List of Directors

About Honda

(As of April 1,2024)

  • Director, President and Representative Executive Officer Toshihiro Mibe

    Director, President and
    Representative Executive Officer
    Toshihiro Mibe

    Member of the Nominating Committee
    Chief Executive Officer

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    Brief background

    Apr. 1987 Joined Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2014 Operating Officer
    Apr. 2014 Executive in Charge of Powertrain Business for Automobile Operations
    Apr. 2014 Head of Powertrain Production Supervisory Unit of Automobile Production for Automobile Operations
    Apr. 2015 Executive in Charge of Powertrain Business and Drivetrain Business for Automobile Operations
    Apr. 2015 Head of Drivetrain Business Unit in Automobile Production for Automobile Operations
    Apr. 2016 Senior Managing Officer and Director of Honda R&D Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2018 Managing Officer of the Company
    Apr. 2018 Executive Vice President and Director of Honda R&D Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2019 President and Representative Director of Honda R&D Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2019 Officer in Charge of Intellectual Property and Standardization of the Company
    Apr. 2020 Senior Managing Officer
    Apr. 2020 Officer in Charge of Mono-zukuri (R&D, Production, Purchasing, Quality, Parts, Service, Intellectual Property, Standardization and IT)
    Apr. 2020 Risk Management Officer
    Jun. 2020 Senior Managing Director
    Jun. 2020 Director in Charge of Mono-zukuri (R&D, Production, Purchasing, Quality, Parts, Service, Intellectual Property, Standardization and IT)
    Apr. 2021 President and Representative Director
    Apr. 2021 Chief Executive Officer (present)
    Jun. 2021 Director, President and Representative Executive Officer (present)
    Jun. 2021 Member of the Nominating Committee (present)

  • Director, Executive Vice President and Representative Executive Officer Shinji Aoyama

    Director, Executive Vice President and Representative Executive OfficerShinji Aoyama

    Member of the Compensation Committee
    Chief Operating Officer
    Risk Management Officer
    In Charge of Government and Industry Relations

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    Brief background

    Apr. 1986 Joined Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2012 Operating Officer
    Apr. 2013 Chief Officer for Motorcycle Operations
    Jun. 2013 Operating Officer and Director
    Apr. 2017 Chief Officer for Regional Operations (Asia & Oceania)
    Apr. 2017 President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Asian Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Jun. 2017 Operating Officer of the Company (resigned from position as Director)
    Apr. 2018 Managing Officer
    Apr. 2018 Vice Chief Officer for Regional Operations (North America)
    Apr. 2018 Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Director of Honda North America, Inc.
    Apr. 2018 Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Director of American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
    Nov. 2018 President, Chief Operating Officer and Director of Honda North America, Inc.
    Nov. 2018 President, Chief Operating Officer and Director of American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
    Apr. 2019 Chief Officer for Regional Operations (North America) of the Company
    Apr. 2019 President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Honda North America, Inc.
    Apr. 2019 President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
    Jul. 2021 Managing Officer in Charge of Electrification of the Company
    Oct. 2021 Managing Executive Officer
    Apr. 2022 Senior Managing Executive Officer
    Apr. 2022 Chief Officer for Business Development Operations
    Apr. 2022 Corporate Brand Officer
    Jun. 2022 Chief Officer for Automobile Operations
    Jun. 2022 Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer
    Apr. 2023 Director, Executive Vice President and Representative Executive Officer (present)
    Apr. 2023 Chief Operating Officer (present)
    Apr. 2023 Member of the Compensation Committee (present)
    Apr. 2023 Risk Management Officer (present)
    Apr. 2023 In Charge of Government and Industry Relations (present)

  • Director, Executive Vice President and Representative Executive Officer Noriya Kaihara

    Director, Executive Vice President and Representative Executive OfficerNoriya Kaihara

    Compliance and Privacy Officer

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    Brief background

    Apr. 1984 Joined Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2013 Operating Officer
    Apr. 2013 Chief Quality Officer
    Jun. 2013 Operating Officer and Director
    Apr. 2014 Chief Officer for Customer Service Operations
    Apr. 2014 Head of Service Supervisory Unit for Automobile Operations
    Apr. 2016 Chief Officer for Customer First Operations
    Jun. 2017 Operating Officer (resigned from position as Director)
    Apr. 2018 Managing Officer
    Apr. 2018 Chief Officer for Purchasing Operations
    Apr. 2020 Head of the Business Supervisory Unit, Automobile Operations
    Apr. 2021 Chief Officer for Customer First Operations
    Apr. 2021 Risk Management Officer
    Jun. 2021 RManaging Executive Officer
    Oct. 2021 Managing Officer
    Oct. 2021 Chief Officer for Regional Operations (North America) (present)
    Oct. 2021 President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (present)
    Apr. 2023 Senior Managing Executive Officer of the Company
    Jun. 2023 Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer of the Company
    Apr. 2024 Executive Vice President and Representative Executive Officer, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (present)
    Compliance and Privacy Officer, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (present)

