Japan’s Nikkei share average slipped on Thursday, pulling back from a record high seen in the previous session, as investors locked in profits following six consecutive days of gains amid growing concerns over market overheating.
As of 0009 GMT, the Nikkei 
NI225 was down 0.2% at 43,176.66.
The index crossed the key 43,000 metric for the first time on Wednesday.
The broader Topix 
TOPIX lost 0.7% to 3,069.13, on course to snap a six-session winning streak.
Shares of chip-testing equipment maker Advantest 
6857 lost 0.3% and chip-making equipment maker Tokyo Electron 
8035 fell 1.1%.
Bucking the sombre mood, technology investor SoftBank Group 
9984 jumped 4.7%.
AloJapan.com