Shoji Akiyoshi

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1968-09-28 (57 years old)

Place of Birth

Minato, Tokyo, Japan

Shoji Akiyoshi

Biography

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.

Acting

2022

NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 5

as Jado (Ringside)

2023

NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 17

as Jado (Ringside)

2022

NJPW Declaration Of Power

as Jado (Ringside)

2025

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19

as Jado (Ringside)

2019

NJPW 47th Anniversary Show

as Jado (Ringside)

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