Hirai Kawato
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1997 (age 29)
Born in
Ikeda, Osaka, Japan
Credits
View on IMDb192 acting credits
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
21 Sep 2018
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 16
09 Aug 2023
NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall 2017
11 Jun 2017
NJPW x AEW x CMLL x ROH x STARDOM: Wrestle Dynasty
05 Jan 2025
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20
04 Jan 2026
Stardom on Stardom World
23 Jan 2011
ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2023
21 Jul 2023
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 1 in Tokyo Dome
04 Jan 2023
Photos
Filmography
2026
- NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XIX ~Aogi Futotsu~as Master Wato
- NJPW Road to Destruction 2026 - Day 1as Master Wato
- NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 19 (Final)as Master Wato
- NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 18as Master Wato
- NJPW Tiger Mask's Retirement Matchas Master Wato
- NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 5as Master Wato
- NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 4as Master Wato
- NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 3as Master Wato
- NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 2as Master Wato
- NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVIIIas Master Wato
- NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 1as Master Wato
- NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 14 (Final)as Master Wato
- NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 13as Master Wato
- NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 12as Master Wato
- NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 11as Master Wato
- NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 10as Master Wato
- NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 9as Master Wato
- NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 8as Master Wato
- NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 7as Master Wato
- NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 6as Master Wato
- NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 5as Master Wato
- NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 4as Master Wato
- NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 3as Master Wato
- NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 2as Master Wato
- NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 1as Master Wato
- NJPW New Japan Road in Karatsu 2026 ~ Ignition to Dominionas Master Wato
- NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 2as Master Wato
- NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 1as Master Wato
- NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 8as Master Wato
- NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 7as Master Wato
- NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 6as Master Wato
- NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 5as Master Wato
- NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 4as Master Wato
- NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 3as Master Wato
- NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 2as Master Wato
- NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 1as Master Wato
- NJPW Sakura Genesis 2026as Master Wato
- NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 4as Master Wato
- NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 3as Master Wato
- NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 2as Master Wato
- NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 1as Master Wato
- NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 12 (Final)as Master Wato
- NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 11as Master Wato
- NJPW 54th Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 3as Master Wato
- NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 2as Master Wato
- NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 1as Master Wato
- NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 7as Master Wato
- NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 6as Master Wato
- NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 5as Master Wato
- NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 4as Master Wato
- NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 3as Master Wato
- NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 2as Master Wato
- NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 1as Master Wato
- NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 10as Master Wato
- NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 9as Master Wato
- NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 8as Master Wato
- NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 7as Master Wato
- NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 6as Master Wato
- NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 5as Master Wato
- NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 4as Master Wato
- NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 3as Master Wato
- NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 2as Master Wato
- NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 1as Master Wato
- NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVII ~ Aoyi Transition ~as Master Wato
- NJPW New Year Dash !! 2026as Master Wato
- NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20as Master Wato
2025
- NJPW Road to Tokyo Dome 2025 - Day 3as Master Wato
- NJPW Road to Tokyo Dome 2025 - Day 2as Master Wato
- NJPW Road to Tokyo Dome 2025 - Day 1as Master Wato
- NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 17 (Final)as Master Wato
- NJPW New Japan Road in Anjo 2025as Master Wato
- NJPW Hiroshi Tanahashi ~ Final Homecomingas Master Wato
- NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 8as Master Wato
- NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 7as Master Wato
- NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 6as Master Wato
- NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 5as Master Wato
- NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 4as Master Wato
- NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 3as Master Wato
- NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 2as Master Wato
- NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 1as Master Wato
- NJPW x Stardom Historic X-over in Guangzhouas Master Wato
- NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVIas Master Wato
- NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 19 (Final)as Master Wato
- NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 18as Master Wato
- NJPW New Japan Soul 2025 - Day 8as Master Wato
- NJPW Tanahashi Jamas Master Wato
