Shōji (given name)

Shōji, Shoji, Shouji or Shohji is a masculine Japanese given name written with various kanji (正治, 昌二, 昭二, 鐘史 etc.). Notable people with the name include:

Shoji Akiyoshi (秋吉昭二; born 1968), Japanese wrestler
Shoji Azuma (東照二; born 1956), Japanese sociolinguist, ski instructor, author and Professor
Shoji Gatoh (賀東招二; born 1971), Japanese author and anime screenwriter
Shōji Hamada (濱田庄司; 1894–1978), Japanese potter
Shoji Hashimoto (橋本昌二; 1935–2009), Japanese professional Go player
Shōji Hayashi (林昌二; 1928–2011), Japanese architect
Shoji Ikitsu (生津将司; born 1977), Japanese former football player
Shoji Ito (伊藤鐘史; born 1980), Japanese rugby union player
Shoji Jo (城彰二; born 1975), Japanese former professional footballer
Shoji Kamata (鎌田正司; born 1935), Japanese basketball player
Shoji Kameda (born 1976), Japanese American musician and composer
Shōji Kawamori (河森正治; born 1960), Japanese anime creator
Shoji Kikuchi (born 1944), Japanese professional golfer
Shōji Kojima (小島章司; born 1939), Japanese flamenco dancer
Shoji Kokami (鴻上尚史; born 1958), Japanese playwright, director, actor and filmmaker
Shōji Maitachi (舞立昇治; born 1975), Japanese politician
Shoji Meguro (目黒将司; born 1971), Japanese composer, guitarist, and video game designer
Shōji Nakayama (中山昭二; 1928–1998), Japanese film actor
Shoji Nishida (西田昌司; born 1958), Japanese politician
Shoji Nishida (House of Representatives) (西田昭二; born 1969), Japanese politician
Shoji Nishikawa (西尾昭二; 1927–2005), Japanese aikido teacher
Shōji Nishimura (西村祥治; 1899–1944), Japanese Imperial Navy admiral
Shoji Nishio (西川正治; 1884–1952), Japanese physicist
Shoji Nonoshita (埜下荘司; born 1970), Japanese former football player
Shoji Oguma (大熊正二; born 1951), Japanese former professional boxer
Shōji Ōtake (大竹省二; 1920-2015), Japanese photographer
Shoji Sadao (貞尾昭二; 1927–2019), Japanese American architect
Shouji Saeki (佐伯昭志; born 1971), Japanese director, storyboard artist, writer and animator
Shōji Satō (佐藤翔冶; born 1982), Japanese retired badminton player
Shōji Satō (artist) (佐藤ショウジ), Japanese manga artist and illustrator
Shōji Segawa (瀬川晶司; born 1970), Japanese shogi player
Shoji Shiba (司馬正次; born 1933), Japanese Total Quality Management
Shōji Shimazaki (1905-1982), birth name of Takashi Shimura, Japanese actor
Shoji Suzuki (鈴木章治; 1932–1995), Japanese jazz clarinet player
Shoji Tabuchi (田淵章二; 1944–2023), Japanese-American country music fiddler and singer
Shoji Tomihisa, Japanese track and field athlete
Shoji Toyama (唐山翔自; born 2002), Japanese footballer
Shōji Tōyama (遠山奨志; born 1967), Japanese former baseball pitcher and coach
Shoji Uchida (内田正二; born 1949), Japanese modern pentathlete
Shōji Ueda (植田正治; 1913–2000), Japanese photographer
Shoji Ueda (cinematographer) (上田正治; 1938–2025), Japanese cinematographer
Shōji Yamagishi (山岸章二; 1930–1979), Japanese photography critic, curator, and magazine editor
Shōji Yasui (安井昌二; 1928–2014), Japanese actor
Shōji Yonemura (米村正二; born 1964), Japanese writer
Shoji Yoshio (吉尾詔ニ; born 1943), Japanese sprint canoeist
Shoji Yuki (结城昭二; born 1950), Japanese basketball player