Buuxi weedha soo socota: Xilli ciyaareedkii 2016, Shoji wuxuu bilaabay xilli ciyaareedkii markii uu ka caawiyay Kashima Antlers inuu ilaaliyo laba xaashi oo nadiif ah labadii kulan ee ugu horreeyay ee horyaalka xilli ciyaareedka. Tan iyo bilowgii xilli ciyaareedka, Shoji wuxuu sii waday inuu dib u helo booskiisa koowaad, isagoo ka ciyaaraya booska daafaca dhexe. Ma ahayn ilaa 6 Abriil 2016 markii uu dhaliyay goolkiisii ugu horreeyay ee xilli ciyaareedkan, guul 3-1 ah oo ka soo gaadhay Nagoya Grampus oo ka tirsan J.League Cup. Dhamaadkii heerka koowaad ee J.League, taageerada Shoji ee kooxda koowaad waxay ka caawisay kooxda inay ku dhammaato dusha sare ee miiska. Ka dib markii uu ganaax hal ciyaar ah qaatay, wuxuu ku soo laabtay safka koowaad, markii Kashima Antlers ay 3-1 ku badiyeen Gamba Osaka 2dii Luulyo 2016. Shoji wuxuu sii waday inuu ka caawiyo kooxda inay sii ahaato meesha ugu sarreysa miiska 11-ka kulan ee soo socda. Ma ahayn ilaa 16kii Sebtember 2016 markii uu dhaliyay goolkiisii labaad ee xilli ciyaareedkan, guushii 3-0 ee uu ka gaaray Júbilo Iwata. Waqti ku dhow bishan, wuxuu heshiis la saxiixday naadiga. Kadib markii ay kooxdu u qalanto inay ku dhameysato kaalinta saddexaad dhamaadka heerka labaad ee J.League, Shoji ayaa markii dambe ka caawiyay kooxda inay ku guuleysato horyaalka ka dib markii ay ciyaartay labada lug si ay ugu garaacdo Urawa Red Diamonds 2 <unk> 2 wadarta guud iyada oo loo marayo gool. Shoji wuxuu ciyaaray afartii kulan ee ugu dambeeyay
FIFA Club World Cup, maadaama uu ka caawiyay Kashima Antlers inuu gaaro finalka, kaliya inuu lumiyo 4<unk>2 ka hor Real Madrid. In kasta oo laga badiyay finalka, labada Shoji iyo Naomichi Ueda ee iskaashiga daafaca dhexe waxaa ammaanay warbaahinta, gudaha iyo dibedda Japan. Shoji ayaa sidoo kale ka caawiyay kooxda inay gaaraan Final-ka Emperor's Cup iyagoo ka adkaaday Kawasaki Frontale 2<unk>1. Dhamaadkii xilli ciyaareedkii 2016, wuxuu sameeyay afartan iyo shan kulan wuxuuna dhaliyay laba gool tartamada oo dhan. Bandhigiisii xilli ciyaareedkii 2016, Shoji waxaa loo magacaabay J.League Best XI.