The Wallabies understand the danger Japan's high-paced game plan poses as they look to kick-start their Spring Tour with a win.
The Australians will face the Brave Blossoms for the first time since 2021, who are coming off a second place finish at the Pacific Nations Cup in September
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Throughout that tournament, Eddie Jones' side outpaced their Pacific rivals with 68% of their rucks under three seconds, quicker than Fiji (66.78%), Samoa (62.94%) and Tonga (50.64%)
In fact, no team created more tries (26) than the Japanese, leaving the Wallabies cautious of how they control the tempo of the game.
"What we do know is that they play from anywhere, they like to play a really quick game of rugby," scrumhalf Jake Gordon said.
"We know they're going to take quick taps and speed up the game and take risks from anywhere...you've almost got to expect the unexpected. They're very happy to run from deep in their own end and when they get that super quick ball, they're really hard to contain.
"[We're] making sure that we're staying on the whole time and trying to slow the breakdown down," lock Jeremy Williams added.
The match in Tokyo looms as the first of five crucial Tests that include clashes against England, Italy, France and Ireland.
While the Japanese are the only team of those five outside of the top ten, the Wallabies are far from viewing this as a warm-up game.
"Not at all [just a stop over]. I think it's a test match and we're here to prepare and do the best we can to win come Saturday," Williams noted when asked about their mindset.
"We know it's going to be a really tough match, fast, physical. The Japanese are very skilful, so we're coming here and we want to do everything we can to put ourselves in the best position to win.
"We're not thinking about the other games that we've got coming. We just focus on this week."
