Shoji Akiyoshi
Acting
Born 1968-09-28 · Minato, Tokyo, Japan
Shoji Akiyoshi, better known by his ring name Jado, is a Japanese professional wrestler who debuted on March 19, 1989, and trained in the NJPW Dojo, graduating from the Young Lion system. He is best known for his work in New Japan Pro-Wrestling alongside Gedo, with occasional stints in Universal Lucha Libre (1993) and Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling (1997). He has previously served as the head booker of Pro Wrestling Noah beginning in 2015, and together with Gedo, has been involved in NJPW booking.
Known for
Becoming the Best in the World: Bryan Danielson
2013 · Movie
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017
2017 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 13
2025 · Movie
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 11
2017 · Movie
NJPW King of Pro Wrestling 2017
2017 · Movie
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 1
2021 · Movie
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2022
2022 · Movie
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19
2025 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 17
2023 · Movie
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 1 in Tokyo Dome
2023 · Movie
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017
2017 · Movie
NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 1
2026 · Movie
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2021 - Night 2
2021 · Movie
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 3
2009 · Movie
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2
2008 · Movie
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013
2013 · Movie
NJPW New Japan Cup 2024 - Day 2
2024 · Movie
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 1
2024 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 3
2018 · Movie
NJPW Battle Autumn 2022 - Day 16
2022 · Movie
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Day 1
2019 · Movie
NJPW & AJPW 40th Anniversary: We Are Pro-Wrestling Love
2012 · Movie
ROH & NJPW: G1 Supercard
2019 · Movie
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 2
2022 · Movie
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2023
2023 · Movie
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 5
2011 · Movie
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars
2014 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 4
2022 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 11
2022 · Movie
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2016
2016 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 3
2024 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 19 (Final)
2016 · Movie
ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds
2014 · Movie
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1
2007 · Movie
NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 3
2023 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 1
2021 · Movie
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2021
2021 · Movie
NJPW New Year Dash!! 2025
2025 · Movie
NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya
2024 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 4
2017 · Movie
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Day 2
2019 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 20 (Final)
2022 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 18
2023 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 7
2022 · Movie
NJPW Destruction In Kobe 2023
2023 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 12
2022 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 5
2024 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 15
2023 · Movie
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2016
2016 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 13
2022 · Movie
NJPW 51st Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2023: Day 2
2023 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 8
2022 · Movie
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2023
2023 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 15
2024 · Movie
NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 4
2023 · Movie
NJPW New Year Dash!! 2024
2024 · Movie
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 1
2023 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 9
2022 · Movie
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2021
2021 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 6
2022 · Movie