The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average gained 19.75 points, or 0.09 percent, from Friday at 22,098.84. Financial markets in Japan were closed Monday for a national holiday.
The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, added 6.71 points, or 0.42 percent, to finish at 1,622.94.
Insurance, retail and metal product issues comprised those that gained the most by the close of play.
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