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A: Consulting / Organization / Contact / Interpretation / Translation

Up to the present

 

 * Selection of the best extra virgin olive oils from Spain, export mediation and consulting

 * Export mediation, consulting, interpretation and translation of other best Spanish products

 * Consulting about attracting Spanish restaurants/bars to Japan.

* Consulting and coordination in attracting Spanish restaurants to Japan

 

* Coordination and communication support for consulting Spanish agricultural technicians in olive growing in Japan                                

 

* Coordination with Andalusian Universities for the DNA test of olive varieties and the purchase of variety certified olive scions at the Andalusian Universities                                         

 * Negotiations with International Olive Council ( IOC ), Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, and other government agencies         

 

* Consulting for a regional olive development project for Japanese municipalities, including control and follow-up from cultivation to oil extraction and export

 

* Consulting, organization, cooperation, interpretation, and translation for public commercial projects and Market research for companies ( To date, we have conducted market and field research on albóndigas (meatballs), agua de cevada (barley beverage), puddings, traditional sauces, etc. )  

 

* Organization of technical visits, interpretation, and translation

2024

 

* January 2024  Organizer and interpreter for the Japan Oilseed Processors Association's debriefing to the IOC on the establishment of a fair competition code for the fair mark labeling of extra virgin olive oil in Japan

https://www.internationaloliveoil.org/japan-has-set-standards-for-evoo-based-on-the-ioc-standard/?fbclid=IwY2xjawEoNGxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHam1zv_ypQsSt_kCyNCE67fdP3O8ONrz_iq3-Dv-gDUCGAwGoYaoChQgUg_aem_LOAn0k-DE9FoKF2cH4XscQ

2022

* November 2022  Organization and interpreter of trips for Japanese influencers as part of Interprofesional del Aceite de Oliva Español's public relations activities in Japan 

https://www.facebook.com/asensio.lopez.5/posts/pfbid0z166m4uGNqMuBAu2NibjFNeRy6KT7prVv8kNoGjch7oshjJTSMyhdtxTYCx1YjRml

2019

* November 2019  Organization and interpreter during the Kagawa Prefectural Assembly's official visit to Spain olive-related                 

https://www.facebook.com/IfapaJunta/posts/1519083868247071

* November 2019  Organization and interpreter for the Japan Oilseed Processors Association's visit to the IOC and other Spanish olive oil related facilities

 

* March 2019  Organization and interpreter for the Japan Oilseed Processors Association's visit to the IOC and other Spanish olive oil related facilities

Before 2018

* Support and interpretation for study and stays in Spain

 

* Negotiations for the invitation of flamenco artists

B: Seminar / Lecture / Olive oil tasting / Jury

Up to the present

* International Extra Virgin Olive Oil Contests Jury

    ( EVOOLEUM, Jaén Selección, DOP Sierra Mágina, Ovibeja, Ecotrama, Salón Gourmet, Athena International Olive Oil Competition, HORECA LEBANON)

* Oleoturismo ( Tourism related to olive and olive oil ) & Olive Oil tasting lesson/courses

 

* Lectures, Contribution to professional magazines and journals, Appearances on TV, radio, documentaries and films

2023

* November 2023  Olive oil lecture and tasting session hosted by the ASOCIACIÓN DE LA COMUNIDAD JAPONESA DE MADRID at the Embassy of Japan in Madrid

https://www.facebook.com/tomiko.tanaka/posts/pfbid02Yy2hXB3fLxPA3AdPak1VSre56X9tkMP8rPDMzCqVJHCihVaxF3jRKGbK4zg779Vol

* June 2023  Speaker on olive growing in Japan at an olive oil tasting organized by an extra virgin olive oil store in Madrid                       https://www.facebook.com/tomiko.tanaka/posts/pfbid0qAnS2MSVQ5FahVzznvS3gq1xZHpzAEqLXrzCGoxuA13RwfjNF846tJ2xpP7TjKinl

 

2022

* November  2022 Early EVOO tasting session organized by the Sierra Magina Protected designation of origin  

https://www.facebook.com/dosierramagina/posts/pfbid024iYuJYkw1qQWWa5Qgni71CMjF366KiF58FUUgk8K6LTKi3euPJVZuiNmkK76M5Qql

