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Shoji Akiyoshi

Born September 28, 1968 · Minato, Tokyo, Japan (age 58)

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 boo…

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NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 10

NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 10 · 2022

NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 10

The tenth night of New Japan Cup 2022 took place on March 17, 2022, at Twin Messe Shizuoka in Shizuoka, Japan and featured two third-round matches.

NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 2

NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 2 · 2026

NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 2

The second night of Road to Destruction 2026 took place on September 9, 2026, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.

NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 15 (Final)

NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 15 (Final) · 2022

NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 15 (Final)

The fifteenth and final night of the tournament took place on March 27, 2022, at Osaka-Jo Hall in Osaka, Japan and featured the final match to crown the winner of New Japan Cup 2022.

NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 2

NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 2 · 2022

NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 2

The second night of the tournament took place on July 17, 2022 at Hokkai Kitayell in Toyohira-ku, Sapporo.

NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 8

NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 8 · 2026

NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 8

The eighth night of Road to Destruction 2026 took place on September 19, 2026, at Kuribayashi Shokai Arena in Muroran City, Hokkaido, Japan.

NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 5

NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 5 · 2026

NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 5

The fifth night of Road to Destruction 2026 took place on September 15, 2026, at Hokuto City General Gymnasium in Hokuto City, Hokkaido, Japan.

NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 3

NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 3 · 2026

NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 3

The third night of Road to Destruction 2026 took place on September 10, 2026, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.

NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya

NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya · 2024

NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya

The New Beginning in Nagoya (2024) was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event will took place on January 20, 2024, in Nagoya at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium. The event featured seven matches, two of which were contested for a championship.

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NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 10

NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 10 · 2022

NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 10

The tenth night of New Japan Cup 2022 took place on March 17, 2022, at Twin Messe Shizuoka in Shizuoka, Japan and featured two third-round matches.

Jado

NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 2

NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 2 · 2026

NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 2

The second night of Road to Destruction 2026 took place on September 9, 2026, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.

Jado

NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 15 (Final)

NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 15 (Final) · 2022

NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 15 (Final)

The fifteenth and final night of the tournament took place on March 27, 2022, at Osaka-Jo Hall in Osaka, Japan and featured the final match to crown the winner of New Japan Cup 2022.

Jado

NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 2

NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 2 · 2022

NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 2

The second night of the tournament took place on July 17, 2022 at Hokkai Kitayell in Toyohira-ku, Sapporo.

Jado

NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 8

NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 8 · 2026

NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 8

The eighth night of Road to Destruction 2026 took place on September 19, 2026, at Kuribayashi Shokai Arena in Muroran City, Hokkaido, Japan.

Jado

NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 5

NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 5 · 2026

NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 5

The fifth night of Road to Destruction 2026 took place on September 15, 2026, at Hokuto City General Gymnasium in Hokuto City, Hokkaido, Japan.

Jado

NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 3

NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 3 · 2026

NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 3

The third night of Road to Destruction 2026 took place on September 10, 2026, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.

Jado

NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya

NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya · 2024

NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya

The New Beginning in Nagoya (2024) was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event will took place on January 20, 2024, in Nagoya at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium. The event featured seven matches, two of which were contested for a championship.

Jado

NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 7

NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 7 · 2026

NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 7

The seventh night of Road to Destruction 2026 took place on September 17, 2026, at Asahikawa City General Gymnasium in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan.

Jado

NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 4

NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 4 · 2026

NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 4

The fourth night of Road to Destruction 2026 took place on September 13, 2026, at Sendai Sun Plaza Hall in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan.

Jado

NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 1

NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 1 · 2026

NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 1

The first night of Road to Destruction 2026 took place on September 5, 2026 at Light Cube Utsunomiya in Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Japan.

Jado

NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 6

NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 6 · 2026

NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 6

The sixth night of Road to Destruction 2026 took place on September 16, 2026, at Tomakomai City Gymnasium in Tomakomai, Hokkaido, Japan.

Jado

ROH & NJPW: Global Wars

ROH & NJPW: Global Wars · 2014

ROH & NJPW: Global Wars

Global Wars was a professional wrestling supershow co-produced by the American Ring of Honor (ROH) and Japanese New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) promotions. The event took place on May 10, 2014, at the Ted Reeve Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Jado

NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XIX ~Aogi Futotsu~

NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XIX ~Aogi Futotsu~ · 2026

NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XIX ~Aogi Futotsu~

Blue Justice XIX ~Aogi Futotsu~ was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on September 6, 2026 at Togane Arena in Togane, Chiba, Japan.

Jado

NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2017

NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2017 · 2017

NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2017

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

Jado

NJPW New Year Dash!! 2024

NJPW New Year Dash!! 2024 · 2024

NJPW New Year Dash!! 2024

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.

Jado

NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 15

NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 15 · 2022

NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 15

The fifteenth night of the tournament took place on August 10, 2022, at Hiroshima Sun Plaza in Nishi-ku, Hiroshima.

Jado

NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 11

NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 11 · 2022

NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 11

The eleventh night of New Japan Cup 2022 took place on March 18, 2022, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan and featured two third-round matches.

Jado

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017 · 2017

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017

Wrestling Dontaku 2017 was a New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) event held on May 3, 2017, at the Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka, Japan, headlined by Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Bad Luck Fale for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship.

Jado

FMW Making Of A New Legend IV: Day 7

FMW Making Of A New Legend IV: Day 7 · 1999

FMW Making Of A New Legend IV: Day 7

Ricky Fuji Anus Exploding Death Match Hayabusa vs. H Singles Match Yoshinori Sasaki vs. Naohiko Yamazaki Two On One Handicap Match Emi Motokawa & Kaori Nakayama vs. Miss Mongol Singles Match Tarek Pasca vs. Hido Three On One Handicap Match (Referee: Ricky Fuji) Gedo vs. Chocoball Mukai, Flying Kid Ichihara & Sena Wakana Cage Death Match Jado, Kintaro Kanemura, Kodo Fuyuki & Koji Nakagawa vs. Hisakatsu Oya, Masato Tanaka, Ricky Fuji & Tetsuhiro Kuroda

Jado

NJPW G1 Climax 19: Day 8 (Final)

NJPW G1 Climax 19: Day 8 (Final) · 2009

NJPW G1 Climax 19: Day 8 (Final)

The eighth and final night of the tournament took place at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan on August 8, 2009.

Jado

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 5

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 5 · 2011

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 5

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.

Jado

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19 · 2025

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19

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.

Jado (Ringside)

NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 11

NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 11 · 2022

NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 11

The eleventh night of the tournament took place on August 5, 2022, at Item Ehime in Matsuyama, Ehime.

Jado

New Japan Pro Wrestling

New Japan Pro Wrestling · 1972

New Japan Pro Wrestling

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.

Jado

NJPW New Japan Cup

NJPW New Japan Cup · 2005

NJPW New Japan Cup

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.

Jado