(Updates with closing prices)

By Junko Fujita

TOKYO, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average

edged up higher on Thursday, as the historic U.S. government

shutdown ended, while the broader Topix index posted a record

high close on value-buying.

The Nikkei rose 0.43% to close at 51,281.83. The

Topix rose 0.67% to an all-time high close of 3,381.72,

extending gains to a fourth session.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed legislation

ending the longest government shutdown in the country's history.

In Japan, chip-related Advantest ( ADTTF ) rose 4.24% to

become the biggest source for the Nikkei's gain.

Fibre optic maker Fujikura ( FKURF ) advanced 3.16%, while

peers Furukawa Electric ( FUWAF ) and Sumitomo Electric

jumped 12.23% and 7%, respectively.

SoftBank Group fell 3.38% to weigh the most on the

Nikkei.

Bank shares rose, with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group ( MUFG )

climbing 2%. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group ( SMFG )

and Mizuho Financial Group ( MFG ) gained 1.19% and 2.55%,

respectively.

"Investors started buying value stocks. This move is similar

to what is going on in the U.S.," said Kazuaki Shimada, chief

strategist at IwaiCosmo Securities.

Wall Street's main indexes closed mixed on Wednesday, with

the Dow Jones Industrial Average notching a record-high

close and the Nasdaq losing ground as investors moved

out of pricey technology stocks.

"Money has started flowing to broader stocks and sectors in

Japan," Shimada said.

The utility sector jumped 3.08% and the brokerage

sector rose 2.08%.

Of the more than 1,600 stocks trading on the Tokyo Stock

Exchange's prime market, 59% rose, 37% fell and 3% traded flat.