A point down to Japan at half-time, they once again turned on the style in the second Test to run out convincing winners - as they had done in the first encounter last Sunday.

Coach Lynn Howells said that he would give the younger players a chance on this tour.

But after two defeats, one against a club side, it was time for the more experienced heads to underline the gulf in quality between Welsh and Japanese rugby.

No surprise then that the most experienced of the Wales players, Cardiff wing Gareth Thomas, was the top point scorer in the 53-30 triumph here in Tokyo.

Scrum-half Gareth Cooper will be looking for a chance to continue his good work in the autumn internationals after a solid performance.

Cooper was the catalyst for Wales' second half surge, alongside centres Stephen Jones and Shane Williams, who gave Japan a lesson in the art of running with the ball.

Home full-back Hirotoki Onozawa was on several occasions called on to make desperate last-ditch tackles as the Welsh backline threatened to run riot.

Japanese captain Masaaki Sakata admitted that his side lost their way in the second half.

"After our late first-half rally, we thought we were in with a shout, but we lost concentration and suffered from a lack of communication."

Welsh captain Andrew Moore was happy with the way his players responded to the early setbacks: "In the second half we put a stranglehold on the game.

"We had experience in the pack and that proved effective."