Japan 's Nikkei average .N225 ended 1.9 percent higher , with shares of top bank Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group ( MUFG ) ( 8306.T : Quote , Profile , Research ) back in the black and exporters such as Toyota Motor Co ( 7203.T : Quote , Profile , Research ) , Hitachi ( 6501.T : Quote , Profile , Research ) and Sony Corp ( 6758.T : Quote , Profile , Research ) , providing some extra lift .