“SAKURA” REPORT
7th "SAKURA" Japan Women's Wine Awards 2020
Announcement of next schedule

8th SAKURA Awards 2021 Schedule
Entry Period
October 1st(Tue), 2020– November 30th(Mon), 2020

Closing date of the sample delivery
October 1st(Tue), 2020– January 20th(Wed), 2021

Judgement
February 8th(Mon), 2021 – February 9th(Tue), 2021

Announcement of Double Gold, Gold and Silver awards
http://www.sakuraaward.com
March 8th(Mon), 2021 International Women’s Day

Diamond Trophy and Grand Prix
Announcement of winners on our website
March 20th(Sat), 2021
Mayumi KinoshitaAwards Ceremony
Diamond Trophy and Grand Prix of Special Awards winners

Tomoyo Tanabe

President, Yumi TanabeContact Address;“SAKURA” Japan Women’s Wine Awards
4-13-5, Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan 107-0052☎ +81-3-6229-1727 FAX: +81-3-5770-4341
http://www.sakuraaward.com/en/index.html

Mission and goal of “SAKURA” Wine Awards
To expand wine consumption in Japan.
To select wines to go well with Japanese and Asian cuisine.
To increase opportunities for women in the wine industry.

Analysis of the Results
4,333imtes of entry from 29 countries

Country
FRANCE
ITALY
SPAIN
CHILE
JAPANU.S.A.
PORTUGAL
AUSTRALIA
ARGENTINA
SOUTH AFRICAGERMANYNEW ZEALANDSLOVAKIAROMANIAGEORGIA
AUSTRIAHUNGARY
MEXICOBRAZILGREECEBULGARIA
INDIA
URUGUAYSWITZERLAND
CHINA
MOLDOVAPERUSERBIARUSSIA

Total

Numberofawards

Entry

%

512
292
253
228
122
140
76
96
85
5267
41
17
14
136613333335112
11007 50.8%
690 42.3%
586 43.2%
527 43.3%
277 44.0%
244 57.4%
195 39.0%
176 54.5%
162 52.5%
121 43.0%
100 67.0%
55 74.5%
36 47.2%
25 56.0%
24 54.2%
13 46.2%
12 50.0%
119.1%
10 30.0%
10 30.0%
9 33.3%
9 33.3%
9 33.3%
6 50.0%5 100.0%
4 25.0%4 25.0%4 50.0%2 50.0%2049

4333 47.3%-1-Judgement

Jan. 28 and 29, 2020
at Hotel Gajoen Tokyo

4,333 items were judged through blind tasting by 560 female juries
consisting of sommeliers, wine school instructors, staffs working atimport and retail companies, wine journalists and wine producers.

Special Awards
Grand Prix of best pairingwith Japanese and Asian cuisine
The best womenwine makerPrice distribution of the awarded wines

Breakdown of entries

Pricerange(JPY)
overseaA

58%

B

importer
36%

Imported43%

Cdomestic

D42%

EF
Non-imported /≧6001
4001～
6000
2501～
4000
1501～
2500
1001～
1500
≦1000

open market

Japanese

Unknown -15%

producer

Total

6%

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受賞数

%

176

9%

233

11%

459

22%

614

30%

395

19%

168

8%

40%

2049 100%

Unknown

Supporters
There are over 90 organizations supporting this competition including
Embassy in Japan whose countries produce wines and wine producers
associations. We had Master class “Marriage with Sushi and wine ”
collaborated with C.I.V. Languedoc at ProWein Düsseldorf.

Embassy and government agency office(*) in Japan
Embassy of the Argentine Republic
Advantage Austria Tokyo*
Australian Embassy
Embassy of Brazil

Embassy of Chile
ProChile*
ProChile Japan*
Embassy of the Republic of Croatia
Ambassade de France
Ambassade de France au Japon Businesse
France*Embassy of Georgia
Embassy of Germany
Embassy of Hungary
Embassy of Israel

Growers Association in Japan

Embassy of Italy
Embassy of Italy - ICE*
Embassy of Luxembourg
Trade Commission of Mexico*
Embassy of the Republic of Moldova

JAPAN WINERIES ASSOCIATIONHOKKAIDO WINE CONSULTING GROUPYAMAGATA PREFECTURE WINE MANUFACTURER'S ASSOCIATION

Aicep Portugal Global Business Development Agency*YAMANASHI PREFECTURE WINE MANUFACTURER'S ASSOCIATIONNAGANO PREFECTURE WINE ASSOCIATION

Embassy of Romania
Embassy of the Republic of Serbia
Embassy of the Slovak Republic

Other association in Japan
JAPAN SOMMELIER ASSOCIATION

Embassy of the Republic of South Africa

HOTEL BARMEN'S ASSOCIATION ,JAPANEmbassy of Spain
Embassy of Switzerland
Embassy of Uruguay
New Zealand Embassy
U.S.Embassy

WINE IMPORTERS ASSOCIATION OF JAPANJAPAN WINE AND SPIRITS IMPORTER'S ASSOCIATIONNIPPON WINE ASSOCIATIONNIPPON BARTENDER'S ASSOCIATIONJAPAN RESTAURANT ASSOCIATIONGrowers AssociationARGENTINAWINES OF ARGENTINAAUSTRALIAWINE AUSTRALIAAUSTRIA

AUSTRIAN WINE MARKETING BOARDBRAZILIBRAVIN BRAZILIAN WINE INSTITUTECHILEWINES OF CHILECONSORZIO DOC PROSECCOITALYPORTUGALBUREAU INTERPROFESSIONNEL DES VINS DE BOURGOGNE (BIVB)VINHO VERDEWINES OF PORTUGAL (VINIPORTUGAL)

C.I.V. LANGUEDOCROMANIAA.P.E.V.

