The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average added 90.64 points, or 0.40 percent, from Wednesday to close the day at 22,529.29.
The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, finished 0.01 point, or 0.00 percent, higher at 1,557.24.
Information and communication, electric appliance, and electric power and gas issues comprised those that gained the most by the close of play.
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