List of Directors

About Honda

(As of June 20,2025)

  • Director, President and Representative Executive Officer Toshihiro Mibe

    Director, President and
    Representative Executive Officer
    Toshihiro Mibe

    Chief Executive Officer
    Chairperson of the Board of Directors
    Nominating Committee Member

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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 In Charge of Intellectual Property and Standardization of the Company
    Apr. 2020 Senior Managing Officer
    Apr. 2020 In Charge of Mono-zukuri (Research & Development, 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 (Research & Development, Production, Purchasing, Quality, Parts, Service, Intellectual Property, Standardization and IT)
    Apr. 2021 President and Representative Director
    Apr. 2021 Chief Executive Officer (presently held)
    Jun. 2021 Director, President and Representative Executive Officer (presently held)
    Jun. 2021 Nominating Committee Member (presently held)
    Apr. 2024 Chairperson of the Board of Directors (presently held)

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

    Director, Executive Vice President and Representative Executive OfficerNoriya Kaihara

    Compliance and Privacy Officer
    Culture Transformation Officer

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    Brief background

    Apr. 1984 Joined Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2012 General Manager of Automobile Quality Assurance Division
    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 Business Supervisory Unit for Automobile Operations
    Apr. 2021 Chief Officer for Customer First Operations
    Apr. 2021 Risk Management Officer
    Jun. 2021 Managing Executive Officer
    Oct. 2021 Managing Officer
    Oct. 2021 Chief Officer for Regional Operations (North America)
    Oct. 2021 President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
    Apr. 2023 Senior Managing Executive Officer of the Company
    Jun. 2023 Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer
    Apr. 2024 Director, Executive Vice President and Representative Executive Officer (presently held)
    Apr. 2024 Compliance and Privacy Officer (presently held)
    Apr. 2025 Culture Transformation Officer (presently held)

  • Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer Katsushi Inoue

    Director, Senior Managing Executive OfficerKatsushi Inoue

    Chief Officer for Automobile Operations
    Risk Management Officer

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    Brief background

    Apr. 1986 Joined Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2010 President of Honda Poland Ltd.
    Apr. 2012 President of Honda Deutschland GmbH
    Apr. 2012 President of Honda Belgium N.V.
    Apr. 2012 President of Honda Nederland B.V.
    Feb. 2013 Branch President of Honda Motor Europe Ltd.’s branches in Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium
    Apr. 2014 General Manager, Marketing Planning Office, Business Planning Supervisory Unit, Automobile Operations of the Company
    Apr. 2015 President and Chief Executive Officer of Honda Cars India Ltd.
    Apr. 2016 Operating Officer of the Company
    Apr. 2016 Chief Officer for Regional Operations (Europe)
    Apr. 2016 President and Director of Honda Motor Europe Ltd.
    Apr. 2020 Managing Officer of the Company
    Apr. 2020 Chief Officer for Regional Operations (China)
    Apr. 2020 President of Honda Motor (China) Investment Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2020 President of Honda Motor (China) Technology Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2023 Senior Managing Executive Officer of the Company
    Apr. 2023 Chief Officer for Electrification Business Development Operations
    Apr. 2025 Chief Officer for Automobile Operations (presently held)
    Apr. 2025 Risk Management Officer (presently held)
    Jun. 2025 Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer (presently held)

  • Managing Executive Officer Eiji Fujimura

    Director, Managing Executive OfficerEiji Fujimura

    Chief Financial Officer
    Chief Officer for Corporate Administration Operations
    Compensation Committee Member

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    Brief background

    Apr. 1993 Joined Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2017 General Manager of Finance Division for Business Management Operations
    Apr. 2019 General Manager of Regional Operation Planning Division for Regional Operations (North America)
    Apr. 2021 Operating Executive
    Apr. 2021 Chief Officer for Business Management Operations and General Manager of Accounting Division for Business Management Operations
    Apr. 2022 Head of Accounting and Finance Supervisory Unit
    Apr. 2023 Executive Officer
    Apr. 2023 Chief Financial Officer (presently held)
    Apr. 2023 Chief Officer for Corporate Administration Operations (presently held)
    Apr. 2024 Managing Executive Officer
    Jun. 2024 Director, Managing Executive Officer (presently held)
    Jun. 2024 Compensation Committee Member (presently held)

  • Director Asako Suzuki

    DirectorAsako Suzuki

    Full-time Audit Committee Member

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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 (presently held)
    Jun. 2021 Full-time Audit Committee Member (presently held)

