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Shoji Akiyoshi

Shoji Akiyoshi

Known for
Acting
Born
September 28, 1968, Minato, Tokyo, Japan
Movies
169

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.

Best-Known Movies

NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 17
7.3

NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 17

2023

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2
3.8

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2

2008

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 1
8.7

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 1

2021

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 1 in Tokyo Dome
7.0

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 1 in Tokyo Dome

2023

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 11
9.5

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 11

2017

NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 6
7.0

NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 6

2026

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2022
8.0

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2022

2022

NJPW King of Pro Wrestling 2017
9.0

NJPW King of Pro Wrestling 2017

2017

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017
7.0

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017

2017

Becoming the Best in the World: Bryan Danielson
10.0

Becoming the Best in the World: Bryan Danielson

2013

Filmography

2026NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 8Jado
2026NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 7Jado
2026NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 6Jado
2026NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 5Jado
2026NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 4Jado
2026NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 3Jado
2026NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 2Jado
2026NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XIX ~Aogi Futotsu~Jado
2026NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 1Jado
2026NJPW Tiger Mask's Retirement MatchJado
2026NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 6Jado
2026NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 5Jado
2026NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 4Jado
2026NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 14 (Final)Jado
2026NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 1Jado
2025NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 3Jado
2025NJPW Superhuman Taiji Ishimori Gets Ridiculous One More TimeJado
2025NJPW Road to King of Pro-Wrestling 2025 - Day 3Jado
2025NJPW Road to King of Pro-Wrestling 2025 - Day 2Jado
2025NJPW Road to King of Pro-Wrestling 2025 - Day 1Jado
2025NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 17Jado
2025NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 13Jado
2025NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 11Jado
2025NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 9Jado
2025NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 7Jado
2025NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 5Jado
2025NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 3Jado
2025NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2025 - Night 1Jado
2025NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 8Jado
2025NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 7Jado
2025NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 5Jado
2025NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 4Jado
2025NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 3Jado
2025NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 1Jado
2025NJPW New Year Dash!! 2025Jado
2025NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19Jado (Ringside)
2024NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2024Jado
2024NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 5Jado
2024NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 4Jado
2024NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 3Jado
2024NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 2Jado
2024NJPW Shingo Takagi's 20th Debut Anniversary EventJado
2024NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 18Jado
2024NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 17Jado
2024NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 15Jado
2024NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 13Jado
2024NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 11Jado
2024NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 9Jado
2024NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 7Jado
2024NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 5Jado
2024NJPW G1 Climax 34: Day 3Jado
2024NJPW Dominion 6.9 In Osaka-Jo Hall ~ Best of the Super Junior 31 Final ~ 2024Jado
2024NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2024 - Night 1Jado
2024NJPW New Japan Cup 2024 - Day 2Jado
2024NJPW 52nd Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2024 - Day 1Jado (Ringside)
2024NJPW The New Beginning in NagoyaJado
2024NJPW New Year Dash!! 2024Jado
2023NJPW Destruction In Kobe 2023Jado
2023NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 19 (Final)Jado
2023NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 18Jado
2023NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 17Jado (Ringside)
2023NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 15Jado
2023NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 4Jado
2023NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 3Jado
2023NJPW 51st Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2023: Day 2Jado
2023NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2023Jado (Ringside)
2023NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 2Jado
2023NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 1Jado
2023NJPW New Year Dash !! 2023Jado
2023NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 1 in Tokyo DomeJado
2022NJPW Battle Autumn 2022 - Day 16Jado
2022NJPW Declaration of PowerJado (Ringside)
2022NJPW Royal Quest II - Night 2Jado
2022NJPW Royal Quest II - Night 1Jado
2022NJPW Burning Spirit 2022 - Day 14Jado
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 20 (Final)Jado
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 17Jado
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 16Jado
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 15Jado
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 14Jado
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 13Jado
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 12Jado
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 11Jado
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 10Jado
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 9Jado
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 8Jado
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 7Jado
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 6Jado
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 5Jado (Ringside)
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 4Jado
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 2Jado
2022NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 1Jado
2022NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2022Jado
2022NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 15 (Final)Jado
2022NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 14Jado
2022NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 13Jado
2022NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 12Jado
2022NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 11Jado
2022NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 10Jado
2022NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 9Jado
2022NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 8Jado
2022NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 7Jado
2022NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 3Jado
2022NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 1Jado
2022NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 2Jado
2021NJPW Power Struggle 2021Jado
2021NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 17Jado
2021NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 1Jado
2021NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2021 - Night 2Jado
2021NJPW Sakura Genesis 2021Jado
2021NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 12Jado
2021NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 9Jado
2021NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 6Jado
2021NJPW Castle Attack 2021 - Day 2Jado
2021NJPW Castle Attack 2021 - Day 1Jado
2021NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2021 - Night 2Jado
2021NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2021 - Night 1Jado
2021NJPW New Year Dash !! 2021Jado
2021NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 1Jado
2020NJPW Best of the Super Junior XXVII & World Tag League 2020 - Day 17 (Final)Jado
2020NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2020Jado (Ringside)
2019Oriental Wrestling Entertainment Presents Shinjuku Japan Ep. 2T-Cool
2019NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Day 2Jado
2019NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Day 1Jado
2019ROH & NJPW: G1 SupercardJado
2019NJPW 47th Anniversary ShowJado (Ringside)
2018NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 3Jado
2018NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 1Jado
2017NJPW King of Pro Wrestling 2017Jado
2017NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2017Jado
2017NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 7Jado
2017NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 6Jado
2017NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 5Jado
2017NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 4Jado
2017NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 2Jado
2017NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 1Jado
2017NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017Jado
2017NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017Jado
2017NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 2Jado
2017NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 1Jado
2017NJPW 45th Anniversary ShowJado
2017ROH & NJPW: Honor Rising Japan - Night 2Jado
2017ROH & NJPW: Honor Rising Japan - Night 1Jado
2017NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2017Jado
2017NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2017Jado
2017NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 11Jado
2016NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2016Jado
2016NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2016Jado
2016NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 19 (Final)Jado
2014NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6Jado
2014ROH & NJPW: War of the WorldsJado
2014ROH & NJPW: Global WarsJado
2013NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013Jado
2013Becoming the Best in the World: Bryan DanielsonJado
2012NJPW & AJPW 40th Anniversary: We Are Pro-Wrestling LoveJado
2011NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2011 - Day 2Jado
2011NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 5Jado
2009NJPW Destruction 2009Jado
2009NJPW G1 Climax 19: Day 8 (Final)Jado
2009NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 3Jado
2008NJPW G1 Climax 18: Day 7 (Final)Jado
2008NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2Jado
2007NJPW G1 Climax 17: Day 6 (Final)Jado
2007NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1Jado
2003NJPW Best Of The Super Junior X - FinalsJado
2001FMW: International SlaughterhouseJado
2000ECW Living Dangerously 2000Jado
1999FMW Making Of A New Legend IV: Day 7Jado
1998AJPW October Giant Series 1998 - Day 18Jado

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