Competitors are judged by a committee of leading international experts.

Chairperson

KIMURA Toshimitsu Japan

Members

 CHOI Sang-Ho South Korea
Jocelyne DIENST-BLADIN France
David GOWLAND United Kingdom
HAMADA Rie Japan
IHARA Naoko Japan
MIURA YasuhiroJapan
Lenore ROSENBERG U.S.A.
Cheryl STUDERU.S.A.