Out of a total of 27 participating teams, the Hong Kong side - represented by Shinichi Mizuno, Yue Yin-ho, Oliver Roberts and Leon D'Souza, and accompanied by National Coach Brad Schadewitz and non-playing Captain Rob Keys - ended the prestigious event with a four round total of 13-over-par 877.
Japan ended a 26-year wait for victory by winning the team event on countback from Chinese Taipei after the two sides both finished on 22-under.
Jin Cheng, who won the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship at Clearwater Bay at the beginning of October, continued his fine form to scoop the individual title with a four-round of 13-under 275.
Mizuno proved to be Hong Kong's best performing player - his four-over score earning him a share of 29th in the individual standings.
Mizuno's teammate, the long-hitting Oliver Roberts, shot the lowest round for his team, with a fine 69 on the third day.
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