Hirai Kawato
Born
3/13/1997
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.
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 For51 Movies
NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall 2017
2017
★9.7
NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 19 (Final)
2026
★9.5
NJPW Dominion 6.12 In Osaka-Jo Hall 2022
2022
★9.0
NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 18
2026
★8.0
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 6
2026
★7.0
NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 12 (Final)
2026
★7.0
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 6
2026
★8.0
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 2
2026
★7.0
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2026
2026
★7.0
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 3
2026
★6.0
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 11
2026
★4.0
NJPW x AEW x CMLL x ROH x STARDOM: Wrestle Dynasty
2025
★7.0
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 1
2026
★7.0
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 8
2026
★6.0
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 2
2026
★8.0
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 4
2026
★5.0
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 1
2026
★7.0
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 5
2026
★5.0
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 9
2026
★4.0
NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVII ~ Aoyi Transition ~
2026
★4.0
My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler
2018
★7.3
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 12
2026
★7.0
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 1
2026
★6.0
NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 1
2026
★5.0
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 7
2026
★7.0
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 10
2026
★5.0
NJPW Tiger Mask's Retirement Match
2026
★7.0
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 2
2026
★5.0
NJPW 54th Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 3
2026
★5.0
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 14 (Final)
2026
★8.0
NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 11
2026
★6.0
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 10
2026
★6.0
NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 3
2026
★8.5
NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 1
2026
★7.0
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 13
2026
★3.0
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2026
2026
★8.5
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 1 in Tokyo Dome
2023
★7.0
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 2
2021
★9.0
ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2023
2023
★5.8
NJPW Tanahashi Jam
2025
★7.0
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20
2026
★8.0
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017
2017
★10.0
NJPW New Japan Soul 2025 - Day 8
2025
★10.0
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2021 - Night 1
2021
★7.0
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018
2018
★7.0
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017
2017
★7.0
NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2023
2023
★10.0
NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVI
2025
★10.0
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2022
2022
★8.0
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 16
2023
★7.4
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2021 - Night 2
2021
★7.0