Tokyo stocks fell 1.19 percent on Wednesday as declines on Wall Street overnight dampened sentiment, prompting some investors to lock in their gains after the Nikkei index rose for six straight trading days through Tuesday.
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average was down 248.30 points, from Tuesday at 20,593.67. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange moved 18.51 points, or 1.11 percent, lower to 1,655.37.
Decliners were led by mining, banking and electric machinery issues. The turnover was 2,368.91 billion yen (about 19.14 billion U.S. dollar).
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