The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average gained 222.82 points, or 1.01 percent, from Wednesday to 22,183.53.
The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, added 16.88 points, or 1.05 percent, at 1,623.50.
Every industry category on the first section advanced into positive territory, with electric power and gas, equities house, and textile and apparel-linked issues comprising those that gained the most by the morning break.
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