Investing.com – Japan stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Real Estate , Banking and Textile sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 gained 1.22% to hit a new 1-month high.

The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co Ltd (TYO: 4506 ), which rose 13.60% or 107.00 points to trade at 894.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Central Japan Railway Co. (TYO: 9022 ) added 9.76% or 286.00 points to end at 3,217.00 and Advantest Corp. (TYO: 6857 ) was up 6.89% or 404.00 points to 6,267.00 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Murata Mfg Co (TYO: 6981 ), which fell 12.80% or 283.50 points to trade at 1,930.50 at the close. Kansai Electric Power Co Inc (TYO: 9503 ) declined 5.70% or 100.00 points to end at 1,655.00 and Toho Co., Ltd. (TYO: 9602 ) was down 5.09% or 415.00 points to 7,745.00.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 2184 to 1414 and 256 ended unchanged.

Shares in Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co Ltd (TYO: 4506 ) rose to 52-week highs; rising 13.60% or 107.00 to 894.00.

The Nikkei Volatility , which measures the implied volatility of Nikkei 225 options, was down 5.48% to 27.23 a new 1-month low.

Crude oil for June delivery was down 0.82% or 0.48 to $57.73 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in July fell 0.67% or 0.41 to hit $60.65 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract fell 2.41% or 79.94 to trade at $3,239.16 a troy ounce.

USD/JPY was up 1.12% to 144.54, while EUR/JPY rose 0.86% to 163.33.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.55% at 99.82.