* November 2022  Organization and interpreter of trips for Japanese influencers as part of Interprofesional del Aceite de Oliva Español's public relations activities in Japan

https://www.facebook.com/asensio.lopez.5/posts/pfbid0z166m4uGNqMuBAu2NibjFNeRy6KT7prVv8kNoGjch7oshjJTSMyhdtxTYCx1YjRml

 

* May 2022  Speaker at the technical conference “New marketing strategies for the olive oil sector” in the municipality of Villanueva del Arzobispo, Jaén, Spain

https://villanuevadelarzobispo.es/jornada-tecnicanuevas-estrategias-de-comercializaciondel-sector-del-aceite-de-oliva/

2021

* December 2021  Instructor of the PDO Montes de Toledo tasting session at La Comunal, an olive oil specialty store in Madrid

https://www.facebook.com/Montesdetoledo/videos/861776701184709

 

* October 2021  Tasting session at producers in Jaen Province

https://www.facebook.com/tomiko.tanaka/posts/pfbid02e1PLix7SRxB16cejy97aSk3qdNW1dhw1aQEBHnADtwbBM8uddFcpRo77bnR4eBVsl

* August 2021  Jury of the photo contest “Lucio's Millennium-old Olive Trees” held in Ijora, Granada, Spain

https://www.doponientedegranada.com/documentos/Noticias/Bases%20concurso%20fotografia%20Olivo%20Lucio13.pdf

* March 2021  Lecturer at the 5th Seminar on Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Health organized by the PDO Sierra Mágina  and the Complutense University of Madrid, Spain

https://sierramagina.org/jornadascomplutense21/

* March 2021  Instructor for tasting session organized by Spanish extra virgin olive oil producers

https://www.instagram.com/p/CMegOQAhLHw/

2020

* November 2020  Instructor for tasting session organized by Centro de Interpretación Olivar & Aceite, Spain

https://www.instagram.com/p/CHlMqqmBe_K/

 

Before 2018

 * April 2018  Speaker at the Conference “Bridge between Cordoba and Japan”, as part of the150th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Spain”

https://www.creapasion.com/cordoba

 * March 2017  Speaker at the Conference “EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL SEMINAR: INTERNATIONAL SENSORY EVALUATION” held by EXTENDA ( Trade Promotion Agency of Andalusia ) 

https://www.creapasion.com/extenda

* September 2017 Interpreter and speaker of the “Seminar to improve olive oil quality” organized by the Kagawa prefecture government of Japan

https://www.mercacei.com/noticia/47749/Actualidad/isla-japonesa-shodoshima-acoge-seminario-mejorar-calidad-aceite-oliva.html

 

* 2015  Olive Oil Tasting Course at Foodex 

https://www.creapasion.com/foodex

 

* November 2013  Intensive specialization course on olive oil for Japanese people in the olive oil sector (Jaén, Spain).

https://www.creapasion.com/2013course

       

C: Olive oil blend composition

Up to the present

* Blending composition of extra virgin olive oil (from Spain and Japan) 

 

* Oleoturismo ( Tourism related to olive and olive oil ) & Olive Oil tasting lesson/courses

2024

* November 2024  Participation in the blend composition of AOVE Peña Luna

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ElTqDY3OMs

2023

* November 2023  Participation in the blend composition of AOVE Peña Luna

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVGQ7MQp4RI

 

2022

* November  2022 Participation in the blend composition of AOVE Peña Luna

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iaAlk56uxA

2021

* October 2021  Participation in the blend composition of AOVE Peña Luna (formerly “Segura y Mancha”)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mBHBptVtSU

2019

* 2019  Participation in the blend composition of AOVE Peña Luna (formerly “Segura y Mancha”) 

https://www.facebook.com/seguraymancha/videos/574382543105474

Before 2018

* 2018  Participation in making the blend of extra virgin olive oil of the brand SEGURA&MANCHA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISACtUaiTeQ

* 2017  Participation in making the blend of extra virgin olive oil of the brand SEGURA&MANCHA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izCaiu1M5Ec

       

D: Oleotourism

Up to the present

 

* Oleoturismo ( Tourism related to olive and olive oil ) & Olive Oil tasting lesson/courses

E: Media/Articles/Social Media

Up to the present

* Lectures, Contribution to professional magazines and journals, Appearances on TV, radio, documentaries and films

 