  • Director Seiji Kuraishi

    DirectorSeiji Kuraishi

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    Brief background

    Apr. 1982 Joined Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Jun. 2010 Director
    Apr. 2011 Operating Officer and Director
    Jun. 2011 Operating Officer (resigned from position as Director)
    Nov. 2013 President of Honda Motor (China) Technology Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2014 Managing Officer of the Company
    Apr. 2016 Senior Managing Officer
    Jun. 2016 Executive Vice President, Executive Officer and Representative Director
    Jun. 2016 Risk Management Officer
    Jun. 2016 Corporate Brand Officer
    Apr. 2017 Chief Operating Officer
    Apr. 2017 Officer in Charge of Strategy, Business Operations and Regional Operations
    Jun. 2017 Executive Vice President and Representative Director
    Apr. 2019 Director in Charge of Strategy, Business Operations and Regional Operations
    Apr. 2019 Chief Officer for Automobile Operations
    Jun. 2021 Director, Executive Vice President and Representative Executive Officer
    Jun. 2021 Member of the Compensation Committee
    Apr. 2022 Chairman and Director
    Apr. 2022 Chairman of the Board of Directors
    Apr. 2024 Director, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (present)

  • Director Asako Suzuki

    DirectorAsako Suzuki

    Member of the Audit Committee (Full-time)

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    Brief background

    Apr. 1987 Joined Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2014 President of Dongfeng Honda Automobile Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2016 Operating Officer of the Company
    Apr. 2018 Vice Chief Officer for Regional Operations (Japan)
    Apr. 2019 Chief Officer for Human Resources and Corporate Governance Operations
    Apr. 2020 Operating Executive
    Jun. 2021 Director (present)
    Jun. 2021 Member of the Audit Committee (Full-time) (present)

  • Director Masafumi Suzuki

    DirectorMasafumi Suzuki

    Member of the Audit Committee (Full-time)

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    Brief background

    Apr. 1987 Joined Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2012 General Manager of Regional Operation Planning Office for Regional Operations (Europe, CIS, the Middle & Near East and Africa)
    Apr. 2013 General Manager of Accounting Division for Business Management Operations
    Jun. 2017 Director (Full-time Audit and Supervisory Committee Member)
    Jun. 2021 Director (present)
    Jun. 2021 Member of the Audit Committee (Full-time) (present)

  • Director Kunihiko Saka

    DirectorKunihiko Saka

    Member of the Nominating Committee
    Member of the Audit Committee

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    Brief background

    Apr. 1979 Public Prosecutor of Tokyo District Public Prosecutors’ Office
    Jun. 2012 President of Research and Training Institute of Ministry of Justice
    Jul. 2014 Superintending Prosecutor of Takamatsu High Public Prosecutors’ Office
    Sep. 2016 Superintending Prosecutor of Hiroshima High Public Prosecutors’ Office (resigned in March 2017)
    Apr. 2017 Registered with the Dai-Ichi Tokyo Bar Association
    Apr. 2017 Advisor Attorney to TMI Associates (present)
    Jun. 2018 Audit and Supervisory Board Member (Outside) of Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. (present)
    Jun. 2019 Outside Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member) of the Company
    Jun. 2021 Outside Director (present)
    Jun. 2021 Member of the Nominating Committee (present)
    Jun. 2021 Member of the Audit Committee (present)

  • Director Fumiya Kokubu

    DirectorFumiya Kokubu

    Member of the Nominating Committee (Chairperson)
    Member of the Compensation Committee

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    Brief background

    Apr. 1975 Joined Marubeni Corporation
    Apr. 2013 President and CEO, Member of the Board of Marubeni Corporation
    Apr. 2019 Chairman of the Board of Marubeni Corporation (present)
    Jun. 2019 Outside Director of Taisei Corporation (present)
    Jun. 2020 Outside Director of the Company (present)
    Jun. 2021 Member of the Nominating Committee (Chairperson) (present)
    Jun. 2021 Member of the Compensation Committee (present)
    May 2022 Chairman of Japan Machinery Center for Trade and Investment (present)
    May 2022 Chairman of Japan Foreign Trade Council, Inc. (present)