  • Director Jiro Morisawa

    DirectorJiro Morisawa

    Full-time Audit Committee Member

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    Brief background

    Apr. 1989 Joined Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2016 General Manager of Regional Operation Planning Office for Regional Operations (Japan)
    Apr. 2017 General Manager of Accounting Division for Business Management Operations
    Apr. 2018 Vice Chief Officer for Business Management Operations and General Manager of Accounting Division for Business Management Operations
    Apr. 2019 Operating Officer
    Apr. 2019 Chief Officer for Business Management Operations
    Apr. 2020 Operating Executive
    Apr. 2020 Chief Officer for Business Management Operations
    Apr. 2021 President and Director of American Honda Finance Corporation
    Jun. 2024 Director of the Company (presently held)
    Jun. 2024 Full-time Audit Committee Member (presently held)

  • Director Kunihiko Sakai

    DirectorKunihiko Sakai

    Nominating Committee Member
    Audit Committee Member

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    Brief background

    Apr. 1979 Public Prosecutor of Tokyo District Public Prosecutors’ Office
    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 (presently held)
    Jun. 2018 Audit and Supervisory Board Member (Outside) of Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. (presently held)
    Jun. 2019 Outside Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member) of the Company
    Jun. 2021 Outside Director (presently held)
    Jun. 2021 Nominating Committee Member (presently held)
    Jun. 2021 Audit Committee Member (presently held)

  • Director Fumiya Kokubu

    DirectorFumiya Kokubu

    Nominating Committee Member (Chairperson)
    Compensation Committee Member

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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
    Jun. 2019 Outside Director of Taisei Corporation (presently held)
    Jun. 2020 Outside Director of the Company (presently held)
    Jun. 2021 Nominating Committee Member (Chairperson) (presently held)
    Jun. 2021 Compensation Committee Member (presently held)
    May 2022 Chairperson of Japan Machinery Center for Trade and Investment (presently held)
    May 2022 Chairman of Japan Foreign Trade Council, Inc. (resigned in May 2024)
    Apr. 2025 Director, Member of the Board, Executive Corporate Advisor of Marubeni Corporation
    Jun. 2025 Executive Corporate Advisor of Marubeni Corporation (presently held)

  • Director Yoichiro Ogawa

    DirectorYoichiro Ogawa

    Audit Committee Member (Chairperson)
    Compensation Committee Member

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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 (presently held)
    Jun. 2020 Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member of Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. (presently held)
    Jun. 2021 Outside Director of the Company (presently held)
    Jun. 2021 Audit Committee Member (Chairperson) (presently held)
    Jun. 2021 Compensation Committee Member (presently held)

  • Director Kazuhiro Higashi

    DirectorKazuhiro Higashi

    Nominating Committee Member
    Compensation Committee Member (Chairperson)

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    Brief background

    Apr. 1982 Joined Resona Group
    Apr. 2013 Director, 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. (presently held)
    Jun. 2021 Outside Director of the Company (presently held)
    Jun. 2021 Nominating Committee Member (presently held)
    Jun. 2021 Compensation Committee Member (Chairperson) (presently held)
    Jun. 2022 Senior Advisor of Resona Holdings, Inc. (presently held)
    Jun. 2022 Senior Advisor of Resona Bank, Limited (presently held)
    Nov. 2025 Outside Director, Ryohin Keikaku Co., Ltd. (presently held)

  • Director Ryoko Nagata

    DirectorRyoko Nagata

    Audit Committee Member

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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 (presently held)
    Jun. 2021 Audit Committee Member (presently held)
    Mar. 2023 External Corporate Auditor of Medley, Inc. (presently held)
    Jun. 2023 Outside Director of UACJ Corporation (presently held)

  • Director Mika Agatsuma

    DirectorMika Agatsuma

    Nominating Committee Member

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    Brief background

    Apr. 1987 Joined IBM Japan, Ltd.
    Aug. 2017 Vice President of IBM Japan, Ltd.
    Aug. 2017 In Charge of Cloud Application Innovation for Global Business Services of IBM Japan, Ltd.
    Oct. 2022 Managing Partner of IBM Japan, Ltd. (resigned in March 2024)
    Oct. 2022 In Charge of Hybrid Cloud Services for IBM Consulting of IBM Japan, Ltd.
    Jun. 2023 In Charge of Hybrid Cloud Platform for IBM Consulting of IBM Japan, Ltd.
    Jun. 2024 Outside Director of the Company (presently held)
    Jun. 2024 Nominating Committee Member (presently held)
    Jun. 2024 Outside Director of SQUARE ENIX HOLDINGS CO., LTD.(presently held)
    Oct. 2024 Executive Corporate Officer of ID Holdings Corporation (presently held)

Executive Officers

(As of Aug 1,2025)

  • Managing Executive Officer Keiji Otsu

    Managing Executive OfficerKeiji Otsu

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

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    Brief background

    Apr. 1983 Joined Honda R&D Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2014 Managing Officer of Honda R&D Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2018 Operating Officer of the Company
    Apr. 2018 Chief Quality Officer
    Apr. 2020 Operating Executive
    Apr. 2020 Chief Officer for Quality Innovation Operations
    Apr. 2020 In Charge of Certification & Regulation Compliance Division
    Apr. 2020 In Charge of Quality & Compliance Audit Division
    Apr. 2021 Managing Officer
    Apr. 2021 President and Representative Director of Honda R&D Co., Ltd. (presently held)
    Jun. 2021 Managing Executive Officer of the Company (presently held)

  • Managing Executive Officer Masayuki Igarashi

    Managing Executive OfficerMasayuki Igarashi

    Chief Officer for Regional Operations (China)
    President of Honda Motor (China) Investment Co., Ltd.
    President of Honda Motor (China) Technology Co., Ltd.

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    Brief background

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

  • 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 of Honda Canada Inc.
    Apr. 2020 Operating Executive of the Company
    Apr. 2020 General Manager of Saitama Factory in Production Supervisory Unit for Automobile Operations
    Apr. 2021 Head of Production Engineering Supervisory Unit in Mono-zukuri Center for Automobile Operations
    Apr. 2022 Managing Officer
    Apr. 2022 Head of Production Unit for Automobile Operations
    Apr. 2023 Managing Executive Officer (presently held)
    Apr. 2024 President and Director, Honda Development & Manufacturing of America, LLC (presently held)

  • Managing Executive Officer Manabu Ozawa

    Managing Executive OfficerManabu Ozawa

    Chief Officer for Corporate Strategy Operations
    Chief Officer for Traffic Safety Promotion Operations

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    Brief background

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

  • Managing Executive Officer Hironao Ito

    Managing Executive OfficerHironao Ito

    Executive Vice President of Honda Motor (China) Investment Co., Ltd.
    Executive Vice President of Honda Motor (China) Technology Co., Ltd.

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    Brief background

    Apr. 1989 Joined Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2019 Managing Director of Honda R&D Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2020 Operating Executive of the Company
    Apr. 2020 Head of Digital Transformation Supervisory Unit
    Apr. 2021 Head of IT Operations
    Apr. 2022 Deputy General Manager of Mono-zukuri Center for Automobile Operations
    Apr. 2022 Head of Digital Supervisory Unit
    Jun. 2022 Vice Chief Officer for Automobile Operations
    Apr. 2023 Managing Executive Officer (presently held)
    Apr. 2023 Head of BEV Development Center for Electrification Business Development Operations
    Apr. 2023 Head of Automobile Development Center for Automobile Operations
    Apr. 2023 Director of Honda R&D Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2024 Chief Development Officer of the Company
    Aug. 2025 Executive Vice President of Honda Motor (China) Investment Co., Ltd.(presently held)
    Aug. 2025 Executive Vice President of Honda Motor (China) Technology Co., Ltd.(presently held)

  • Executive Officer Ayumu Matsuo

    Managing Executive OfficerAyumu Matsuo

    Chief Officer for Supply Chain & Purchasing Operations

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    Brief background

    Apr. 1991 Joined Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2020 Managing Director of Honda R&D Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2021 Operating Executive of the Company
    Apr. 2021 Chief Officer, Quality Innovation Operations
    Apr. 2021 Executive in Charge of Certification & Regulation Compliance Division
    Apr. 2021 Executive in Charge of Quality & Compliance Audit Division
    Apr. 2022 Head of Quality Innovation Unit
    Apr. 2022 Executive in Charge of Certification & Regulation Compliance Division
    Apr. 2022 Executive in Charge of Quality & Compliance Audit Division
    Apr. 2023 Head of Supply Chain & Purchasing Unit, Automobile Operations
    Apr. 2024 Executive Officer
    Apr. 2024 Chief Officer for Supply Chain & Purchasing Operations (presently held)
    Apr. 2025 Managing Executive Officer (presently held)

