Toyota 20R engines are famous for cracked exhaust manifold ( usually between #2 and #3 exhaust ports).
I realize yours is a 22R, but the same issues occurred with that block too.
Turns out the heat shield is the culprit. The excess heat generated by the hot exhaust gets trapped underneath the shield. With no way to dissipate, it ends up cracking the cast iron header.
Unless you feel you absolutely need that heat shield, I’d delete it completely.
Not to be a doomsayer, but the cracked manifold is often mistaken for a leaky exhaust gasket.