Hirai Kawato
Acting
Born March 13, 1997 · 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 · 40 titles
Stardom on Stardom World
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 6
NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 2
NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 1
NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 2
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 1
NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 3
NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 6
NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 7
NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 4
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 2
NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVII ~ Aoyi Transition ~
NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 5
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NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 3
NJPW 54th Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 3
NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 1
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 7
NJPW New Japan Road in Karatsu 2026 ~ Ignition to Dominion
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 1
NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 5
NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVIII
NJPW Road to Tokyo Dome 2025 - Day 2
NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 1
NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 15 (Final)
NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 1
NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 2
NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2023 - Day 2
NJPW Road to Tokyo Dome 2025 - Day 1
NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 4
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 7
NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 3
NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 5
NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 12 (Final)
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 4
NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 4
NJPW Burning Spirit 2022 - Day 14
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 3
NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 14
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 9