Hirai Kawato
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 13, 1997 (age 29)
- Birthplace
- Ikeda, Osaka, Japan
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
My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 16
World Wonder Ring Stardom
NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall 2017
NJPW x AEW x CMLL x ROH x STARDOM: Wrestle Dynasty
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20
ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2023
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 1 in Tokyo Dome
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2026
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2026
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 1
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 2
Photos
Filmography
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20
Movie · as Master Wato
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2026
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NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 1
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NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVII ~ Aoyi Transition ~
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NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 2
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NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 1
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NJPW 54th Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 3
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NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 3
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NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 5
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NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 1
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NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 2
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NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 11
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NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 12 (Final)
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NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 1
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NJPW Sakura Genesis 2026
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NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 1
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NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 1
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NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 1
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NJPW New Japan Road in Karatsu 2026 ~ Ignition to Dominion
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NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 13
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NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 14 (Final)
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NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 1
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NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVIII
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NJPW Tiger Mask's Retirement Match
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NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 19 (Final)
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NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XIX ~Aogi Futotsu~
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NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 1
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NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 11
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NJPW Destruction In Kobe 2026
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NJPW Road to King of Pro-Wrestling 2026 - Day 1
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NJPW Road to King of Pro-Wrestling 2026 - Day 2
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NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 8
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NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2026 - Day 1
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CMLL & NJPW Lucha Kingdom 2026
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NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2026 - Day 7
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NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2026 (Final)
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NJPW El Desperado "Gas" PE Invitational
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NJPW New Year Dash!! 2025
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NJPW x AEW x CMLL x ROH x STARDOM: Wrestle Dynasty
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NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2025 - Night 1
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NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2025 - Night 2
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NJPW Dominion 6.15 In Osaka-Jo Hall 2025
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NJPW Death Pain Invitational
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NJPW Tanahashi Jam
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NJPW New Japan Soul 2025 - Day 8
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NJPW x Stardom Historic X-over in Guangzhou
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NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 18
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NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 19 (Final)
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NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVI
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NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 1
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NJPW Hiroshi Tanahashi ~ Final Homecoming
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NJPW New Japan Road in Anjo 2025
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NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 17 (Final)
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NJPW Road to Tokyo Dome 2025 - Day 1
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NJPW New Year Dash!! 2024
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NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya
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NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2024
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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 2 in Yokohama Arena
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NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2023
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NJPW Sakura Genesis 2023
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NJPW Dominion 6.4 in Osaka-jo Hall 2023
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All Together Again
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ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2023
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NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 1
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NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 2
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NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 1
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NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 15
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NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 16
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NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 18
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NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 19 (Final)
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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 1 in Tokyo Dome
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NJPW New Year Dash !! 2023
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NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2023
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NJPW Destruction In Ryogoku 2023
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NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2023 - Day 2
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NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3
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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 2
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NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 9
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NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2022
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NJPW Battle Autumn 2022 - Day 16
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NJPW Declaration of Power
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NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 1
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NJPW Dominion 6.12 In Osaka-Jo Hall 2022
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NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 2
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NJPW Burning Spirit 2022 - Day 14
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NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 2
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NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 15 (Final)
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NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 14
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NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 10
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NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 8
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NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 5
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NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 19 (Final)
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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 2
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NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam In Tokyo Dome
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NJPW Power Struggle 2021
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NJPW New Year Dash !! 2021
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NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya
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NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2021 - Night 1
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NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2021 - Night 2
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NJPW 49th Anniversary Show
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NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2021 - Night 1
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NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2021 - Night 2
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NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 1
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NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 19 (Final)
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NJPW Sengoku Lord in Nagoya
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NJPW Summer Struggle In Jingu
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NJPW Dominion 7.12 in Osaka-Jo Hall 2020
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NJPW New Japan Cup 2020 - Day 9 (Final)
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NJPW Best of the Super Junior XXVII & World Tag League 2020 - Day 17 (Final)
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NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018
Movie · as Hirai Kawato
My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler
Movie
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2017
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NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 2
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NJPW Power Struggle 2017
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NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 2
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NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall 2017
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NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017
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NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017
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NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 18
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NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 19 (Final)
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NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2017
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NJPW Wrestling Toyonokuni 2017
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NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 1
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World Wonder Ring Stardom
TV · as Master Wato · 1 ep