Tokyo's Nikkei share average opens down 0.12 pct

TOKYOS-NIKKEI-SHARE-AVERAGE-OPENS:Tokyo's Nikkei share average opens down 0.12 pct

Japan's benchmark Nikkei average opened down 0.12 percent at 8,870.81 on Thursday, while the broader Topix shed 0.15 percent to 744.55.