A former college sumo wrestler, Kawabata joined
Super World Sports' dojo in February 1991. On September 16, 1991, he made his debut teaming with
Nobukazu Hirai against Akira Katayama and Tetsuya Yamanaka. After SWS closed in June 1992, he moved on to successor company Network of Wrestling run by his trainer Kazuo Sakurada. On January 8, 1993, he received serious injuries when a truck in which he was riding crashed. In the same crash, fellow rookie wrestler Toshimitsu Naoi was killed. After NOW closed he worked as a freelancer, for independent companies including Tokyo Pro Wrestling. Kawabata made his debut for Noah on December 23, 2000. Initially remaining a freelancer, he signed a contract in 2001. At the end of 2009, his contract ended and he became a freelancer once more, moving back to Kagoshima and largely only appearing on wrestling shows there. In 2017, he opened a karaoke bar
Himawari. His most recent match was for
Big Japan Pro Wrestling in 2021. ==Championships and accomplishments==