Shoji Akiyoshi

Actor

September 28, 1968 (57 years)

Minato, Tokyo, Japan

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 booki…

Filmography

8.0

New Japan Pro Wrestling

Jado

New Japan Pro-Wrestling is a Japanese promotion founded by Antonio Inoki in 1972. Owing to its TV program aired on TV Asahi, it is the largest wrestling promotion in Japan and one of the largest in the world.

6.7

99.9 Criminal Lawyer

Self

Hiroto Miyama is an unconventional young lawyer who dances to his own tune and gets a little obsessive. For one thing, he’s only interested in criminal cases, and he will never give up in his pursuit of the truth even if offers only a 0.1% chance of being discovered. Japan’s 99.9% criminal case conviction rate leads the world, attesting to a “highly reliable” judicial system. In other words, once a crime suspect is indicted, prosecutor arguments tend to be accepted hook, line and sinker. In the face of those 99.9% odds, there’s no money in being a defense lawyer specializing in criminal cases, but for Miyama, that’s where the interest and kernels of truth lie. From unexpected places, the mold-breaking Miyama stakes his reputation on a prayer of a chance as he clashes with hotshot lawyers who’ll go to any lengths to win in this gloriously fun, legal mystery.

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NJPW New Japan Cup

Jado

The NJPW New Japan Cup is an annual single-elimination professional wrestling tournament held by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) since 2005. It is considered the second most prominent heavyweight tournament in NJPW, after the G1 Climax which follows a round-robin format.

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NJPW Burning Spirit 2022 - Day 14

Jado

The fourteenth and final night of Burning Spirit 2022 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on September 25, 2022, at World Hall in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan, and was headlined by Will Ospreay (c) vs. David Finlay for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship.

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NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 6

Jado

The sixth night of New Japan Cup 2021 took place on March 11, 2021, at Item Ehime in Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan, and featured two second-round matches.

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NJPW Castle Attack 2021 - Day 2

Jado

The second night of Castle Attack 2021 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on February 28, 2021, at Osaka-Jo Hall in Osaka, Japan, and was headlined by Kota Ibushi (c) vs. Tetsuya Naito for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship.

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NJPW Battle Autumn 2022 - Day 16

Jado

The sixteenth and final night of Battle Autumn 2022 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on November 5, 2022 at EDION Arena Osaka in Osaka, Japan. The show was headlined by Will Ospreay (c) vs. Tetsuya Naito for IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship.

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NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013

Jado

King of Pro Wrestling 2013 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on October 14, 2013, at Ryōgoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan, and was headlined by Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship.

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NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 9

Jado

The ninth night of New Japan Cup 2021 took place on March 15, 2021, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan, and featured two second-round matches.

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NJPW 45th Anniversary Show

Jado

NJPW 45th Anniversary Event took place on March 6, 2017 from the Ota City General Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan. NJPW Anniversary Event celebrates the anniversary of the first event held by NJPW on March 6, 1972. The main event for the 45th Anniversary show was Kazuchika Okada taking on Tiger Mask W.

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NJPW New Japan Cup 2025 - Day 1

Jado

The opening night of New Japan Cup 2025 took place on March 8, 2025, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan, marking the start of New Japan Pro-Wrestling's annual single-elimination tournament and featured four first-round matches.

8.0

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

Jado

The fourteenth and final night of Best of the Super Junior 33 took place on June 7, 2026 at Ota City General Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan and was headlined by the final match to crown the tournament winner.

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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 3

Jado

Wrestle Kingdom III in Tokyo Dome was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), which took place at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan on January 4, 2009, headlined by Keiji Muto (c) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship.

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NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2017

Jado

Destruction in Hiroshima 2017 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on September 16, 2017, at Hiroshima Sun Plaza in Hiroshima, Japan, headlined by Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Zack Sabre Jr. for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship

9.5

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 11

Jado

Wrestle Kingdom 11 in Tokyo Dome was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), which took place at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan on January 4, 2017, headlined by Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Kenny Omega for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship.

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ROH & NJPW: G1 Supercard

Jado

G1 Supercard 2019 was a professional wrestling event co-promoted by Ring of Honor (ROH) and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on April 6, 2019, at Madison Square Garden in New York City, and was headlined by Jay White (c) vs. Kazuchika Okada for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship.

8.0

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19

Jado (Ringside)

Wrestle Kingdom 19 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on January 4, 2025, at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan, and was headlined by Zack Sabre Jr. (c) vs. Shota Umino for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship.

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NJPW New Year Dash!! 2024

Jado

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2024 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on January 5, 2024 in Tokyo, Japan at the Sumida City Gymnasium. It was the tenth New Year Dash event. It was broadcast on NJPW World.

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NJPW Castle Attack 2021 - Day 1

Jado

The first night of Castle Attack 2021 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on February 27, 2021, at Osaka-Jo Hall in Osaka, Japan, and was headlined by Kazuchika Okada vs. EVIL.

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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 5

Jado

Wrestle Kingdom V in Tokyo Dome was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), which took place at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan, on January 4, 2011, and was headlined by Satoshi Kojima (c) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship.