Tokyo's Nikkei 225 [JP;N225  10350.71    133.0898  (+1.3%)   ] headed up at the start of trading, buoyed by exporters such as Sony after retail sales data helped lift U.S. stocks to highs for the year.

But analysts said gains are likely to be limited as investors carefully monitor policies of Japan's incoming government.

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