Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average extended its winning streak for the fifth trading day by ending up 1,336.03 points, or 3.64 percent, from Thursday to close at 38,062.67.
The broader Topix index, meanwhile, finished 77.85 points, or 2.99 percent, higher at 2,678.60.
Market watchers here noted that the positive sentiment in Tokyo was largely driven by gains in the overnight U.S. market, as the better-than-expected U.S. retail sales for July sparked hopes that the economy could achieve a soft landing.
As such optimism carried over to Tokyo where heavyweight stocks such as Fast Retailing and SoftBank Group saw significant buying, Japanese yen's depreciation against the U.S. dollar also boosted share prices of major exporters like Toyota and Honda.
On the top-tier Prime Market, gainers were led by oil and coal product, electric appliance and mining issues.
Advancing issues outnumbered declining ones by 1,535 to 90, with 21 issues remaining unchanged.
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