The LPGA of Japan team hold the advantage after the opening-day fourballs in The Queens teams event, winning all four of their matches, while Australia have failed to score a point.
In a dire Friday for the Aussie women, they lost all three of their day-one fourball contests.
First, Sarah Kemp and Sarah Jane Smith fell to European players Hannah Burke and Emily Kristine Pedersen 4 and 3.
The same result befell Rachel Hetherington and Whitney Hillier who went down to Japanese pair Ritsuko Ryu and Miki Sakai, as did Katherine Kirk and Nikki Garrett to Korean duo In Gee Chun and Yoon Ji Cho.
Their efforts were remarkable in comparison to Lindsey Wright and Stephanie Na who were belted 6 and 4 by Japanese pair Momoko Ueda and Erina Hara.
Despite the heavy losses, team captain Rachel Hetherington remains upbeat.
"We can only get better," Hetherington said.
"I think all the girls actually played pretty solid. A few of us haven't played competition golf for a little while so we're a little out of sorts."
As bad as the day was for Australia, it was that good for home nation Japan, who finished with four wins and a maximum of 12 points, to lead from the Koreans on seven points and the European team on four.
A happy Japanese captain Ueda is looking for further dominance.
"I'm extremely delighted with the way Japan has started the tournament. Our target was, and still is, to win every match," Ueda said.
On the second day, singles play will take place before foursomes play on the final day of the matchplay competition.
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