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Nikkei eases after rally, exporters weigh

TOKYO, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average edged down 0.2 percent on Tuesday, taking a breather after hitting a four-month closing high, with exporters such as Kyocera Corp that had led recent gains running out of steam.

The benchmark Nikkei fell 22.38 points to 10,611.85, after rising 1.3 percent the previous day to mark its highest close since Aug. 26.

The broader Topix dipped 0.1 percent to 913.58. (Reporting by Aiko Hayashi)