Hirai Kawato
Born March 13, 1997 (Age: 29)
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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.
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.
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Filmography
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2026
2026
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as Master Wato
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Age: 29
NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 12 (Final)
2026
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as Master Wato
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Age: 29
NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 11
2026
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as Master Wato
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Age: 29
NJPW 54th Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 3
2026
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as Master Wato
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Age: 28
NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 2
2026
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as Master Wato
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Age: 28
NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 1
2026
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as Master Wato
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Age: 28
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 6
2026
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as Master Wato
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Age: 28
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 2
2026
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as Master Wato
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Age: 28
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 1
2026
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as Master Wato
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Age: 28
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 10
2026
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as Master Wato
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Age: 28
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 9
2026
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as Master Wato
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Age: 28
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 8
2026
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as Master Wato
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Age: 28
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 7
2026
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as Master Wato
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Age: 28
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 6
2026
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as Master Wato
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Age: 28
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 5
2026
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as Master Wato
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Age: 28
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 4
2026
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as Master Wato
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Age: 28
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 3
2026
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as Master Wato
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Age: 28
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 2
2026
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as Master Wato
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Age: 28
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 1
2026
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as Master Wato
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Age: 28
NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVII ~ Aoyi Transition ~
2026
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as Master Wato
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Age: 28
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2026
2026
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as Master Wato
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Age: 28
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20
2026
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as Master Wato
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Age: 28
NJPW Destruction In Ryogoku 2023
2023
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as Master Wato
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Age: 26
NJPW Battle Autumn 2022 - Night 16
2022
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as Master Wato
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Age: 25
NJPW Declaration of Power
2022
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as Master Wato
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Age: 25
NJPW Burning Spirit 2022 - Day 14
2022
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as Master Wato
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Age: 25
NJPW Power Struggle 2021
2021
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as Master Wato
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Age: 24
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2017
2017
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as Hirai Kawato
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Age: 20
NJPW Wrestling Toyonokuni 2017
2017
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as Hirai Kawato
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Age: 20
NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 2
2017
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as Hirai Kawato
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Age: 19
NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 1
2017
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as Hirai Kawato
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Age: 19
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2017
2017
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as Hirai Kawato
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Age: 19