Hirai Kawato
Biography
Hirai Kawato, better known by his ring name Master Wato, is a Japanese professional wrestler signed to New Japan Pro‑Wrestling, where he debuted on January 3, 2016, after training as a Young Lion in the NJPW Dojo. Initially sent on excursion to Mexico’s CMLL as Kawato‑San (winning the CMLL World Lightweight Championship), he returned to NJPW as Master Wato and has since become a two‑time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion and the 2023 Best of the Super Juniors tournament winner.
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Known For
Stardom on Stardom World
NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 6
NJPW Tanahashi Jam
NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 3
NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 4
NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 1
My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler
NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 5
NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 10
NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 7
Acting History
2026
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20 as Master Wato
2025NJPW Road to Tokyo Dome 2025 - Day 3 as Master Wato
2025NJPW Road to Tokyo Dome 2025 - Day 2 as Master Wato
2025NJPW Road to Tokyo Dome 2025 - Day 1 as Master Wato
2025NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 17 (Final) as Master Wato
2025NJPW New Japan Road in Anjo 2025 as Master Wato
2025NJPW Hiroshi Tanahashi ~ Final Homecoming as Master Wato
2025NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 8 as Master Wato
2025NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 7 as Master Wato
2025NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 6 as Master Wato
2025NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 5 as Master Wato
2025NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 4 as Master Wato
2025NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 3 as Master Wato
2025NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 2 as Master Wato
2025NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 1 as Master Wato
2025NJPW x Stardom Historic X-over in Guangzhou as Master Wato
2025NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVI as Master Wato
2025NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 19 (Final) as Master Wato
2025NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 18 as Master Wato
2025NJPW New Japan Soul 2025 - Day 8 as Master Wato
2025NJPW Tanahashi Jam as Master Wato
2025NJPW Death Pain Invitational as Master Wato
2025NJPW Dominion 6.15 In Osaka-Jo Hall as Master Wato
2025NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2025 - Night 2 as Master Wato
2025NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2025 - Night 1 as Master Wato
2025NJPW New Year Dash!! 2025 as Master Wato
2025NJPW x AEW x CMLL x ROH x STARDOM: Wrestle Dynasty as Master Wato
2024NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2024 as Master Wato
2024NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya as Master Wato
2024NJPW New Year Dash!! 2024 as Master Wato
2023NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2023 as Master Wato
2023NJPW Destruction In Ryogoku 2023 as Master Wato
2023NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 19 (Final) as Master Wato
2023NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 18 as Master Wato
2023NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 16 as Master Wato
2023NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 15 as Master Wato
2023ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2023 as Master Wato
2023All Together Again as Master Wato
2023NJPW Dominion 6.4 in Osaka-jo Hall as Master Wato
2023NJPW Sakura Genesis 2023 as Master Wato
2023NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 1 as Master Wato
2023NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2023 as Master Wato
2023NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 2 as Master Wato
2023NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 1 as Master Wato
2023NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 2 in Yokohama Arena as Master Wato
2023NJPW New Year Dash !! 2023 as Master Wato
2023NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 1 in Tokyo Dome as Master Wato
2022NJPW Battle Autumn 2022 - Night 16 as Master Wato
2022NJPW Declaration of Power as Master Wato
2022NJPW Dominion 6.12 In Osaka-Jo Hall as Master Wato
2022NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2022 as Master Wato
2022NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 14 as Master Wato
2022NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 10 as Master Wato
2022NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 9 as Master Wato
2022NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 6 as Master Wato
2022NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 2 as Master Wato
2022NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 1 as Master Wato
2022NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3 as Master Wato
2022NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 2 as Master Wato
2021NJPW Power Struggle 2021 as Master Wato
2021NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 19 (Final) as Master Wato
2021NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 5 as Master Wato
2021NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam In Tokyo Dome as Master Wato
2021NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2021 - Night 2 as Master Wato
2021NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2021 - Night 1 as Master Wato
2021NJPW 49th Anniversary Show as Master Wato
2021NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2021 - Night 2 as Master Wato
2021NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2021 - Night 1 as Master Wato
2021NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya as Master Wato
2021NJPW New Year Dash !! 2021 as Master Wato
2021NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 2 as Master Wato
2020NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 19 (Final) as Master Wato
2020NJPW Summer Struggle In Jingu as Master Wato
2020NJPW Sengoku Lord in Nagoya as Master Wato
2020Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall - 2020 as Master Wato
2020NJPW Dominion 7.12 in Osaka-Jo Hall as Master Wato
2020NJPW New Japan Cup 2020 - Day 9 (Final) as Master Wato
2018My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler
2018NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018 as Hirai Kawato
2017NJPW Power Struggle 2017 as Hirai Kawato
2017NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2017 as Hirai Kawato
2017NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 19 (Final) as Hirai Kawato
2017NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 18 as Hirai Kawato
2017NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 17 as Hirai Kawato
2017NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 16 as Hirai Kawato
2017NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 15 as Hirai Kawato
2017NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 14 as Hirai Kawato
2017NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 13 as Hirai Kawato
2017NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 12 as Hirai Kawato
2017NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 11 as Hirai Kawato
2017NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 10 as Hirai Kawato
2017NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 9 as Hirai Kawato
2017NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 8 as Hirai Kawato
2017NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 6 as Hirai Kawato
2017NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 5 as Hirai Kawato
2017NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 2 as Hirai Kawato
2017NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall as Hirai Kawato
2017NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017 as Hirai Kawato
2017NJPW Wrestling Toyonokuni 2017 as Hirai Kawato
2017NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017 as Hirai Kawato
2017NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 2 as Hirai Kawato
2017NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 1 as Hirai Kawato
2017NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2017 as Hirai Kawato
2011Stardom on Stardom World as Master Wato