Badly embarked on the break (7-15), the XV of France ended up reversing the trend for its second test match in Japan (20-15).
In front of the score after a corner try from Matthis Lebel (9th), Fabien Galthié's men then suffered a drop in speed before the break.
In the second half, the Charles Ollivon band, reorganized on this summer tour, woke up to finally win thanks to a final try by Baptiste Couilloud (72nd), who managed to break through the Japanese lock between the poles .
The Blues can go on vacation with a light heart with this 10th consecutive success, crowning an exceptional season.