The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average added 83.74 points, or 0.38 percent, from Wednesday to close the day at 22,044.45.
The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, gained 9.04 points, or 0.56 percent, to close at 1,615.66.
Textile and apparel, services, and electric power and gas-linked issues comprised those that gained the most by the close of play.
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