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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.
Top Filmography
7.3
My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler
2018 // MOVIE
7.4
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 16
2023 // MOVIE
9.7
NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall
2017 // MOVIE
7.0
NJPW x AEW x CMLL x ROH x STARDOM: Wrestle Dynasty
2025 // MOVIE
8.0
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20
2026 // MOVIE
5.8
ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2023
2023 // MOVIE
7.0
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 1 in Tokyo Dome
2023 // MOVIE
9.5
Stardom on Stardom World
2011 // TV
8.0
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2022
2022 // MOVIE
9.0
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 2
2021 // MOVIE
10.0
NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2023
2023 // MOVIE
7.0
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018
2018 // MOVIE
7.0
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017
2017 // MOVIE
10.0
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017
2017 // MOVIE
7.0
NJPW Tanahashi Jam
2025 // MOVIE