- NJPW Death Pain Invitationalas Master Wato
- NJPW Dominion 6.15 In Osaka-Jo Hall 2025as Master Wato
- NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2025 - Night 2as Master Wato
- NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2025 - Night 1as Master Wato
- NJPW New Year Dash!! 2025as Master Wato
- NJPW x AEW x CMLL x ROH x STARDOM: Wrestle Dynastyas Master Wato
2024
- NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2024as Master Wato
- NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoyaas Master Wato
- NJPW New Year Dash!! 2024as Master Wato
2023
- NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2023as Master Wato
- NJPW Destruction In Ryogoku 2023as Master Wato
- NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 19 (Final)as Master Wato
- NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 18as Master Wato
- NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 16as Master Wato
- NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 15as Master Wato
- ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2023as Master Wato
- All Together Againas Master Wato
- NJPW Dominion 6.4 in Osaka-jo Hall 2023as Master Wato
- NJPW Sakura Genesis 2023as Master Wato
- NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2023 - Day 2as Master Wato
- NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 1as Master Wato
- NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2023as Master Wato
- NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 2as Master Wato
- NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 1as Master Wato
- NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 2 in Yokohama Arenaas Master Wato
- NJPW New Year Dash !! 2023as Master Wato
- NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 1 in Tokyo Domeas Master Wato
2022
- NJPW Battle Autumn 2022 - Day 16as Master Wato
- NJPW Declaration of Poweras Master Wato
- NJPW Burning Spirit 2022 - Day 14as Master Wato
- NJPW Dominion 6.12 In Osaka-Jo Hall 2022as Master Wato
- NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2022as Master Wato
- NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 15 (Final)as Master Wato
- NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 14as Master Wato
- NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 13as Master Wato
- NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 12as Master Wato
- NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 11as Master Wato
- NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 10as Master Wato
- NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 9as Master Wato
- NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 8as Master Wato
- NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 7as Master Wato
- NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 6as Master Wato
- NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 5as Master Wato
- NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 4as Master Wato
- NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 2as Master Wato
- NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 14as Master Wato
- NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 10as Master Wato
- NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 9as Master Wato
- NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 6as Master Wato
- NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 2as Master Wato
- NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 1as Master Wato
- NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3as Master Wato
- NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 2as Master Wato
2021
- NJPW Power Struggle 2021as Master Wato
- NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 19 (Final)as Master Wato
- NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 5as Master Wato
- NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam In Tokyo Domeas Master Wato
- NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2021 - Night 2as Master Wato
- NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2021 - Night 1as Master Wato
- NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 1as Master Wato
- NJPW 49th Anniversary Showas Master Wato
- NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2021 - Night 2as Master Wato
- NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2021 - Night 1as Master Wato
- NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoyaas Master Wato
- NJPW New Year Dash !! 2021as Master Wato
- NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 2as Master Wato
2020
- NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 19 (Final)as Master Wato
- NJPW Summer Struggle In Jinguas Master Wato
- NJPW Sengoku Lord in Nagoyaas Master Wato
- NJPW Dominion 7.12 in Osaka-Jo Hall 2020as Master Wato
- NJPW New Japan Cup 2020 - Day 9 (Final)as Master Wato
2018
- My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler
- NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018as Hirai Kawato
2017
- NJPW Power Struggle 2017as Hirai Kawato
- NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2017as Hirai Kawato
- NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 19 (Final)as Hirai Kawato
- NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 18as Hirai Kawato
- NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 17as Hirai Kawato
- NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 16as Hirai Kawato
- NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 15as Hirai Kawato
- NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 14as Hirai Kawato
- NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 13as Hirai Kawato
- NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 12as Hirai Kawato
- NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 11as Hirai Kawato
- NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 10as Hirai Kawato
- NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 9as Hirai Kawato
- NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 8as Hirai Kawato
- NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 6as Hirai Kawato
- NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 5as Hirai Kawato
- NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 2as Hirai Kawato
- NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall 2017as Hirai Kawato
- NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017as Hirai Kawato
- NJPW Wrestling Toyonokuni 2017as Hirai Kawato
- NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017as Hirai Kawato
- NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 2as Hirai Kawato
- NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 1as Hirai Kawato
- NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2017as Hirai Kawato
2011
- Stardom on Stardom Worldas Master Wato1 episode