  • Director Yoichiro Ogawa

    DirectorYoichiro Ogawa

    Member of the Audit Committee (Chairperson)
    Member of the Compensation Committee

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    Brief background

    Oct. 1980 Joined Tohmatsu & Aoki Audit Corporation (currently Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC)
    Mar. 1984 Registered as Japanese Certified Public Accountant
    Oct. 2013 Deputy CEO of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC
    Oct. 2013 Deputy CEO of Tohmatsu Group (currently Deloitte Tohmatsu Group)
    Jun. 2015 Global Managing Director for Asia Pacific of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited (United Kingdom) (resigned in May 2018)
    Jul. 2015 CEO of Deloitte Tohmatsu Group
    Jun. 2018 Senior Advisor of Deloitte Tohmatsu Group (resigned in October 2018)
    Nov. 2018 Founder of Yoichiro Ogawa CPA Office (present)
    Jun. 2020 Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member of Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. (present)
    Jun. 2021 Outside Director of the Company (present)
    Jun. 2021 Member of the Audit Committee (Chairperson) (present)
    Jun. 2021 Member of the Compensation Committee (present)

  • Director Kazuhiro Higashi

    DirectorKazuhiro Higashi

    Member of the Nominating Committee
    Member of the Compensation Committee (Chairperson)

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    Brief background

    Apr. 1982 Joined Resona Group
    Apr. 2013 Director of Resona Holdings Inc.
    Apr. 2013 President and Representative, Executive Officer of Resona Holdings, Inc.
    Apr. 2013 Representative Director, President and Executive Officer of Resona Bank,Limited
    Jun. 2013 Chairman of Osaka Bankers Association (resigned in June 2014)
    Apr. 2017 Chairman of the Board, President and Representative Director of Resona Bank, Limited
    Jun. 2017 Chairman of Osaka Bankers Association (resigned in June 2018)
    Apr. 2018 Chairman of the Board, President,Representative Director and Executive Officer of Resona Bank, Limited
    Apr. 2020 Chairman and Director of Resona Holdings, Inc. (resigned in June 2022)
    Apr. 2020 Chairman and Director of Resona Bank, Limited (resigned in June 2022)
    Jun. 2020 Outside Director of Sompo Holdings,Inc. (present)
    Jun. 2021 Outside Director of the Company (present)
    Jun. 2021 Member of the Nominating Committee (present)
    Jun. 2021 Member of the Compensation Committee (Chairperson) (present)
    Jun. 2022 Senior Advisor of Resona Holdings, Inc.(present)
    Jun. 2022 Senior Advisor of Resona Bank, Limited(present)

  • Director Ryoko Nagata

    DirectorRyoko Nagata

    Member of the Audit Committee

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    Brief background

    Apr. 1987 Joined Japan Tobacco Inc.
    Jun. 2008 Executive Officer of Japan Tobacco Inc.
    Mar. 2018 Standing Audit & Supervisory Board Member of Japan Tobacco Inc. (resigned in March 2023)
    Jun. 2021 Outside Director of the Company (present)
    Jun. 2021 Member of the Audit Committee (present)
    Mar. 2023 External Corporate Auditor of Medley, Inc. (present)
    Jun. 2023 Outside Director of UACJ Corporation (present)


Executive Officers

(As of April 1,2024)

  • Senior Managing Executive Officer Katsushi Inoue

    Senior Managing Executive OfficerKatsushi Inoue

    Chief Officer, Electrification Business Development Operations

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    Brief background

    Apr. 1986 Joined Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Feb. 2013 Branch President of Honda Motor Europe Ltd.'s branch in Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium (concurrently)
    Apr. 2014 General Manager, Marketing Planning Office, Business Planning Supervisory Unit, Automobile Operations, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2015 President and Chief Executive Officer, Honda Cars India Ltd.
    Apr. 2016 Operating Officer, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2016 Chief Operating Officer, Regional Operations (Europe Region), Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2016 President and Director, Honda Motor Europe Ltd.
    Apr. 2020 Managing Officer, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2020 Chief Officer, Regional Operations (China), Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2020 President, Honda Motor (China) Investment Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2020 President, Honda Motor (China) Technology Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2023 Senior Managing Executive Officer, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (present)
    Apr. 2023 Chief Officer, Electrification Business Development Operations, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (present)

  • Managing Executive Officer Keiji Otsu

    Managing Executive OfficerKeiji Otsu

    President and Representative Director, Honda R&D Co., Ltd.

