Head coach Robinson made seven changes from the starting XV that completed a memorable RBS 6 Nations win in Ireland at the end of March for what will be his final chance to watch his players in action before the upcoming tour of Argentina.
Centre Alex Grove was recalled on the day Scottish Rugby confirmed he would join Edinburgh on loan from Worcester next season following the latter's relegation from the Guinness Premiership.
Robinson has decided to rest a number of the players who helped Glasgow reach the Magners League semi-finals, with captain Chris Cusiter and Dan Parks not in the 22.
They are replaced at half-back by co-captain Mike Blair and Edinburgh team-mate Phil Godman.
Wing Simon Danielli is also recalled, as are Warriors trio Moray Low (prop), Richie Gray (lock) and Richie Vernon (flanker).
Vernon is the only member of the Scotland A party who will set out on the defence of the IRB Nations Cup in Bucharest next month to start tomorrow.
However, two of his colleagues, Fergus Thomson and Mark McMillan, are on the bench.
Scotland team to play Japan A in non-cap international at Murrayfield tomorrow (kick-off 7pm): H Southwell (Stade Francais); S Lamont (Scarlets), N De Luca (Edinburgh), A Grove (Worcester), S Danielli (Ulster); P Godman (Edinburgh), M Blair (Edinburgh, capt); A Jacobsen (Edinburgh), R Ford (Edinburgh), M Low (Glasgow), R Gray (Glasgow), J Hamilton (Edinburgh), R Vernon (Glasgow), K Brown (Glasgow), J Beattie (Glasgow).
Replacements: F Thompson (Glasgow), G Cross (Edinburgh), S MacLeod (Edinburgh), J Barclay (Glasgow), M McMillan (Glasgow), M Evans (Glasgow), J Thompson (Edinburgh).
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