Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
March 13, 1997 (age 29)
Place of Birth
Ikeda, Osaka, Japan
Also Known As
Master Wato
Kawato San
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.
Known For
TV
Stardom on Stardom World
Master Wato
2011
Film
My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler
2018
Film
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2026
Master Wato
2026
Film
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 1
Master Wato
2026
Film
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2017
Hirai Kawato
2017
Film
NJPW Power Struggle 2017
Hirai Kawato
2017
Film
NJPW New Year Dash!! 2025
Master Wato
2025
Film
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 2
Master Wato
2022
Film
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 6
Master Wato
2026
Film
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018
Hirai Kawato
2018
Film
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 2 in Yokohama Arena
Master Wato
2023
Film
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2021
Master Wato
2021
Film
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017
Hirai Kawato
2017
Film
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2023
Master Wato
2023
Film
ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2023
Master Wato
2023
Film
NJPW Dominion 6.4 in Osaka-jo Hall
Master Wato
2023
Film
NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 2
Master Wato
2026
Film
NJPW Wrestling Toyonokuni 2017
Hirai Kawato
2017
Film
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20
Master Wato
2026
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 19 (Final)
Master Wato
2021
Filmography
2026FilmNJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 2as Master Wato2026FilmNJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 1as Master Wato2026FilmNJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 8as Master Wato2026FilmNJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 7as Master Wato2026FilmNJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 6as Master Wato2026FilmNJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 5as Master Wato2026FilmNJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 4as Master Wato2026FilmNJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 3as Master Wato2026FilmNJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 2as Master Wato2026FilmNJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 1as Master Wato2026FilmNJPW Sakura Genesis 2026as Master Wato2026FilmNJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 4as Master Wato2026FilmNJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 3as Master Wato2026FilmNJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 2as Master Wato2026FilmNJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 1as Master Wato2026FilmNJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 12 (Final)as Master Wato2026FilmNJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 11as Master Wato2026FilmNJPW 54th Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 3as Master Wato2026FilmNJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 2as Master Wato2026FilmNJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 1as Master Wato2026FilmNJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 7as Master Wato2026FilmNJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 6as Master Wato2026FilmNJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 5as Master Wato2026FilmNJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 4as Master Wato2026FilmNJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 3as Master Wato2026FilmNJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 2as Master Wato2026FilmNJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 1as Master Wato2026FilmNJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 10as Master Wato2026FilmNJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 9as Master Wato2026FilmNJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 8as Master Wato2026FilmNJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 7as Master Wato2026FilmNJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 6as Master Wato2026FilmNJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 5as Master Wato2026FilmNJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 4as Master Wato2026FilmNJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 3as Master Wato2026FilmNJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 2as Master Wato2026FilmNJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 1as Master Wato2026FilmNJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVII ~ Aoyi Transition ~as Master Wato2026FilmNJPW New Year Dash !! 2026as Master Wato2026FilmNJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20as Master Wato2025FilmNJPW Road to Tokyo Dome 2025 - Day 3as Master Wato2025FilmNJPW Road to Tokyo Dome 2025 - Day 2as Master Wato2025FilmNJPW Road to Tokyo Dome 2025 - Day 1as Master Wato2025FilmNJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 17 (Final)as Master Wato2025FilmNJPW New Japan Road in Anjo 2025as Master Wato2025FilmNJPW Hiroshi Tanahashi ~ Final Homecomingas Master Wato2025FilmNJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 8as Master Wato2025FilmNJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 7as Master Wato2025FilmNJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 6as Master Wato2025FilmNJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 5as Master Wato2025FilmNJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 4as Master Wato2025FilmNJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 3as Master Wato2025FilmNJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 2as Master Wato2025FilmNJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 1as Master Wato2025FilmNJPW x Stardom Historic X-over in Guangzhouas Master Wato2025FilmNJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVIas Master Wato2025FilmNJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 19 (Final)as Master Wato2025FilmNJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 18as