SAKURA Japan Women's Wine Awards is an international wine competition judged by women in Japan. It features blind tastings conducted by female judges who are active in Japan's wine industry.
The number of entries increases annually, and the competition is recognized as one of the largest and most prestigious in Asia.

Japan Wine Challenge (JWC) is held in Tokyo and judged by a panel of top-level professionals, including Masters of Wine, from Japan and abroad.
It is the oldest and most prestigious international wine competition in Japan and all of Asia. Winning an award here earns recognition throughout the global wine industry.

Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) is a global wine competition organized by the British wine magazine Decanter.
A panel of the world's top wine experts judge wines from around the world through blind tasting.

Kura Master is a competition for French consumers featuring Japanese sake, shochu, awamori, and plum wine.
Judging focuses on "food and drink pairing" by professionals in the food and beverage industry, including holders of the French state's highest artisan qualification, MOF, as well as top sommeliers, bartenders, carvers, and restaurant, hotel, and culinary school representatives.