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    Brief background

    Apr. 1983 Joined Honda R&D Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2013 Operating Officer, Honda R&D Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2014 Managing Officer, Honda R&D Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2018 Operating Officer, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Chief Quality Officer, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2020 Operating Executive, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2020 Chief Officer, Quality Innovation Operations, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2020 Executive in Charge of Certification & Regulation Compliance Division, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2020 Executive in Charge of Quality & Compliance Audit Division, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2021 Managing Officer, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2021 President and Representative Director, Honda R&D Co., Ltd. (present)
    Jun. 2021 Managing Executive Officer, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (present)

  • Managing Executive Officer Masayuki Igarashi

    Managing Executive OfficerMasayuki Igarashi

    Chief Officer, Regional Plerations (China)
    President, Honda Motor (China) Investment Co, Ltd.
    President, Honda Motor (China) Technology Co., Ltd.

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    Brief background

    Apr. 1988 Joined Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2012 President, Honda Vietnam Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2014 Director, Asian Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2015 Operating Officer, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Chief Operating Officer, Power Product Operations, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Jun. 2015 Operating Officer and Director, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2017 Executive Vice President and Director, Honda North America, Inc.
    Executive Vice President and Director, American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
    Jun. 2017 Operating Officer, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2018 Chief Officer, Regional Operations (Asia & Oceania), Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    President and Chief Executive Officer, Asian Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2020 Operating Executive, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2022 Managing Officer, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2023 Managing Executive Officer, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (present)
    Chief Officer, Regional Operations (China), Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (present)
    President, Honda Motor (China) Investment Co., Ltd. (present)
    President, Honda Motor (China) Technology Co., Ltd. (present)

  • Managing Executive Officer Kensuke Oe

    Managing Executive OfficerKensuke Oe

    President and Director, Honda Development & Manufacturing of America, LLC

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    Brief background

    Apr. 1990 Joined Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2018 In charge of Manufacturing, Honda Canada Inc.
    Apr. 2020 Operating Executive, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    General Manager, Saitama Factory, Production Supervisory Unit, Automobile Operations, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2021 Head of Production Engineering Supervisory Unit, Monozukuri Center, Automobile Operations, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2022 Managing Officer, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Head of Production Unit, Automobile Operations, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2023 Managing Executive Officer, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (present)
    Apr. 2024 President and Director, Honda Development & Manufacturing of America, LLC (present)

  • Managing Executive Officer Manabu Ozawa

    Managing Executive OfficerManabu Ozawa

    Chief Officer, Corporate Strategy Operations
    Traffic Safety Promotion Operations Compliance Officer

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    Brief background

    Apr. 1989 Joined Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2019 Managing Director, Honda R&D Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2020 Operating Executive, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Head of Corporate Planning Supervisory Unit, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2023 Managing Executive Officer, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (present)
    Chief Officer, Corporate Strategy Operations, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (present)
    Apr. 2024 Chief Officer, Traffic Safety Promotion Operations, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (present)

  • Managing Executive Officer Hironao Ito

    Managing Executive OfficerHironao Ito

    Chief Development Officer
    Director, Honda R&D Co., Ltd.

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    Brief background

    Apr. 1989 Joined Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2019 Managing Director, Honda R&D Co., Ltd.
    Chief Operating Officer, Digital Solution Center, Honda R&D Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2020 Operating Executive, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Head of Digital Transformation Supervisory Unit, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2021 Head of IT Operation, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2022 Head of Digital Supervisory Unit, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Deputy General Manager, Monozukuri Center, Automobile Operations, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Jun. 2022 Vice Chief Officer, Automobile Operations, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2023 Managing Executive Officer, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (present)
    Head of BEV Development Center, Electrification Business Development Operations, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Head of Automobile Development Center, Automobile Operations, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Director, Honda R&D Co., Ltd. (present)
    Apr. 2024 Chief Development Officer, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (present)

  • Managing Executive Officer Eiji Fujimura

    Managing Executive OfficerEiji Fujimura

    Chief Financial Officer
    Chief Officer, Corporate Administration Operations

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    Brief background

    Apr. 1993 Joined Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2019 General Manager, Regional Operation Planning Division, Regional Operations (North America), Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2021 Operating Executive, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Chief Officer, Business Management Operations, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    General Manager, Accounting Division, Business Management Operations, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2022 Head of Accounting and Finance Supervisory Unit, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2023 Executive Officer, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Chief Financial Officer, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (present)
    Chief Officer, Corporate Management Operations, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (present)
    Apr. 2024 Managing Executive Officer, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (present)

