Jiro Kuroshio
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Kuroshio in 2017 | |
| Birth name | Sōjirō Higuchi |
| Born | September 19, 1992 Adachi, Tokyo, Japan |
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| Billed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Billed weight | 176 lb (80 kg) |
| Billed from | Japan |
| Trained by | Yoshihiro Tajiri |
| Debut | December 30, 2011 |
Sōjirō Higuchi (樋口 壮士朗, Higuchi Sōjirō; born September 19, 1992), best known as Jiro "Ikemen" Kuroshio (黒潮"イケメン"二郎, Kuroshio "Ikemen" Jirō) and known as Kuroshio Tokyo Japan (黒潮TOKYOジャパン, Kuroshio TOKYO Japan), is a Japanese professional wrestler and internet personality.
Kuroshio is known for his work in the Wrestle-1 promotion, where he was a former Wrestle-1 Result Champion and Wrestle-1 Tag Team Champion before leaving the promotion in January 2019. He worked for WWE from 2020 until his release in 2023, performing for the NXT brand under the ring name Ikemen Jiro, where he notably formed a tag team with Kushida known as Jacket Time.
Higuchi portrays an ikemen character, reflected in his aliases, ring attire and mannerisms. Since his release from WWE in 2023, he has gone under the ring name Kuroshio Tokyo Japan, retaining his ikemen character in the process.