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
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 11
2017 · Movie
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 1
2021 · Movie
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017
2017 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 13
2025 · Movie
Becoming the Best in the World: Bryan Danielson
2013 · Movie
NJPW King of Pro Wrestling 2017
2017 · Movie
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 14 (Final)
2026 · Movie
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19
2025 · Movie
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2022
2022 · Movie
NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 5
2026 · Movie
NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 15 (Final)
2022 · Movie
NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 8
2022 · Movie
NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 12
2022 · Movie
NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 4
2026 · Movie
NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 11
2022 · Movie
NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 13
2022 · Movie
NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 1
2025 · Movie
NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 7
2025 · Movie
NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 7
2022 · Movie
NJPW Castle Attack 2021 - Day 2
2021 · Movie
NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 8
2025 · Movie
NJPW Burning Spirit 2022 - Day 14
2022 · Movie
NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 10
2022 · Movie
NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 9
2022 · Movie
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 12
2021 · Movie
NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 3
2025 · Movie
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 9
2021 · Movie
NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 4
2025 · Movie
NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 5
2025 · Movie
NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 3
2022 · Movie
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 6
2021 · Movie
NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 14
2022 · Movie
NJPW Battle Autumn 2022 - Day 16
2022 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 6
2017 · Movie
NJPW Castle Attack 2021 - Day 1
2021 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 15
2023 · Movie
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2023
2023 · Movie
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 5
2011 · Movie
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars
2014 · Movie
NJPW Power Struggle 2021
2021 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 19: Day 8 (Final)
2009 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 2
2022 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 18
2024 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 11
2022 · Movie
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 2
2022 · Movie
NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 1
2022 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 5
2017 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 1
2017 · Movie
NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2017
2017 · Movie
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2016
2016 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 17: Day 6 (Final)
2007 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 18: Day 7 (Final)
2008 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 13
2022 · Movie
NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 2
2017 · Movie
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2016
2016 · Movie
ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds
2014 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 7
2022 · Movie
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1
2007 · Movie
NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 4
2023 · Movie
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 19 (Final)
2023 · Movie