Hirai Kawato
Known for Acting · 180 credits
- Born
- 1997-03-13 (age 29)
- Place of birth
- Ikeda, Osaka, Japan
- Also known 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.
Known For
Stardom on Stardom World
2011
as Master Wato
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 14 (Final)
2026
as Master Wato
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 6
2026
as Master Wato
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 13
2026
as Master Wato
NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 2
2026
as Master Wato
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 7
2026
as Master Wato
TV Shows (1)
Movies (179)
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 14 (Final)
2026
as Master Wato
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 6
2026
as Master Wato
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 13
2026
as Master Wato
NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 2
2026
as Master Wato
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 7
2026
as Master Wato
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 3
2026
as Master Wato
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 11
2026
as Master Wato
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 8
2026
as Master Wato
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 4
2026
as Master Wato
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 7
2026
as Master Wato
NJPW New Japan Road in Karatsu 2026 ~ Ignition to Dominion
2026
as Master Wato
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 5
2026
as Master Wato
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 6
2026
as Master Wato
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 12
2026
as Master Wato
NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 3
2026
as Master Wato
NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2023 - Day 2
2023
as Master Wato
NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 1
2026
as Master Wato
NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 6
2026
as Master Wato
NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 1
2026
as Master Wato
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 8
2026
as Master Wato
NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 12
2022
as Master Wato
NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 3
2026
as Master Wato
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 2
2026
as Master Wato
NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 12 (Final)
2026
as Master Wato
NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 2
2026
as Master Wato
NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 6
2022
as Master Wato
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 9
2026
as Master Wato
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 3
2026
as Master Wato
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 1
2026
as Master Wato
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 10
2026
as Master Wato
NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 4
2026
as Master Wato
NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 7
2026
as Master Wato
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 2
2026
as Master Wato
NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 5
2026
as Master Wato
NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 4
2026
as Master Wato
NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 8
2026
as Master Wato
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 1
2026
as Master Wato
NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 15 (Final)
2022
as Master Wato
NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 11
2022
as Master Wato
NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVIII
2026
as Master Wato
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 5
2026
as Master Wato
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 2
2026
as Master Wato
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 4
2026
as Master Wato
NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 2
2026
as Master Wato
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 9
2026
as Master Wato
NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 13
2022
as Master Wato
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 10
2026
as Master Wato
NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 8
2022
as Master Wato
NJPW Tiger Mask's Retirement Match
2026
as Master Wato
NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 1
2026
as Master Wato
NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 7
2022
as Master Wato
NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 10
2022
as Master Wato
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2026
2026
as Master Wato
NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 9
2022
as Master Wato
NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 3
2026
as Master Wato
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2026
2026
as Master Wato
NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 14
2022
as Master Wato
NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 5
2022
as Master Wato
NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 4
2026
as Master Wato
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 1
2026
as Master Wato
NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 5
2026
as Master Wato
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 1
2026
as Master Wato
NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVII ~ Aoyi Transition ~
2026
as Master Wato
NJPW 54th Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 3
2026
as Master Wato
NJPW Road to Tokyo Dome 2025 - Day 2
2025
as Master Wato
NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 2
2026
as Master Wato
NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 11
2026
as Master Wato
NJPW Burning Spirit 2022 - Day 14
2022
as Master Wato
NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 2
2022
as Master Wato
NJPW Road to Tokyo Dome 2025 - Day 3
2025
as Master Wato
NJPW Battle Autumn 2022 - Day 16
2022
as Master Wato
NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 17 (Final)
2025
as Master Wato
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 7
2026
as Master Wato
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 6
2026
as Master Wato
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 2
2026
as Master Wato
NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 4
2022
as Master Wato
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 4
2026
as Master Wato
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 3
2026
as Master Wato
NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 1
2026
as Master Wato
NJPW Road to Tokyo Dome 2025 - Day 1
2025
as Master Wato
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 5
2026
as Master Wato
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2022
2022
as Master Wato
NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 2
2022
as Master Wato
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 1
2021
as Master Wato
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 9
2017
as Hirai Kawato
NJPW x Stardom Historic X-over in Guangzhou
2025
as Master Wato
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 6
2017
as Hirai Kawato
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 11
2017
as Hirai Kawato
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 8
2017
as Hirai Kawato
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 10
2017
as Hirai Kawato
My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler
2018
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018
2018
as Hirai Kawato
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 5
2017
as Hirai Kawato
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 2
2017
as Hirai Kawato
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 17
2017
as Hirai Kawato
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2021 - Night 2
2021
as Master Wato
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2017
2017
as Hirai Kawato
NJPW Power Struggle 2017
2017
as Hirai Kawato
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017
2017
as Hirai Kawato
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 18
2017
as Hirai Kawato
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 15
2017
as Hirai Kawato
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2025 - Night 2
2025
as Master Wato
NJPW 49th Anniversary Show
2021
as Master Wato
NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 2
2017
as Hirai Kawato
NJPW Dominion 6.15 In Osaka-Jo Hall
2025
as Master Wato
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 12
2017
as Hirai Kawato
NJPW x AEW x CMLL x ROH x STARDOM: Wrestle Dynasty
2025
as Master Wato
NJPW New Year Dash!! 2024
2024
as Master Wato
NJPW New Year Dash!! 2025
2025
as Master Wato
NJPW Wrestling Toyonokuni 2017
2017
as Hirai Kawato
NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall
2017
as Hirai Kawato
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 1 in Tokyo Dome
2023
as Master Wato
NJPW Power Struggle 2021
2021
as Master Wato
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2025 - Night 1
2025
as Master Wato
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 14
2017
as Hirai Kawato
NJPW Tanahashi Jam
2025
as Master Wato
ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2023
2023
as Master Wato
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20
2026
as Master Wato
NJPW Destruction In Ryogoku 2023
2023
as Master Wato
NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 1
2025
as Master Wato
About Hirai Kawato
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. With 180 credits spanning from 2011 to 2026, Hirai Kawato has appeared in 179 films and 1 TV show.
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Most Popular Hirai Kawato Movies
- NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 14 (Final) (2026) — as Master Wato
- NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 6 (2026) — as Master Wato
- NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 13 (2026) — as Master Wato
- NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 2 (2026) — as Master Wato
- NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 7 (2026) — as Master Wato
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