Hirai Kawato
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
Stardom on Stardom World
Master Wato
2011
Film
NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 15 (Final)
Master Wato
2022
Film
NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall 2017
Hirai Kawato
2017
Film
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 1
Master Wato
2026
Film
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 6
Master Wato
2026
Film
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 5
Master Wato
2026
Film
NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 3
Master Wato
2026
Film
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 1
Master Wato
2021
Film
NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 2
Master Wato
2026
Film
NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 4
Master Wato
2026
Film
NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2023 - Day 2
Master Wato
2023
Film
NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 8
Master Wato
2026
Film
NJPW Dominion 7.12 in Osaka-Jo Hall 2020
Master Wato
2020
Film
NJPW New Japan Road in Karatsu 2026 ~ Ignition to Dominion
Master Wato
2026
Film
NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 6
Master Wato
2026
Film
NJPW Dominion 6.15 In Osaka-Jo Hall 2025
Master Wato
2025
Film
NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 3
Master Wato
2026
Film
NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 1
Master Wato
2026
Film
NJPW Burning Spirit 2022 - Day 14
Master Wato
2022
Film
NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 1
Master Wato
2026
Film
NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 7
Master Wato
2026
Film
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 2
Master Wato
2026
Film
NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 4
Master Wato
2026
Film
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 14 (Final)
Master Wato
2026
Film
NJPW Dominion 6.4 in Osaka-jo Hall 2023
Master Wato
2023
Film
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 3
Master Wato
2026
Film
NJPW Road to Tokyo Dome 2025 - Day 3
Master Wato
2025
Film
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2026
Master Wato
2026
Film
NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVII ~ Aoyi Transition ~
Master Wato
2026
Film
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 8
Master Wato
2026
Film
NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2026 - Day 2
Master Wato
2026
Film
NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 5
Master Wato
2026
Film
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 6
Master Wato
2026
Film
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2026
Master Wato
2026
Film
NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 1
Master Wato
2026
Film
NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 12
Master Wato
2022
Film
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 4
Master Wato
2026
Film
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 5
Master Wato
2026
Film
NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 4
Master Wato
2022
Film
NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 1
Master Wato
2026
Film
NJPW Dominion 6.12 In Osaka-Jo Hall 2022
Master Wato
2022
Film
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 7
Master Wato
2026
Film
NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 11
Master Wato
2026
Film
NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVIII
Master Wato
2026
Film
NJPW Road to Tokyo Dome 2025 - Day 2
Master Wato
2025
Film
NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 2
Master Wato
2026
Film
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 9
Master Wato
2026
Film
NJPW New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 12 (Final)
Master Wato
2026
Film
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 1
Master Wato
2026
Film
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026 - Day 2
Master Wato
2026
Film
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 1
Master Wato
2026
Film
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 10
Master Wato
2026
Film
NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 2
Master Wato
2022
Film
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 6
Master Wato
2026
Film
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 3
Master Wato
2026
Film
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 13
Master Wato
2026
Film
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 11
Master Wato
2026
Film
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2026 - Day 7
Master Wato
2026
Film
NJPW World Tag League 2025 - Day 17 (Final)
Master Wato
2025
Film
NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 14
Master Wato
2022
Film
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 4
Master Wato
2026
Film
NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 5
Master Wato
2022
Film
NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 3
Master Wato
2026
Film
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 2 in Yokohama Arena
Master Wato
2023
Film
NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 7
Master Wato
2022
Film
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 4
Master Wato
2026
Film
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 9
Master Wato
2026
Film
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 5
Master Wato
2026
Film
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 8
Master Wato
2026
Film
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 1
Master Wato
2026
Film
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 7
Master Wato
2026
Film
NJPW Tiger Mask's Retirement Match
Master Wato
2026
Film
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 2
Master Wato
2026
Film
NJPW Road to The New Beginning 2026 - Day 2
Master Wato
2026
Film
NJPW 54th Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2026 - Day 3
Master Wato
2026
Film
My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler
2018
Film
NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 10
Master Wato
2022
Film
NJPW Road to Tokyo Dome 2025 - Day 1
Master Wato
2025
Film
NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 4
Master Wato
2026
Film
NJPW Battle Autumn 2022 - Day 16
Master Wato
2022
Film
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 12
Master Wato
2026
Film
NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 8
Master Wato
2022
Film
NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 2
Master Wato
2026
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 18
Master Wato
2026
Film
NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 11
Master Wato
2022
Film
NJPW x AEW x CMLL x ROH x STARDOM: Wrestle Dynasty
Master Wato
2025
Film
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 10
Master Wato
2026
Film
NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 9
Master Wato
2022
Film
NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 6
Master Wato
2022
Film
NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 13
Master Wato
2022
Film
NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya
Master Wato
2024
Film
NJPW New Japan Soul 2025 - Day 8
Master Wato
2025
Film
NJPW x Stardom Historic X-over in Guangzhou
Master Wato
2025
Film
NJPW New Japan Cup 2022 - Day 2
Master Wato
2022
Film
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 33 - Day 3
Master Wato
2026
Film
NJPW Road to G1 Climax 36 - Day 5
Master Wato
2026
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 18
Hirai Kawato
2017
Film
NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam In Tokyo Dome
Master Wato
2021
Film
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20
Master Wato
2026
Film
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017
Hirai Kawato
2017
Film
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2022
Master Wato
2022
Film
NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 6
Master Wato
2022
Film
NJPW Yuji Nagata Produce Blue Justice XVI
Master Wato
2025
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 18
Master Wato
2023
Film
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2017
Hirai Kawato
2017
Film
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018
Hirai Kawato
2018
Film
NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 1
Master Wato
2023
Film
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2017
Hirai Kawato
2017
Film
ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2023
Master Wato
2023
Film
NJPW Power Struggle 2017
Hirai Kawato
2017
Film
NJPW 49th Anniversary Show
Master Wato
2021
Film
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2023
Master Wato
2023
Film
NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 8
Master Wato
2025
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 19 (Final)
Master Wato
2026
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 19 (Final)
Hirai Kawato
2017
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 15
Master Wato
2023
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 16
Hirai Kawato
2017
Film
NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 2
Master Wato
2025
Film
NJPW Tanahashi Jam
Master Wato
2025
Film
All Together Again
Master Wato
2023
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 12
Hirai Kawato
2017
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 5
Hirai Kawato
2017
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 11
Hirai Kawato
2017
Film
NJPW New Year Dash!! 2025
Master Wato
2025
Film
NJPW New Year Dash!! 2024
Master Wato
2024
Film
NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 7
Master Wato
2025
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 10
Hirai Kawato
2017
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 19 (Final)
Master Wato
2025
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 19 (Final)
Master Wato
2020
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 17
Hirai Kawato
2017
Film
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2023
Master Wato
2023
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 19 (Final)
Master Wato
2023
Film
NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 4
Master Wato
2025
Film
NJPW Destruction In Ryogoku 2023
Master Wato
2023
Film
NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 9
Master Wato
2022
Film
NJPW New Japan Road in Anjo 2025
Master Wato
2025
Film
NJPW Wrestling Toyonokuni 2017
Hirai Kawato
2017
Film
NJPW New Japan Cup 2020 - Day 9 (Final)
Master Wato
2020
Film
NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2024
Master Wato
2024
Film
NJPW Death Pain Invitational
Master Wato
2025
Film
NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 1
Master Wato
2022
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 16
Master Wato
2023
Film
NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 14
Master Wato
2022
Film
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 2
Master Wato
2022
Film
NJPW Power Struggle 2021
Master Wato
2021
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 19 (Final)
Master Wato
2021
NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2021 - Night 1
Master Wato
2021
Film
NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 10
Master Wato
2022
Film
NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 5
Master Wato
2025
NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2021 - Night 2
Master Wato
2021
Film
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 1
Master Wato
2023
Film
NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 6
Master Wato
2025
Film
NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 2
Hirai Kawato
2017
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 15
Hirai Kawato
2017
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 18
Master Wato
2025
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 2
Hirai Kawato
2017
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 13
Hirai Kawato
2017
Film
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2025 - Night 2
Master Wato
2025
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 8
Hirai Kawato
2017
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 14
Hirai Kawato
2017
Film
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 2
Master Wato
2023
Film
NJPW Sengoku Lord in Nagoya
Master Wato
2020
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 6
Hirai Kawato
2017
Film
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017
Hirai Kawato
2017
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 9
Hirai Kawato
2017
Film
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2021
Master Wato
2021
Film
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 5
Master Wato
2021
Film
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 1 in Tokyo Dome
Master Wato
2023
Film
NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3
Master Wato
2022
Film
NJPW Hiroshi Tanahashi ~ Final Homecoming
Master Wato
2025
Film
NJPW Declaration of Power
Master Wato
2022
Film
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2025 - Night 1
Master Wato
2025
Film
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2021 - Night 1
Master Wato
2021
Film
NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 3
Master Wato
2025
Film
NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2023
Master Wato
2023
Film
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2023
Master Wato
2023
Film
NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 1
Hirai Kawato
2017
Film
NJPW Super Junior Tag League 2025 - Day 1
Master Wato
2025
Film
NJPW Summer Struggle In Jingu
Master Wato
2020
Film
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2021 - Night 2
Master Wato
2021
Film
NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya
Master Wato
2021
Film
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 2
Master Wato
2021