An airccraft built to an 8 G structural limit is built to take that amount of stress, no matter if it is wood, aluminum or paper.
A wooden aircraft can be built to take the same G loading as a metal one, but typically the metal (aluminum) one will be of lighter weight, and have better protection from environmentl degredation.
But like I said, an 8 G airplane is an 8 G airplane, regardless of construction material.
And no, the Japanese did not build many wooden combat aircraft at all.
None of the major types were.
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