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born June 4, 1963 is a Japanese catch wrestling instructor and retired professional wrestler, best known for his work in Universal Wrestling Federation (UWF) and New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). A former student of legendary wrestlers Billy Robinson and Lou Thesz, Miyato is the founder and head coach at the , which he based on the original Snake Pit in England.
On August 19, 1987, Miyato was defeated via submission by Takashi Iizuka. On August 20, Miyato, Tatsuo Nakano and Yoji Anjo faced Kenichi Oya, Kensuke Sasaki and El Samurai in a losing effort. Despite losing, the match was highly acclaimed.
In 1991, Miyato was signed by UWF-I (Union Of Professional Wrestling Force International) after noticing his work for the Japanese version. At the UWFi dojo he trained in catch wrestling, learning from Billy Robinson and Lou Thesz. He competed against the likes of Dan Severn and Bob Backlund.
Early into his UWF run, he entered a feud with Tatsuo Nakano in UWF-I, with the two trading numerous victories over the coming months.
After this, Miyato would take a break from professional wrestling and later train future professional wrestlers. He has commentated on many wrestling shows since.
In 1999, Miyato established the UWF Snake Pit Japan gym (now ). He based it on the original Snake Pit in England, where he visited and trained at in 1995. Billy Robinson and Lou Thesz were the first head coaches at Snake Pit Japan.
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