2024

* November 2024  Contribution to “5ª edición de Mercacei Especial Día Mundial del Olivo ( 5th Mercacei Special World Olive Day)” of Mercacei, a Spanish olive magazine

https://www.doopaper.com/visor_html5/edimarket/diaolivo2024#page/1

2023

* November 2023  Insta-live collaboration with Ms. Miyuki Miura, Madrid-based cooking researcher

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxqBk8VAAfQ&t=642s

* March 2023  The YouTube channel “All about olive oil” is started 

https://www.youtube.com/@AceitedeOlivaenEspana/videos

 

2022

* September 2022  Interview in Stellar Journal by Stellar Risk Management Services

https://www.stellarrisk.com/blog/-vs--yrj5s-98m8z-smrae-k8283-7bgr9-fkl43-mkmzr-8z7fk?fbclid=IwY2xjawEoQXJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHdJ3xwngSB5ZY2DLpuuepl0z5UHMVmVLhM9dGbI6rAET94agS13WUcsl0w_aem_A3752MoZZsgSebOFOeelUg

 

* March 2022  Interview with KAGAWA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION SHOZU OLIVE RESEARCH INSTITUTE. Subsequently uploaded to Youtube channel (24 videos in total) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UloffLqtPMs&list=PLaIa2B8taJPdrnZax22JHiSLVAt_ZFw1q

 

2021

* January 2021  Interview of the Barcelona media “JapoFan”

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=684334045573089

2020

* December 2020  Interview in Japanese media "Re-rise News"

https://rerise-news.com/business/tomiko_tanaka/

 

* October 2020  Contribution to the blog on the website of Juan Vilar, Spanish Olive Sector Strategy Consultant

https://www.juanvilar.com/que-tal-por-japon/?fbclid=IwAR2L4T_UU0eEmHRgeEWSo0zZiEAfeUAdsptWuPeSaUHNF_iOLB0i9H-NdDI

 

* 2020  Contribution to the Spanish Olive Industry Magazine “AO2020VE”

https://www.facebook.com/tomiko.tanaka/posts/pfbid02pm5rV9mEWStVKQXUQ4FjTJkNDU7Ddri7t338UuaqT5kvUDd8awJ1fgVBGdL1JmXml

 

* 2020  Explaining olive oil on Youtube channel “todo madrid”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1hqMha72J0

 

* May 2020  Contribution to the Spanish olive industry magazine “oleum xauen”

https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=3036733486406065&set=pcb.3036734269739320

Before 2018

* 2018  Appearance in "Jaén, virgen & extra", a documentary about olive oil in the province of Jaén, Spain

https://www.rtve.es/play/videos/somos-documentales/jaen-virgen-extra/5799764/

 

* 2017  Olive industry magazine "oleum xauen" ( in Spanish) 

https://www.creapasion.com/_files/ugd/312da6_5680e14478754e5f8ca78ab820384e23.pdf

 

* 2016  Appearance in a promotional video for Spanish brewer MAHOU, S.A.'s new product “ESTRELLA SELECTA SAN MIGUEL”

https://www.creapasion.com/san-miguel

 

* 2016  Interview with olive industry magazine "Oléo" (in Spanish) 

https://www.creapasion.com/_files/ugd/312da6_a8b51772c24942529677da413b340e37.pdf

 

* 2016  “Acueducto,” a free Information Magazine Connecting Japan and Spain

https://www.creapasion.com/_files/ugd/312da6_8d30dd12d26442bf9fc642894b6a3e4e.pdf

 

* Content and reports for publications and guidebooks ( Japanese publishments ) 

 

 

* Media appearances and contributions to professional journals and magazines

https://www.creapasion.com/_files/ugd/312da6_b723e77315da4ca3a3d14658a95a9a97.pdf ( in Japanese )

https://www.creapasion.com/_files/ugd/312da6_81ecf833dc544d079db352618d13806e.pdf  ( in Japanese )

https://www.creapasion.com/_files/ugd/312da6_4555c506c1154eea91ac186f4625590d.pdf  ( in Spanish )

https://www.creapasion.com/_files/ug312da6_f5024b03a59f4ddc8124feb3fafeea81.pdf ( in Spanish )

https://www.creapasion.com/_files/ugd/312da6_f8c9352ad8b047a2ad03d31511fdc07e.pdf  ( in Japanese )

