Actor
Hirai Kawato
March 13, 1997 · Ikeda, Osaka, Japan
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.
Often works with
Kosei Fujita
14 titles together
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 16, NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20, NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 18
Sho Tanaka
13 titles together
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 16, NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20, NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 3
Taiji Ishimori
13 titles together
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20, NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 2, NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 1
Kyosuke Mikami
12 titles together
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20, NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 2, NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 1
Yōhei Komatsu
11 titles together
NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 18, NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 2, NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 1
Yota Tsuji
10 titles together
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20, NJPW x AEW x CMLL x ROH x STARDOM: Wrestle Dynasty, NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 18
Full filmography · 150
NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XIX ~Aogi Futotsu~
as Master Wato
2026
NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 19 (Final)
as Master Wato
2026NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 18
as Master Wato
2026
NJPW Tiger Mask's Retirement Match
as Master Wato
2026
NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 5
as Master Wato
2026NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 4
as Master Wato
2026NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 3
as Master Wato
2026NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 2
as Master Wato
2026
NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVIII
as Master Wato
2026NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 1
as Master Wato
2026
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 14 (Final)
as Master Wato
2026NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 13
as Master Wato
2026