CHAMPAGNE BUREAU DU JAPON （COMITE INTERPROFESSIONNEL DU VINDE CHAMPAGNE）

SOUTH AFRICA

WINES OF SOUTH AFRICACIVP PROVENCE CONSEIL INTERPROFESSIONNEL DES VINS DE PROVENCE）

ABRA ASOCIACION DE BODEGAS DE RIOJA ALAVESACOMITE INTERPROFESSIONNEL DES VINS DU JURAALICANTE WINES DOPCONSEIL DES VINS DE SAINT-EMILIONCONSEJO REGULADOR "D.O. LA MANCHA"COTES DE BOURG

CONSEJO REGULADOR DE LA D.O. TIERRA DE LEONFEMMES ET VINS DE BOURGOGNECONSEJOS REGULADOR JEREZINTER BEAUJOLAISGREECENEW ZEALAND WINEGROWERSIVBAM-VIGNO MADEIRABORDEAUX & BORDEAUX SUPERIEURGERMANYFRANCIACORTA JAPAN OFFICELE DONNE DEL VINONEW ZEALANDBLAYE COTES DE BORDEAUXFRANCECONSORZIO VINO CHIANTI CLASSICOSPAIN

D.O.CAVAINTER RHONE

D.O.NAVARRA

INTERPROFESSION DES VINS DU SUD-OUEST

D.O.P.CARINENAUNION DES GRANDS CRUS DE BORDEAUXDENOMINACION DE ORIGEN VALDEPEÑASUNION DES GRANDS CRUS DE CHABLISICEX SPAIN TRADE AND INVESTMENTVINS DU CENTRE-LOIRE - BIVC

INSTITUT DEL CAVAWINES OF GERMANYINSTITUTO PARA LA COMPETITIVIDAD EMPRESARIAL DE CASTILLA Y LEONENTERPRISE GREECECALIFORNIA WINE INSTITUTE

WINES OF CRETE

NAPA VALLEY VINTNERSUSA

OREGON WINE BOARD / WASHINGTON STATE WINE COMMISSION – JAPANREP. OFFICEWASHINGTON STATE WINESponsors
RSN Japan（Riedel Japan ）Shiojiri Kiso Area Industrial Promotion Center
Hillebrand Japan-5-

Non-imported wine tasting
We held a non-import wine tasting event for importers on July 10, 2019.
More than 350 people attended the event. Some of the wineries participatedfrom overseas.

Tools for sales promotion
There are tools for the promotion available our Web siteSticker

Result E-bookWine list

Link bannerFree pictures

Neck tagFree download address:www.sakuraaward.com
http://www.sakuraaward.co
m/en/download.html

Poster & role-up bannerSales Support Activities

Sales promotion partners
After the announcement of the “SAKURA” award, the sales campaign starts nationwide.
Retail stores, online shops, and catalog sales companies hold “SAKURA” Awarded wines
special feature sales fairs. And at the sale exhibition by major wholesalers, they will hold
“SAKURA” Awards campaign booths.
21 Community Co., Ltd.
AEONLIQUOR Co.,Ltd.
AKITAKEN SHURUIOROSHI Co., Ltd.

MASUKI Co., Ltd.

Akitaya Co.,LtdMitsukoshi Nagoya

ALL NIPPON AIRWAYS TRADING CO.,LTD.

Mon Mart Kikuchi

Amazon.co.jp

MURAKAMI SAKETEN

AOI Support Corp.

MUROHOSHI Co.,Ltd.

ARISTA KISO Co., LTD.

Nabata Co.,Ltd.

ASAHI SHOKUHIN Co.,Ltd.

NAKAYAMA Co.,Ltd.,

Askul Corporation

Nakayasu shuhan Co.,Ltd.

Belc Co., Ltd.

NAKAZAWA-SAKETEN

BIC CAMERA INC.

NIHONSHURUIHANBAI Co., Ltd.

Bottle World OK Co.,Ltd.

NIIGATA-SHUHAN Co., Ltd.

Bunka doOdakyu Department Store Co., Ltd.

CAINZ Corporation

Oiwake Co., Ltd.

Cave de Relax

OKADASAKETENCave du vin Fuji rougeOKAJIMA Department StoreCHIBAKENSHURUIHANBAI CO., LTD.

OKAMURAConsumers Cooperative Co-op Sapporo

OKURA FOOD SALES CO.,LTD

CO-OPDELI CONSUMERS’ CO-OPERATIVE UNION.

