I want to buy an iphone 5 from an Apple store in Japan. Can I use my Australian SIM?

My understanding is I am able to buy SIM free iphones from Apple stores here in Japan. I am currently living here and have my Australian iphone 4s with all of my contacts and apps connected through this number. Besides the fact I know I need a nano sim from Australia, can I use a iphone I bought here in Japan with my Australian SIM? Thank you in advance for your answers

Not sure that you can - I think that all Japanese phones are carrier locked and people who have purchased iPhones in Japan and who have posted here have been disappointed when they have discovered that their phones are locked and that the Japanese carriers will not unlock phones.
Also, very good luck if you can buy an iPhone 5, because the iPhone 5 was discontinued from the range when both the 5s and 5c were released last year making your only options for purchase either an iPhone 4s, 5s or 5c.  Might be different in Japan though, but yes, if you can buy a truly unlocked iPhone from Apple in Japan, then you can use any sim card in it, but you need to remember that even with a sim card you might not be able to get all the services with an Australian sim card - perhaps not 4G due to frequency differences etc and also warranty cover on a Japanese phone when you return to Australia - if you buy in Japan then warranty is for Japan only and NOT Australia.

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