Captain Stuart Hogg smashed the Scottish try record as his team finished the Autumn Nations Series with a flourish against Japan.
Gregor Townsend's side avenged their 2019 World Cup exit against the Brave Blossoms with a 29-20 win at Murrayfield.
It makes it three wins from four as the Scots bounced back from defeat against South Africa last weekend.
Scotland had to soak up a good three minutes of constant Japan possession pretty much from the kick-off as the away side set out to play as they did in the 2019 World Cup victory.
Sustained ball retention was the order of the day but as soon as they lost possession the away side unravelled early.
Two penalties led to a line-out close in and though the maul was less than perfect, Duhan van der Merwe eventually drove over the line.
Finn Russell lined up the conversion but saw his attempt rattle the left post and bounce out.
Discipline let down Townsend's side against South Africa last week and it didn't take long for that issue to rear its head again.
Rikiya Matsuda got Japan off the mark when he sent a penalty through the sticks.
And he had the chance to give his team the lead with another giveaway from Scotland, a fourth penalty in the opening 14 minutes.
Matsuda fluffed that one however and it seemed to wake the Scots up with a dozy Murrayfield yet to crackle into life.
A more fortuitous bounce could have seen Chris Harris take a low kick over but Japan survived before Scott Cummings was pulled up for not moving away to give Matsuda another opportunity, one he took.
Scotland didn't trail for long though with Hogg creating and finishing a lovely move on the left two minutes later for his record 25th try. Russell was on the mark this time with the extras.
Darcy Graham would lengthen the lead after Russell had the Japan defence scrambling and a successful conversion sent Townsend's men in at the break leading 19-6.
The penalties continued to mount after the interval with Matsuda chalking up another three points when Jamie Bahtti was sent to the sides for 10 minutes and then again minutes later.
Yet as long as the visitors were denied a route to the try line Scotland could keep them at arms' length.
Sub Stuart McInally added another try resulting from his own line-out and Russell tacked on another two.
But just when it seemed the Scots had control, Japan launched a beautiful kick into the home corner to take full advantage of the 50-22 rule. Tevita Tatafu took it over but Matsuda badly missed the chance to make it a one-score game.
He would be on target with - you guessed it - another penalty to set up a dramatic final 10 minutes.
But Scotland were able to ride out the storm with a late Russell penalty making the result safe.