ORNIS, Inc.

Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Stores Co.,Ltd.

OSAKE MARCHE TOUKAIDON online shop

PAN JAPAN TRADING CORP.（PJ Wine Cellar）

DRAGEE Co.,Ltd.

RETAILSYSTEMSERVICE Co., Ltd.

Enomoto CO., LTD

RINGBELL Co.,Ltd.

ENOTECA CO.,LTD.

SAKAGUCHI Co., Ltd.

FACE Co., Ltd.

Sakaguchi-sake Inc.

FUJII Co., Ltd.

sakartvelo

Fujikei Kyoi Co., Ltd.

sakeno goku kyoyama

Fujisawa co., Ltd.

SEIJO ISHII Co., Ltd.

GUNMA SHUHAN Co.,Ltd.

Shimazaki Co., Ltd.

Hana Co., Ltd.

Shinanoya Shokuhin Co., Ltd.

Hankyu Hanshin Department Stores, Inc.

SHINDO CORPORATIONHEIWADO Co., Ltd.

Shiraki shoten Co., Ltd.

Hero Co. Ltd

SHOJI SAKETEN CO.,LTD

Hokkaido Syurui hanbai Co.,Ltd.

Sinsyuren Co.,Ltd.

IMAI CO., LTD.

Sogo & Seibu Co., Ltd.

Inageya Co., Ltd.

Sogo & Seibu Co., Ltd.

Isetan Mitsukoshi.Ltd.

SunFeste

ITOCHU-SHOKUHIN Co., Ltd.

SUNNY MART Co., Ltd.

Ito-Yokado Co., Ltd.

TAKAMURA WINE HOUSE

Izmic Corporation.

Takase Bussan Co.,Ltd.

Izumiya Co.,Ltd.

TAKASHIMAYA CO.、LTD.

KAKUYASU

TATSUMIKanakan Inc.

Texas Co., Ltd.

KANOKO Co. Ltd.

TOA SHOJI Co,. Ltd.

KATSUMI ASSOCIATES, INC.

TOKUOKA Co., Ltd.

Keihan Department Stores Co., Ltd.

TOKYU DEPARTMENT STORE CO.,LTD.

Keio Department Store Co.,Ltd.

TSUBATA SHOUTEN SYUHO SHICHIKURAKINOKUNIYA Co.,Ltd.

Tsuchida Liquor StoreKINTETSU department store Co.,LtdUJO VIQCELKISSYO

Usui Department Store Co.,Ltd.

KLC Corporation

Vinos Yamazaki Co., Ltd.

KOBE WINE CELLAR IMAI

Wine and Weekend

KOHDA Co.,Ltd.

Wine Curation Co.,Ltd.

KOHDA mistaWINE SHOP "QUE SERA CELLAR MIYAMOTO"Mercado Portugal (Web Shop)
MITSUI FOODS CO.,LTD.

プライスカード

KOKUBU & CO., LTD.

WINE SHOP Cave de Vin

Komoro Naru Komiyama Saketen

Wine Store Wassy's/Wassy's Dining Souple

Kurabishu, LTD

Wine Tree

L'amoitalia

Winegrocery

LIQUOR MOUNTAIN Co.,Ltd.

Yamae Hisano Co., Ltd.

Liquor Shop MITAMARI Inc.

YAMAYA CORPORATION

Liquor Space Taiyo

YAOKO Co., Ltd.

MALL HIROSE

YASUBUN WINES & SPIRITS Co., Ltd.

MAMMY MART CO.,LTD.

YEBISU WINEMART Co., Ltd.

Marumiya liquor shop

YOKOHAMA TRADING CO., LTD.

“SAKURA” Support restaurant
It is new sales activity with restaurant. It start at 2018. There are more than 60 restaurants which
actively participates and sales “SAKURA” awarded wines to their clients.

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Promotion activity overseas
ProWein 2019
We participated in ProWein, the world biggest exhibitionof wine in Germany from 2015 to 2019, to grow therecognition of Sakura Awards.

Vinitaly 2019
We visited the booths of winery andof associations to acknowledge
further our wine award.

We and Le Donne Del Vino aregrowing the strong bond.

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Events for consumers
Nikkei daily news paper Women × SAKURA AWARDSWOMAN EXPO TOKYO organized by Nikkei daily news paper (about 3 million circulation) and “SAKURA”
Awards have started the collaborated event in 2017. We invite 300 female subscribers at each event toenjoy the award-winning wines and to join master class. We organize the events 2 times a year.

Charity events
We engaged in social contribution through wine charity events.

・ In 2020, awarded wine charity lucky bag sale by internet.
Donation amount is 2,177,533 yen to COVID-19 donation.
・ In 2019, charity wine tasting party with non-imported wines.
Donation amount is 756,079 yen to Pink Ribbon Breast cancer organization.

・ Wine KANAZAWA Charity wine tasting・ TELL Charity party (Voluntary "Telephone consultation" for foreign people living inJapan and many Embassies in Japan are members)

Wine KANAZAWA
Charity wine tasting party with non-imported wines-7-