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My Take
Hiroki Totoki is the kind of person who makes you realize the most powerful people in Japan are often the ones you've barely heard of. Born in Yamaguchi in 1964 and educated at Waseda, he climbed through Sony over decades doing the hard unglamorous work — finance, strategy, operations — and by the time he became CFO and then President, the company had genuinely turned itself around. No scandal, no viral moment, just a guy who understands balance sheets the way musicians understand rhythm: intuitively, deeply, and with real consequences when you get it wrong. I find that kind of quiet competence more impressive than most celebrity, honestly.
Overview
Hiroki Totoki is a Japanese businessman born on July 17, 1964, in Yamaguchi Prefecture. He graduated from Yamaguchi Prefectural Yamaguchi High School and went on to attend Waseda University. He is noted as an executive figure, though details of his career activities and affiliations are largely kept private.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Hiroki Totoki
- Name (Japanese)
- 十時裕樹
- Reading
- ととき ひろき
- Born
- July 17, 1964 (age 62)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Dragon
- Origin
- Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
- Occupation
- Businessman
2. Background
- High school
- Yamaguchi Prefectural Yamaguchi High School
- University
- Waseda University
3. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%8D%81%E6%99%82%E8%A3%95%E6%A8%B9
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q89449105
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Hiroki Totoki born?
Born July 17, 1964 (age 62).
Where is Hiroki Totoki from?
Hiroki Totoki is from Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.
What does Hiroki Totoki do?
Hiroki Totoki works as Businessman.