Yetit left themagnificentfive-storey pagoda at the Toji temple in nearbyKyoto unscathed, though it levelled a number of buildings in the neighbourhood.
There was another twist in this strangest of matches when Wawrinka fired a forehand long in the following game to hand the break straight back, but a magnificent drop shot in game five helped the Swiss regain the advantage and this time he held on.
Five minutes later Floch, who had a magnificent first half, played a clever kick in behind Sale's defence and Nalaga did well to pick up and score the visitors' second try.