https://www.creapasion.com/_files/ugd/312da6_e0262718f4f44373bcc122bcb0667b1d.pdf  ( in Spanish )

https://www.creapasion.com/_files/ugd/312da6_5d11fb3fbd4e42799c3d2a7f908a778f.pdf  ( in Japanese )

https://www.creapasion.com/_files/ugd/312da6_22a996933dbd4a24accb176e1ea854b0.pdf  ( in Japanese )

https://www.creapasion.com/_files/ugd/312da6_19f70196eca940b5a10f00f58a12a877.pdf  ( in Japanese )

https://www.creapasion.com/_files/ugd/312da6_bb2c0593481749289ac04a25febf5c5c.pdf  ( in Spanish )

https://www.creapasion.com/_files/ugd/312da6_2211f51b678b4917a026ea95fea88198.pdf ( in Japanese )

https://www.creapasion.com/_files/ugd/312da6_aadd2677e9c64e0784ccfc492f0e3a31.pdf ( in Japanese )

https://www.creapasion.com/_files/ugd/312da6_bb0605f1c5fb430c9b073afe8b4786d5.pdf ( in Japanese )

https://www.creapasion.com/j-wave-saudesaudade ( in Japanese )

https://www.creapasion.com/j-wave-beatchecker  ( in Japanese )

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_8398Rt4Gg   ( in Spanish )

https://www.historiasdeluz.es/con-luz-propia/en-el-exterior/noticias-andalucia-tomiko-tanaka-aceite-empresas ( in Spanish )

https://www.creapasion.com/_files/ugd/312da6_6aecf53f4fe04a518c30fa8568880bfd.pdf ( in Japanese )

F: ArigatOlivo Association

2023

* January 2023  Release of online courses organized by the ArigatOlivo association on the Hotmart platform

https://arigatolivo.org/%e3%82%aa%e3%83%aa%e3%83%bc%e3%83%96%e3%82%aa%e3%82%a4%e3%83%ab%e3%81%ab%e3%81%a4%e3%81%84%e3%81%a6%e3%81%ae%e3%82%aa%e3%83%b3%e3%83%a9%e3%82%a4%e3%83%b3%e3%82%b3%e3%83%bc%e3%82%b9/?fbclid=IwY2xjawEoK8RleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHU7N1hEwqORoH5wtBcXefRedhtbz7gPHRUI_nHnwzDFD9vCf0UvvFSVqLQ_aem_YcwWNjYbfU3llz-gOhDC5A

2022

* March - April 2022  Exclusive online course for Japanese organized by the ArigatOlivo Association

https://arigatolivo.org/%e9%96%8b%e5%82%ac%e3%82%b3%e3%83%bc%e3%82%b9%e8%a9%b3%e7%b4%b0/

 

2021

 

* August 2021  “Fats and Grease Monthly” published an article about ArigatOlivo's exclusive online course for Japanese                     

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10223638446244119&set=a.1101612895443

* July 2021  Online event hosted by ArigatOlivo Association (2 sessions)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjxbv6x7aZs ( in Spanish )

 

* July 2021  Revista Almaceite, a Spanish olive magazine, published an article about the activities of the ArigatOlivo Association

https://revistaalmaceite.com/2021/07/24/tomiko-tanaka-anuncia-carpio-brigida-jimenez-y-jose-juan-gaforio-impulsan-la-asociacion-arigatolivo/?fbclid=IwY2xjawEoTS1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHRH0_IM1uSPyAqxVrk1Us7BVUrUfIcZkrEvUQf-ncaCuTfO0-EBBOUBqwQ_aem_NU87rkuemeeNwp0L7XZv9A

 

* July 2021  Mercacei, a Spanish olive magazine, published an article about the activities of the ArigatOlivo Association

https://www.mercacei.com/noticia/55054/actualidad/nace-arigatolivo-la-asociacion-que-pretende-acercar-la-cultura-del-olivo-al-consumidor-japones.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawEoTaxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHSYv5BLafv0Gchlis5rbjCSYDbn3mX39Lm4ocFTXDWP0QGHDMDz3YNpPOQ_aem_CBA2Opdr_15yv1WlVHAOog

 

2020

* November 2020  ArigatOlivo association registration completed and activities started 

https://arigatolivo.org/

   

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