Shoji Akiyoshi

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Shoji Akiyoshi

Acting 57 September 28, 1968

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…

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New Japan Pro Wrestling

New Japan Pro Wrestling

8.0 1972 TV Show
99.9 Criminal Lawyer

99.9 Criminal Lawyer

6.9 2016 TV Show
NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 3

NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 3

8.0 2026 Movie
NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 4

NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 4

5.0 2026 Movie
NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 2

NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 2

6.0 2026 Movie
NJPW New Japan Cup

NJPW New Japan Cup

2005 TV Show
NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 6

NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 6

2026 Movie
NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 7

NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 7

2026 Movie
NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 5

NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 5

2026 Movie
NJPW Dominion 6.9 In Osaka-Jo Hall ~ Best of the Super Junior 31 Final ~ 2024

NJPW Dominion 6.9 In Osaka-Jo Hall ~ Best of the Super Junior 31 Final ~ 2024

2024 Movie
NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XIX ~Aogi Futotsu~

NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XIX ~Aogi Futotsu~

6.0 2026 Movie
NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 1

NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 1

2026 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 7

    Movie Jado

  2. 2026
    NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 6

    Movie Jado

  3. 2026
    NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 5

    Movie Jado

  4. 2026
    NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 4

    Movie Jado

  5. 2026
    NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 3

    Movie Jado

  6. 2026
    NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 2

    Movie Jado

  7. 2026
    NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XIX ~Aogi Futotsu~

    Movie Jado

  8. 2026
    NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 1

    Movie Jado

  9. 2026
    NJPW Tiger Mask's Retirement Match

    Movie Jado

  10. 2026
    NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 6

    Movie Jado

  11. 2026
    NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 5

    Movie Jado

  12. 2026
    NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 4

    Movie Jado

  13. 2026
    NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 14 (Final)

    Movie Jado

  14. 2026
    NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 1

    Movie Jado

  15. 2025
    NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 3

    Movie Jado

  16. 2025
    NJPW Superhuman Taiji Ishimori Gets Ridiculous One More Time

    Movie Jado

More credits
  1. 2025
    NJPW Road to King of Pro-Wrestling 2025 - Day 3

    Movie Jado

  2. 2025
    NJPW Road to King of Pro-Wrestling 2025 - Day 2

    Movie Jado

  3. 2025
    NJPW Road to King of Pro-Wrestling 2025 - Day 1

    Movie Jado

  4. 2025
    NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 17

    Movie Jado

  5. 2025
    NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 13

    Movie Jado

  6. 2025
    NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 11

    Movie Jado

  7. 2025
    NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 9

    Movie Jado

  8. 2025
    NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 7

    Movie Jado

  9. 2025
    NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 5

    Movie Jado

  10. 2025
    NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 3

    Movie Jado

  11. 2025
    NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2025 - Night 1

    Movie Jado

  12. 2025
    NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 8

    Movie Jado

  13. 2025
    NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 7

    Movie Jado

  14. 2025
    NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 5

    Movie Jado

  15. 2025
    NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 4

    Movie Jado

  16. 2025
    NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 3

    Movie Jado

  17. 2025
    NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 1

    Movie Jado

  18. 2025
    NJPW New Year Dash!! 2025

    Movie Jado

  19. 2025
    NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19

    Movie Jado (Ringside)

  20. 2024
    NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2024

    Movie Jado

  21. 2024
    NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 5

    Movie Jado

  22. 2024
    NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 4

    Movie Jado

  23. 2024
    NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 3

    Movie Jado

  24. 2024
    NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 2

    Movie Jado