Japan stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the shipbuilding, power and trading sectors led shares higher. At the close on the Tokyo stock exchange Nikkei 225 was up 0.15%. Marui Group co shares were among the leaders of growth among the components of Nikkei 225 index based on the results of today's trading., Ltd. (T:8252), which has risen by 144.0 dt p. (7.38%), closing at around 2.095,0. Quotations Toshiba Corp. (T:6502) rose by 14.0 p. (4,54%), closed trading at a level 322,5. Tokai Carbon Co. Papers., Ltd. (T:5301) rose in the price of 70.0 p. (4.19%), closing at the level of 1.742,0.