Master Wato2025FilmNJPW New Japan Soul 2025 - Day 8as Master Wato2025FilmNJPW Tanahashi Jamas Master Wato2025FilmNJPW Death Pain Invitationalas Master Wato2025FilmNJPW Dominion 6.15 In Osaka-Jo Hallas Master Wato2025FilmNJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2025 - Night 2as Master Wato2025FilmNJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2025 - Night 1as Master Wato2025FilmNJPW New Year Dash!! 2025as Master Wato2025FilmNJPW x AEW x CMLL x ROH x STARDOM: Wrestle Dynastyas Master Wato2024FilmNJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2024as Master Wato2024FilmNJPW The New Beginning in Nagoyaas Master Wato2024FilmNJPW New Year Dash!! 2024as Master Wato2023FilmNJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2023as Master Wato2023FilmNJPW Destruction In Ryogoku 2023as Master Wato2023FilmNJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 19 (Final)as Master Wato2023FilmNJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 18as Master Wato2023FilmNJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 16as Master Wato2023FilmNJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 15as Master Wato2023FilmROH: Death Before Dishonor 2023as Master Wato2023FilmAll Together Againas Master Wato2023FilmNJPW Dominion 6.4 in Osaka-jo Hallas Master Wato2023FilmNJPW Sakura Genesis 2023as Master Wato2023FilmNJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2023 - Day 2as Master Wato2023FilmNJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 1as Master Wato2023FilmNJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2023as Master Wato2023FilmNJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 2as Master Wato2023FilmNJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 1as Master Wato2023FilmNJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 2 in Yokohama Arenaas Master Wato2023FilmNJPW New Year Dash !! 2023as Master Wato2023FilmNJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 1 in Tokyo Domeas Master Wato2022FilmNJPW Battle Autumn 2022 - Day 16as Master Wato2022FilmNJPW Declaration of Poweras Master Wato2022FilmNJPW Burning Spirit 2022 - Day 14as Master Wato2022FilmNJPW Dominion 6.12 In Osaka-Jo Hallas Master Wato2022FilmNJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2022as Master Wato2022FilmNJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 14as Master Wato2022FilmNJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 10as Master Wato2022FilmNJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 9as Master Wato2022FilmNJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 6as Master Wato2022FilmNJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 2as Master Wato2022FilmNJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 1as Master Wato2022FilmNJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3as Master Wato2022FilmNJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 2as Master Wato2021FilmNJPW Power Struggle 2021as Master Wato2021FilmNJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 19 (Final)as Master Wato2021FilmNJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 5as Master Wato2021FilmNJPW Wrestle Grand Slam In Tokyo Domeas Master Wato2021FilmNJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2021 - Night 2as Master Wato2021FilmNJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2021 - Night 1as Master Wato2021FilmNJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 1as Master Wato2021FilmNJPW 49th Anniversary Showas Master Wato2021FilmNJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2021 - Night 2as Master Wato2021FilmNJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2021 - Night 1as Master Wato2021FilmNJPW The New Beginning in Nagoyaas Master Wato2021FilmNJPW New Year Dash !! 2021as Master Wato2021FilmNJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 2as Master Wato2020FilmNJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 19 (Final)as Master Wato2020FilmNJPW Summer Struggle In Jinguas Master Wato2020FilmNJPW Sengoku Lord in Nagoyaas Master Wato2020FilmNJPW Dominion 7.12 in Osaka-Jo Hallas Master Wato2020FilmNJPW New Japan Cup 2020 - Day 9 (Final)as Master Wato2018FilmMy Dad Is a Heel Wrestler2018FilmNJPW New Year Dash !! 2018as Hirai Kawato2017FilmNJPW Power Struggle 2017as Hirai Kawato2017FilmNJPW Destruction in Kobe 2017as Hirai Kawato2017FilmNJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 19 (Final)as Hirai Kawato2017FilmNJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 18as Hirai Kawato2017FilmNJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 17as Hirai Kawato2017FilmNJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 16as Hirai Kawato2017FilmNJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 15as Hirai Kawato2017FilmNJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 14as Hirai Kawato2017FilmNJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 13as Hirai Kawato2017FilmNJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 12as Hirai Kawato2017FilmNJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 11as Hirai Kawato2017FilmNJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 10as Hirai Kawato2017FilmNJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 9as Hirai Kawato2017FilmNJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 8as Hirai Kawato2017FilmNJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 6as Hirai Kawato2017FilmNJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 5as Hirai Kawato2017FilmNJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 2as Hirai Kawato2017FilmNJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hallas Hirai Kawato2017FilmNJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017as Hirai Kawato2017FilmNJPW Wrestling Toyonokuni 2017as Hirai Kawato2017FilmNJPW Sakura Genesis 2017as Hirai Kawato2017FilmNJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 2as Hirai Kawato2017FilmNJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 1as Hirai Kawato2017FilmNJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2017as Hirai Kawato2011TVStardom on Stardom Worldas Master Wato