  • Executive Officer Ayumu Matsuo

    Executive OfficerAyumu Matsuo

    Chief Officer, Supply Chain & Purchasing Operations

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    Brief background

    Apr. 1991 Joined Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2014 Operating Officer, Honda R&D Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2019 Managing Director, Honda R&D Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2021 Operating Executive, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Chief Officer, Quality Innovation Operations, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Executive in Charge of Certification & Regulation Compliance Division, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Executive in Charge of Quality & Compliance Audit Division, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2022 Head, Quality Innovation Unit, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Executive in Charge of Certification & Regulation Compliance Division, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Executive in Charge of Quality & Compliance Audit Division, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2023 Head, Supply Chain & Purchasing Unit, Automobile Operations, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2024 Executive Officer, Senior Vice President, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (present)
    Chief Officer, Supply Chain & Purchasing Operations, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (present)

  • Executive Officer Minoru Kato

    Executive OfficerMinoru Kato

    Chief Officer, Motorcycle and Power Products Operations
    Head, Motorcycle Business Unit

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    Brief background

    Apr. 1988 Joined Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2014 President, Honda Vietnam Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2017 President, Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India Pvt. Ltd.
    Apr. 2020 Operating Executive, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    May. 2020 Chief Officer, Life Creation Operations, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2022 Head of Power Products Business Supervisory Unit, Motorcycle and Power Products Operations, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2023 Head of Motorcycle Business Unit, Motorcycle and Power Products Operations, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2024 Executive Officer, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (present)
    Chief Officer, Motorcycle and Power Products Operations, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (present)

  • Executive Officer Yutaka Tamagawa

    Executive OfficerYutaka Tamagawa

    Chief Officer, Quality Innovation Operations

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    Brief background

    Apr. 1990 Joined Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2018 Operating Officer, Honda R&D Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2020 Operating Executive, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Electronic Control Development Supervisory Unit, Monozukuri Center, Automobile Operations, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2022 Head of Software Defined Mobility Development Supervisory Unit, Business Development Operations, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2023 Head of Quality Innovation Unit, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Executive in Charge of Certification & Regulation Compliance Division, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Executive in Charge of Quality & Compliance Audit Division, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2024 Executive Officer, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (present)
    Chief Officer, Quality Innovation Operations, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (present)

  • Executive Officer Kazuhiro Takizawa

    Executive OfficerKazuhiro Takizawa

    Chief Officer, Regional Operations (North America)
    President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, American Honda Motor Co., Inc.

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    Brief background

    Apr. 1990 Joined Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2012 President, Honda del Peru S.A.
    President, Honda Selva del Peru S.A.
    Apr. 2019 President, Honda de Mexico, S.A. de C.V.
    Apr. 2021 General Manager, Europe Automobile Division, Regional Operations (Europe), Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2022 General Manager, Europe Automobile Division, Regional Operations (Europe, Africa and the Middle East), Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2023 Operating Executive, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Executive Vice President, American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
    Apr. 2024 Executive Officer, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (present)
    Chief Officer, Regional Operations (North America), Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (present)
    President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (present)

  • Executive Officer Katsuto Hayashi

    Executive OfficerKatsuto Hayashi

    Chief Officer, Automobile Operations
    Head, Sales Unit, Automobile Operations
    Chief Officer, Regional Operations (Associated Regions)

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    Brief background

    Apr. 1992 Joined Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2016 Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Honda Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
    Nov. 2017 General Manager, Overseas Operation Division (Americas), Regional Operations (North America), Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2019 General Manager, Sales Division - I, Automobile Operations, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Oct. 2021 General Manager, Business Strategy Division, Business Supervisory Unit, Automobile Operations, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2022 Operating Executive, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Head of Automobile Business Strategy Unit, Electrification Business Development Operations, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2024 Executive Officer, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (present)
    Chief Officer, Automobile Operations, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (present)
    Head of Sales Unit, Automobile Operations, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (present)
    Chief Officer, Regional Operations (Associated Regions), Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (present)

  • Executive Officer Takashi Onuma

    Executive OfficerTakashi Onuma

    Chief Officer, Automobile Production Operations
    Head, Production Unit, Automobile Production Operations

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    Brief background

    Jul. 2000 Joined Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2022 Operating Executive, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Executive Vice President, Honda Development & Manufacturing of America, LLC.
    Apr. 2023 Deputy Head, Automobile Development Center, Automobile Operations, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Head of Production Engineering Unit, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Head of ICE Automobile Development Unit, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2024 Executive Officer, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (present)
    Chief Officer, Automobile Production Operations, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (present)
    Head of Production Unit, Automobile Production Operations, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (present)