Tokyo share prices rebounded strongly toward the close of trading Thursday, shrugging off worries about a global stock market rout.
After plummeting more than 400 points at one point, the 225-issue Nikkei average ended the day at 12,152.83, gaining 309.24 points, or 2.5 percent, from Wednesday's close.
The intraday fall took the index below 11,500, a level last seen on Dec. 26, 1984.