Nikkei 225 rises 0.8%, Topix up 0.7% at morning close

A broad-based morning gain, with the Topix keeping pace with the Nikkei, points to participation across the market rather than a narrow, index-heavy move. That breadth is the more telling detail for anyone tracking Japanese equities, since it suggests the advance is not resting on a handful of large names. Whether the two benchmarks hold these levels through the afternoon session, and whether breadth persists, is the open question worth watching.