Japan's Samurais competed in the inaugural Australian Football International Cup in 2002 finishing in 10th place.

The year 2004 saw a vastly improved Samurai touring Australia and Singapore, playing six matches and winning four.

In 2007, the Samurai toured Australia, finishing 6–9 (45) in its game against the newly formed Melbourne based Vietnamese side, the Elgar Park Dragons 13–7 (85).

In the lead-up to the 2008 International Cup, Japan once again competed against its sister club Box Hill, this time easily accounting for its Australian rivals, winning by 56 points.

Michito Sakaki, current captain of the Samurai, has trained with the Essendon Football Club and played semi-professionally in Australia has been All-International in both 2005 and 2008.