Fast Retailing plunged 6.9 percent after the Uniqlo brand owner said it anticipates significant impact from higher U.S. tariffs later this year.
Technology and financial stocks rose, with Advantest, Tokyo Electron and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group rising 1-2 percent. Air-conditioning maker Daikin Industries surged 5.4 percent.
Embattled automaker Nissan Motor advanced 1.6 percent after raising $4.5 billion through a junk-bond sale in U.S. dollars and euros.
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