Sean Lynn's side win in Kumagaya City to earn third victory in four matches of WXV Global Series; Japan have lost all four matches so far
Nel Metcalfe try gives Wales early lead before Moe Nagaoka registers home side's only try
Visitors extend lead through Kelsey Jones and Amy Williams tries along with two Lleucu George conversions
Sisilia Tuipulotu scores Wales' fourth try before Williams bags her second of the contest to seal an impressive victory
Japan v Wales (07:00 GMT)
Image source, ShutterstockJapan have made three changes to their starting line-up with open-side flanker Jennifer Nduka, wing Mele Yua Havili Kagawa and full-back Komachi Imakugi recalled.
Japan: Imakugi; Tsunokawa, Langford, Kataoka, Havili Kagawa; Harada, Tsukui (capt); Komaki, Nagaoka, Kitano, Kawamura, Sato, Asari, Nduka, Bodman.
Replacements: Kuge, Mine, Fuji, Nishimura, Korai, Seo, Ito, Nishimura.
Japan v Wales (07:00 GMT)
Good morning, or ohayou gozaimasu as they will be saying in Kumagaya, and welcome to our coverage of Wales' final game of what has ultimately been an encouraging 2026.
After more Six Nations struggles things have turned around with a win against Barbarians and victories against South Africa and last week in Tokyo.
Can Wales do the double over Japan?
You would hope so, which would give them a solid foundation to hopefully claim a few scalps in the Six Nations.
Let's have a look at the teams...
