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Toshiki Hashimoto

@toshikihashimoto

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Senior news editor specializing in Japanese-English journalism and global financial markets.

Japan

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What I'm looking for

I seek editorial roles where I can lead translation teams, shape digital content strategy, mentor journalists, and use audience data to boost engagement.

I am a senior editor with extensive experience in Japanese-English news translation, editing and newsroom leadership, currently heading the Japan translation desk at Reuters in Tokyo.

Over a multi-decade career I have covered macroeconomics, global financial markets, world news and sports, led the Japan desk in Toronto, contributed to Reuters' Tokyo Olympics coverage and improved digital engagement through data-driven story selection.

I have a track record of launching and localizing editorial products, training and managing teams, and optimizing content for online audiences — skills I bring to roles that require editorial judgment, cross-cultural communication and audience-focused strategy.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Senior Editor

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Thomson Reuters

Sep 2008 - Present (17 years 2 months)

Lead the Japan translation desk in the Tokyo bureau, editing and publishing translated news across macroeconomics, global markets and sports/entertainment while improving story selection using readership data to boost engagement.

News Editing Digital Publishing AP Reuters Standards Team Leadership

Senior Editor

Overture K.K.

Jun 2006 - Aug 2008 (2 years 2 months)

Created and optimized pay-per-click ad copy for major advertisers, supervised and trained junior writers, and led localization and quality assessment for Yahoo's 'Panama' ad system launch.

Localization Quality Assurance Content Strategy Documentation

Web Translator

Freelance

Aug 2004 - May 2006 (1 year 9 months)

Provided Japanese localization and translation for hotel and restaurant websites and performed SEO for the Japanese market to increase online visibility for international clients.

Translation SEO Content Adaptation Client Communication Localization

Content Producer

AOL Japan

Mar 2002 - Jun 2004 (2 years 3 months)

Managed news homepage content and led redesign of the News Channel, raising homepage CTR from 7% to over 10% and channel reach from 45% to 52%.

Content Strategy Editorial Management Performance Optimization Analytics

Editor / Writer

CNN Interactive

May 2000 - Feb 2002 (1 year 9 months)

Edited and translated sports and entertainment content for CNN Japan, supervised writers and produced Olympic and Oscar specials that achieved record page views (over 1M/day).

Sports Journalism Content Editing Translation Team Supervision Audience Growth

Staff Writer

Jiji Press

Apr 1993 - Mar 1998 (4 years 11 months)

Reported police and regional news, covered the 1994 Matsumoto sarin attack and the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics, producing widely read coverage including Olympic ice hockey features.

Investigative Reporting News Writing Field Reporting Source Development