  • Executive Officer Kazuhiro Takizawa

    Managing Executive OfficerKazuhiro Takizawa

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

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    Brief background

    Apr. 1990 Joined Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2022 General Manager of Europe Automobile Division for Regional Operations (Europe, Africa and the Middle East)
    Apr. 2023 Operating Executive
    Apr. 2023 Vice Chief Officer for Regional Operations (North America)
    Apr. 2023 EVP of American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
    Apr. 2024 Executive Officer of the Company
    Apr. 2024 Chief Officer for Regional Operations (North America) (presently held)
    Apr. 2024 President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (presently held)
    Apr. 2025 Managing Executive Officer (presently held)

  • Executive Officer Minoru Kato

    Executive OfficerMinoru Kato

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

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    Brief background

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

  • Executive Officer Yutaka Tamagawa

    Executive OfficerYutaka Tamagawa

    Chief Officer for Quality Innovation Operations

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    Brief background

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

  • Executive Officer Katsuto Hayashi

    Executive OfficerKatsuto Hayashi

    Chief Officer for Regional Operations (Associated Regions)
    Executive in Charge of Sales & Customer First for Automobile Operations

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    Brief background

    Apr. 1992 Joined Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Oct. 2021 General Manager of Business Strategy Division for Business Supervisory Unit for Automobile Operations
    Apr. 2022 Operating Executive
    Apr. 2023 Head of Automobile Business Strategy Unit for Electrification Business Development Operations
    Apr. 2024 Executive Officer (presently held)
    Apr. 2024 Chief Officer for Automobile Operations
    Apr. 2024 Chief Officer for Regional Operations (Associated Regions) (presently held)
    Apr. 2025 Executive in Charge of Sales & Customer First for Automobile Operations (presently held)

  • Executive Officer Takashi Onuma

    Executive OfficerTakashi Onuma

    Chief Officer for Automobile Production Operations
    Head of Production Unit for Automobile Production Operations

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    Brief background

    Jul. 2000 Joined Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2021 Senior Vice President, Honda Development & Manufacturing of America, LLC
    Apr. 2022 Operating Executive of the Company
    Apr. 2022 EVPof Honda Development & Manufacturing of America, LLC
    Apr. 2023 Deputy Head of Automobile Development Center for Automobile Operations of the Company
    Apr. 2023 Head of Production Engineering Unit
    Apr. 2023 Head of ICE Automobile Development Unit
    Apr. 2024 Executive Officer (presently held)
    Apr. 2024 Chief Officer for Automobile Production Operations (presently held)
    Apr. 2024 Head of Production Unit for Automobile Production Operations (presently held)

  • Executive Officer Daiki Mihara

    Executive OfficerDaiki Mihara

    Executive in Charge of Motorcycle and Power Products Electrification Business for Motorcycle and Power Products Operations
    Head of Motorcycle and Power Products Electrification Business Unit for Motorcycle and Power Products Operations

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    Brief background

    Mar. 2004 Joined Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2015 President of Honda Philippines Inc.
    Apr. 2018 General Manager of Business Planning Division for Motorcycle Operations of the Company
    Apr. 2021 President of Honda Vietnam Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2023 Operating Executive of the Company
    Apr. 2023 Head of Motorcycle and Power Products Electrification Business Development Unit for Electrification Business Development Operations
    Apr. 2024 Head of Motorcycle and Power Products Electrification Business Unit for Electrification Business Development Operations
    Apr. 2025 Executive Officer (presently held)
    Apr. 2025 Executive in Charge of Motorcycle and Power Products Electrification Business for Motorcycle and Power Products Operations (presently held)
    Apr. 2025 Head of Motorcycle and Power Products Electrification Business Unit for Motorcycle and Power Products Operations (presently held)

  • Executive Officer Toshihiro Akiwa

    Executive OfficerToshihiro Akiwa

    Chief Officer for Automobile Development Operations
    Director of Honda R&D Co., Ltd.

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    Brief background

    Apr. 1996 Joined Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2020 General Manager of Power Unit Planning & Management Division, Power Unit Development Supervisory Unit, Mono-zukuri Center, Automobile Operations
    Apr. 2021 Operating Executive
    Apr. 2021 Executive Vice President of Honda Motor (China) Investment Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2021 Executive Vice President of Honda Motor (China) Technology Co., Ltd.
    Apr. 2023 Deputy Head of BEV Development Center for Electrification Business Development Operations of the Company
    Apr. 2024 Head of BEV Planning Unit, BEV Development Center for Electrification Business Development Operations
    Apr. 2025 Executive Officer (presently held)
    Apr. 2025 Chief Officer for Automobile Development Operations (presently held)
    Apr. 2025 Director of Honda R&D Co., Ltd. (presently held)