then |
| Studied at a research institute in Andalusia, Spain |
| ■600–800 olive oil tastings per year |
| Business |
| ■2004: Opened an Italian home cooking school |
| ■2013: Began importing |
| ■2019: Launched olive BIO Japan |
| ■February 2021: Established Olive Oil Stories Co., Ltd. |
Obtained olive oil certification in Tuscany, Italy, in 2009 (Italian AISO certification).
Completed the full course and passed the final exam,but even though I obtained the certification,
I hated that I only had a vague understanding,
so I retook the same course from the beginning with a different organization.
The more I learned, the deeper it went, and I took another olive oil course from the beginning with a different organization in several places after that. During that time, I visited various olive farms in Italy and Spain for study,
visited fields and factories,
repeated tastings,
and now I even visit olive oil research institutes.
Many facts that contradicted what I had learned from textbooks, as well as new truths, emerged, and I became even more passionate about olive oil.
I received more and more olive-related work in Japan,
and when I imported a small amount of oil because it became necessary for work,
the number of oil buyers increased unexpectedly,
and while increasing the import volume and the number of oils handled year by year,
in 2019, the seventh year since I started importing,
I adopted the name olive BIO Japan.
February 2021: Established Olive Oil Stories Co., Ltd.
Olive Oil-Related Work
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■Olive oil seminar instructor in various locations (companies, organizations, schools, associations, individuals, etc.) ■Olive oil talk shows ■Accepting consultations from olive oil importers ■Serving as a judge for the EVO-IOOC International Olive Oil Competition in Calabria, Italy, since 2017 and serving as a judge for the JOOP International Olive Oil Competition in Japan since 2020. Judge in Turkey in 2021. ■Importing, wholesaling, and selling olive oil ■Instructor for the Japan Olive Oil Sommelier Association (through 2017) |
Author's Books
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"If You Want to Make Delicious Pasta Dough"
A new book by popular Italian food researcher Hiromi Nakamura, whose previous book, "If You Want to Make Delicious Pizza Dough (Enhanced and Revised Edition) 33+14," is currently on sale and highly acclaimed. |
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Enhanced and Revised Edition "If You Want to Make Delicious Pizza Dough 33+14" Apple Mint / Hiromi Nakamura Amazon
A pizza recipe collection that adds new recipes to the previous "If You Want to Make Delicious Pizza Dough" and allows authentic "delicious pizza dough" to be reproduced at home. I published a pizza cookbook in 2011, and published its enhanced edition this March!
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First Edition "If You Want to Make Delicious Pizza Dough" Apple Mint / Hiromi Nakamura Amazon
A pizza recipe collection that allows authentic "delicious pizza dough" to be made at home. The sections are pizza with wheat dough, pizza with rice flour dough, and dessert pizza, in three sections. It introduces methods of baking on a grill, which is close to the state of baking in a kiln, baking in a home oven, and methods that anyone can enjoy. It is packed with stylish pizzas that are great for entertaining. |
 Farm Visit |
 Under the Olive Tree |
 Exchanging Opinions with a Farmer |
 Visiting an Elementary School |
 Oil Check |
 Research Institute |
 Instructor at the Association |
 Talk Show |
 Instructor at a Cooking School |
 Internet TV Appearance |
 Restaurant Seminar |