After Eisai, Sumitomo Realty and Development Co was the best performer on the Nikkei, with a 7.55% rally. Mitsubishi Estate and Tokyo Tatemono followed suit, rising 4.05% and 3.75%, respectively.
The Dow and the tech-heavy Nasdaq were down in morning trading while Europe barely moved either side of the positive-negative line after Asia drifted down slightly.
"If the US Fed steps into buy bonds and keep real yields negative tonight, then you might see a short-covering rally in tech. If not, tech will continue to slide."