Wales meet Eddie Jones’ Japan in a two-match sequence, with the primary Check in Kitakyushu on 5 July and the second in Kobe on 12 July.
Thomas is among the most skilled gamers within the squad and sees similarities with the 2022 tour of South Africa as Wales bid to finish their terrible run of outcomes.
Wales misplaced that sequence 2-1 towards the world champions, however gained the second Check – their first ever victory on South African soil – having been overwhelmed narrowly by three factors within the opening match.
“The final summer season tour we had with this type of block was South Africa, 4 or 5 weeks collectively earlier than we went,” mentioned Thomas.
“We do not have that chance within the autumn and Six Nations to have this time collectively. So this time has been actually good for us.”
Ospreys prop Thomas hopes Wales will achieve their first worldwide victory since October 2023.
“We’re all determined to get that win now and switch the nook,” mentioned Thomas.
“I feel there’s a gifted group right here and boys who’ve been in it for some time and on this dropping streak, it does get to you.
“We want it, we’re determined for it.
“The work we have put within the final 5 weeks, there’s numerous effort gone into it, and hopefully it exhibits in Japan that we are able to flip the nook.”
