Tokyo shares close down ahead of holiday
Tokyo stocks slipped Friday ahead of a holiday-shortened week in Japan, with investors little moved by news that the central bank will keep its massive stimulus programme humming.
Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 0.29 percent, or 55.13 points, to 19,196.74, while the Topix index of all first-section shares declined 0.32 percent, or 4.87 points, to 1,531.80.