Japan's Nikkei index ended Tuesday's session higher amid a broad-based rally, supported by a weaker yen and gains in technology stocks, as encouraging US economic forecasts continued to support global risk appetite.
The Nikkei index rose more than 2 percent during the session before ending trading up 1.8 percent at 38,062.92 points, its highest closing level since August 1.
The broader Topix index rose 1.1 percent to 2,670.54 points.
Local technology stocks tracked their US counterparts higher, helping support the overall gauge, and Wall Street continues to recover from a strong sell-off two weeks ago.
Recent US data has revived expectations of a soft landing for the world's largest economies.
Markets are awaiting comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Friday in Jackson Hole for clues on the path of interest rates.
Artificial intelligence-focused SoftBank Group Corp rose 3.1 percent, while chip-related Tokyo Electron and Advantest gained 1.6 percent and 2.1 percent, respectively. TDK Corp rose 1.3 percent.
The Japanese currency was trading near 147.29 yen to the dollar in recent trading, supporting Toyota Motor, which gained more than 1 percent, and other export-related stocks.
Of the 225 companies listed on the Nikkei index, 204 stocks rose and 20 fell. Not a single stock was traded.
On the corporate front, Fast Retailing, owner of clothing brand Uniqlo, jumped 3.6 percent, the biggest supporter of the Nikkei index.
Seven & I Holdings Inc. shares fell more than 10 percent, giving up some of Monday's gains after receiving a takeover offer from Canadian company Alimentacion Cos-Tar.
