Hirai Kawato
Birthday
1997/03/13 (28 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Ikeda, Osaka, Japan
Also know as
Master Wato, Kawato San
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.
Acting
(2023) NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 2 in Yokohama Arena
as Master Wato
(2021) NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 5
as Master Wato
(2021) NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 19 (Final)
as Master Wato
(2023) NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2023
as Master Wato
(2022) NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3
as Master Wato
(2022) NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 2
as Master Wato
(2023) NJPW Sakura Genesis 2023
as Master Wato
(2023) NJPW Dominion 6.4 in Osaka-jo Hall
as Master Wato
(2022) NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 9
as Master Wato
(2023) All Together Again
as Master Wato
(2023) ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2023
as Master Wato
(2023) NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 1
as Master Wato
(2023) NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 2
as Master Wato
(2023) NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 1
as Master Wato
(2023) NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 15
as Master Wato
(2023) NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 16
as Master Wato
(2022) NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2022
as Master Wato
(2023) NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 18
as Master Wato
(2023) NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 19 (Final)
as Master Wato
(2023) NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 1 in Tokyo Dome
as Master Wato
(2024) NJPW New Year Dash!! 2024
as Master Wato
(2021) NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 2
as Master Wato
(2022) NJPW Battle Autumn 2022 - Night 16
as Master Wato
(2020) NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 19 (Final)
as Master Wato
(2021) NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam In Tokyo Dome
as Master Wato
(2023) NJPW New Year Dash !! 2023
as Master Wato
(2017) NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2017
as Hirai Kawato
(2017) NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 2
as Hirai Kawato
(2021) NJPW Power Struggle 2021
as Master Wato
(2023) NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2023
as Master Wato
(2017) NJPW Power Struggle 2017
as Hirai Kawato
(2022) NJPW Declaration of Power
as Master Wato
(2024) NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya
as Master Wato
(2017) NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 2
as Hirai Kawato
(2023) NJPW Destruction In Ryogoku 2023
as Master Wato
(2018) NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018
as Hirai Kawato
(2017) NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall
as Hirai Kawato
(2017) NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017
as Hirai Kawato
(2018) My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler
as ---
(2020) Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall - 2020
as Master Wato
(2020) NJPW Sengoku Lord in Nagoya
as Master Wato
(2020) NJPW Summer Struggle In Jingu
as Master Wato
(2021) NJPW New Year Dash !! 2021
as Master Wato
(2021) NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya
as Master Wato
(2021) NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2021 - Night 1
as Master Wato
(2021) NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2021 - Night 2
as Master Wato
(2024) NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2024
as Master Wato
(2025) NJPW New Year Dash!! 2025
as Master Wato
(2025) NJPW x AEW x CMLL x ROH x STARDOM: Wrestle Dynasty
as Master Wato
(2017) NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017
as Hirai Kawato
(2025) NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2025 - Night 1
as Master Wato
(2025) NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2025 - Night 2
as Master Wato
(2025) NJPW Dominion 6.15 In Osaka-Jo Hall
as Master Wato
(2025) NJPW Death Pain Invitational
as Master Wato
(2025) NJPW Tanahashi Jam
as Master Wato
(2025) NJPW New Japan Soul 2025 - Day 8
as Master Wato
(2017) NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 18
as Hirai Kawato
(2017) NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 19 (Final)
as Hirai Kawato
(2025) NJPW x Stardom Historic X-over in Guangzhou
as Master Wato
(2025) NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 18
as Master Wato
(2025) NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 19 (Final)
as Master Wato
(2025) NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVI
as Master Wato
(2017) NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 11
as Hirai Kawato
(2017) NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 12
as Hirai Kawato
(2017) NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 13
as Hirai Kawato
(2017) NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 14
as Hirai Kawato
(2017) NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 15
as Hirai Kawato
(2017) NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 16
as Hirai Kawato
(2017) NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 17
as Hirai Kawato
(2017) NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 5
as Hirai Kawato
(2017) NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 6
as Hirai Kawato
(2017) NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 8
as Hirai Kawato
(2017) NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 9
as Hirai Kawato
(2017) NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 10
as Hirai Kawato
(2021) NJPW 49th Anniversary Show
as Master Wato
(2022) NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 1
as Master Wato
(2017) NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2017
as Hirai Kawato
(2025) NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 1
as Master Wato
(2025) NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 2
as Master Wato
(2025) NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 7
as Master Wato
(2025) NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 6
as Master Wato
(2025) NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 5
as Master Wato
(2025) NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 4
as Master Wato
(2025) NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 3
as Master Wato
(2017) NJPW Wrestling Toyonokuni 2017
as Hirai Kawato
(2025) NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 8
as Master Wato
(2022) NJPW Dominion 6.12 In Osaka-Jo Hall
as Master Wato
(2025) NJPW Hiroshi Tanahashi ~ Final Homecoming
as Master Wato
(2021) NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2021 - Night 1
as Master Wato
(2021) NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2021 - Night 2
as Master Wato
(2025) NJPW New Japan Road in Anjo 2025
as Master Wato
(2022) NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 2
as Master Wato
(2022) NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 6
as Master Wato
(2022) NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 10
as Master Wato
(2022) NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 14
as Master Wato
(2020) NJPW Dominion 7.12 in Osaka-Jo Hall
as Master Wato
(2020) NJPW New Japan Cup 2020 - Day 9 (Final)
as Master Wato
(2017) NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 1
as Hirai Kawato