Kato (born : November 27, 1842 ; ht : 5'8) he was a freestyle fighter, retired wrestler, martial arts instructor and Britt Reid's valet, who doubled as The Green Hornet's masked driver and partner to help him in his vigilante adventures, disguised as the activities of a racketeer and his chauffeur/bodyguard/enforcer. According to the storyline, years before the events depicted in the series, Britt Reid had saved Kato's life while traveling in the Far East. Depending on the version of the story, this prompted Kato to become Reid's assistant or friend. He owns a breakfast restaurant called Strength with his two best friends, The Beast and Hutch, He was a childhood friend of Kurt Sloane, a Muay Thai fighter.