TOKYO -- A’s batting practice sounded a bit louder Saturday afternoon.

A Khris Davis home run reverberated around Tokyo Dome, and the team’s resident slugger got to thinking about the potentially deafening noises that will accompany his act come Sunday, when the A’s take on the Hokkaido Nippon-Fighters in an exhibition game.

“I can’t wait,” Davis said. “I heard it gets loud and they beat on drums. It’s going to be exciting.”

A 12-hour flight from Phoenix put Davis and the A’s on the ground in Tokyo on Friday evening; they attempted a normal night’s rest before gathering for a Saturday workout ahead of Sunday’s 7:05 p.m. local time (3:05 a.m. PT) matchup with the Fighters.

On Monday, a rematch with the Fighters is set for 12:05 p.m. local time (Sunday, 8:05 p.m. PT), followed by a day off to prepare for a two-game Opening Series with the Mariners.

“The whole group has been talking about it all spring,” A’s manager Bob Melvin said. “I know they're excited and looking forward to the reaction of the fans and trying to put on a good show for them.”

"I just really want to go out there and focus on playing my game,” A’s third baseman Matt Chapman said. “I hope the Japanese fans can really just respect that we play hard and I pride myself on playing the game the right way. We're coming in expecting to win. It's a big season for us, and we want to showcase that to the Japanese fans and hopefully I can make some diving plays and throw one across the infield, show them my defensive skills."

Melvin was accompanied by both of his Gold Glove Award-winning corner infielders, Chapman and Matt Olson, for an introductory press conference with the media on Saturday that brought about dozens of cameras.

“We're very excited to be here,” Chapman said. “We got to check out the stadium today and I think we're all just eager to get in there and see the crowd. It's been rumored it's really loud and a different environment. It's exciting to be somewhere new where we haven't played before. Having this bonding experience with our teammates on this trip and meeting new people has us very excited."

Melvin’s A’s will be treated to a different style of play when they take on the Fighters, a brand of baseball he’s looking forward to introducing to his players.

“One thing I was impressed the last time I was here, it’s almost like a game of tennis,” Melvin said. “There’s no unforced errors. They play fundamentally sound. They make you make a mistake, so we like to think that we play similar to that, that we’re fundamentally sound too and we don’t make too many mistakes. You look at our defense last year, I think by the end of the year I felt we were the best defensive team in the league, so it’s one thing to score runs, but you’re also going to have to play games where you’re fundamentally sound and play well and make big plays at the end.”

In addition, A’s pitchers will have MLB-regulated baseballs at their disposal, while their competition will use Japanese baseballs that are slightly smaller in size.

Right-hander Liam Hendriks will start what’s expected to be an all-reliever game for the A’s on Sunday. Lefty Brett Anderson goes Monday, before Mike Fiers and Marco Estrada take over for regular-season action against Seattle on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively.

“It’s going to be a fun experience out here,” Hendriks said. “The ball seemed to be flying a bit in BP today. I’m excited to pitch against a bunch of guys I have no idea who they are or how they swing, so I’m excited for that. It’s going to be a pretty cool experience. This place is going to be packed, that’s for sure.

“I know they’re energetic, ready to go. I’m excited for that. It’s going to be loud in here, that’s for sure. The way they play, they put the ball in play, they don’t strike out often, they put together good at-bats, and it shows with all their teams. I’m excited for the challenge.”

Hendriks is all about Japanese culture -- particularly anime -- and he had “Kakara,” a Dragon Ball character, sewn on his glove.

“So I feel like I fit in,” Hendriks said. “I’m going to try to soak in as much as I can.”