Hirai Kawato

    Known For

    Acting

    Birthday

    March 13, 1997 (28 years old)

    Place of Birth

    Ikeda, Osaka, Japan

    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

    • My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler

      My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler

      2018

    • NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 16

      NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 16

      2023

    • NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall

      NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall

      2017

    • NJPW x AEW x CMLL x ROH x STARDOM: Wrestle Dynasty

      NJPW x AEW x CMLL x ROH x STARDOM: Wrestle Dynasty

      2025

    • ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2023

      ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2023

      2023

    • NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 1 in Tokyo Dome

      NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 1 in Tokyo Dome

      2023

    • Stardom on Stardom World

      Stardom on Stardom World

      2011

    • NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2022

      NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2022

      2022

    • NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 2

      NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 2

      2021

    • NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2023

      NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2023

      2023

    • NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018

      NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018

      2018

    • NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017

      NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017

      2017

    • Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall - 2020

      Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall - 2020

      2020

    • NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017

      NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017

      2017

    • NJPW Tanahashi Jam

      NJPW Tanahashi Jam

      2025