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

Stardom on Stardom World

My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler

NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 1

NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 3

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018

NJPW Burning Spirit 2022 - Day 14

NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 6

NJPW New Year Dash!! 2024

All Movies (163)

• NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 32026 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 22026 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVIII2026 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 12026 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 14 (Final)2026 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 132026 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 122026 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 112026 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 102026 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 92026 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 82026 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 72026 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 62026 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 52026 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 42026 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 32026 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 22026 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 12026 · as Master Wato
• NJPW New Japan Road in Karatsu 2026 ~ Ignition to Dominion2026 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 22026 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 12026 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 82026 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 72026 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 62026 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 52026 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 42026 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 32026 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 22026 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 12026 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Sakura Genesis 20262026 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 42026 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 32026 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 22026 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 12026 · as Master Wato
• NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 12 (Final)2026 · as Master Wato
• NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 112026 · as Master Wato
• NJPW 54th Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 32026 · as Master Wato
• NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 22026 · as Master Wato
• NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 12026 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 72026 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 62026 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 52026 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 42026 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 32026 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 22026 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 12026 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 102026 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 92026 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 82026 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 72026 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 62026 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 52026 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 42026 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 32026 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 22026 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 12026 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVII ~ Aoyi Transition ~2026 · as Master Wato
• NJPW New Year Dash !! 20262026 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 202026 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Road to Tokyo Dome 2025 - Day 32025 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Road to Tokyo Dome 2025 - Day 22025 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Road to Tokyo Dome 2025 - Day 12025 · as Master Wato
• NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 17 (Final)2025 · as Master Wato
• NJPW New Japan Road in Anjo 20252025 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Hiroshi Tanahashi ~ Final Homecoming2025 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 82025 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 72025 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 62025 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 52025 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 42025 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 32025 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 22025 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 12025 · as Master Wato
• NJPW x Stardom Historic X-over in Guangzhou2025 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVI2025 · as Master Wato
• NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 19 (Final)2025 · as Master Wato
• NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 182025 · as Master Wato
• NJPW New Japan Soul 2025 - Day 82025 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Tanahashi Jam2025 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Death Pain Invitational2025 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Dominion 6.15 In Osaka-Jo Hall2025 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2025 - Night 22025 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2025 - Night 12025 · as Master Wato
• NJPW New Year Dash!! 20252025 · as Master Wato
• NJPW x AEW x CMLL x ROH x STARDOM: Wrestle Dynasty2025 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 20242024 · as Master Wato
• NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya2024 · as Master Wato
• NJPW New Year Dash!! 20242024 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 20232023 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Destruction In Ryogoku 20232023 · as Master Wato
• NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 19 (Final)2023 · as Master Wato
• NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 182023 · as Master Wato
• NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 162023 · as Master Wato
• NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 152023 · as Master Wato
• ROH: Death Before Dishonor 20232023 · as Master Wato
• All Together Again2023 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Dominion 6.4 in Osaka-jo Hall2023 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Sakura Genesis 20232023 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2023 - Day 22023 · as Master Wato
• NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 12023 · as Master Wato
• NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 20232023 · as Master Wato
• NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 22023 · as Master Wato
• NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 12023 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 2 in Yokohama Arena2023 · as Master Wato
• NJPW New Year Dash !! 20232023 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 1 in Tokyo Dome2023 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Battle Autumn 2022 - Day 162022 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Declaration of Power2022 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Burning Spirit 2022 - Day 142022 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Dominion 6.12 In Osaka-Jo Hall2022 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 20222022 · as Master Wato
• NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 142022 · as Master Wato
• NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 102022 · as Master Wato
• NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 92022 · as Master Wato
• NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 62022 · as Master Wato
• NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 22022 · as Master Wato
• NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 12022 · as Master Wato
• NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 32022 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 22022 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Power Struggle 20212021 · as Master Wato
• NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 19 (Final)2021 · as Master Wato
• NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 52021 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam In Tokyo Dome2021 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2021 - Night 22021 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2021 - Night 12021 · as Master Wato
• NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 12021 · as Master Wato
• NJPW 49th Anniversary Show2021 · as Master Wato
• NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2021 - Night 22021 · as Master Wato
• NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2021 - Night 12021 · as Master Wato
• NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya2021 · as Master Wato
• NJPW New Year Dash !! 20212021 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 22021 · as Master Wato
• NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 19 (Final)2020 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Summer Struggle In Jingu2020 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Sengoku Lord in Nagoya2020 · as Master Wato
• NJPW Dominion 7.12 in Osaka-Jo Hall2020 · as Master Wato
• NJPW New Japan Cup 2020 - Day 9 (Final)2020 · as Master Wato
• My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler2018
• NJPW New Year Dash !! 20182018 · as Hirai Kawato
• NJPW Power Struggle 20172017 · as Hirai Kawato
• NJPW Destruction in Kobe 20172017 · as Hirai Kawato
• NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 19 (Final)2017 · as Hirai Kawato
• NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 182017 · as Hirai Kawato
• NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 172017 · as Hirai Kawato
• NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 162017 · as Hirai Kawato
• NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 152017 · as Hirai Kawato
• NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 142017 · as Hirai Kawato
• NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 132017 · as Hirai Kawato
• NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 122017 · as Hirai Kawato
• NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 112017 · as Hirai Kawato
• NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 102017 · as Hirai Kawato
• NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 92017 · as Hirai Kawato
• NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 82017 · as Hirai Kawato
• NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 62017 · as Hirai Kawato
• NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 52017 · as Hirai Kawato
• NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 22017 · as Hirai Kawato
• NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall2017 · as Hirai Kawato
• NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 20172017 · as Hirai Kawato
• NJPW Wrestling Toyonokuni 20172017 · as Hirai Kawato
• NJPW Sakura Genesis 20172017 · as Hirai Kawato
• NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 22017 · as Hirai Kawato
• NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 12017 · as Hirai Kawato
• NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 20172017 · as Hirai Kawato

All TV Shows (1)

• Stardom on Stardom World2011 · as Master Wato