The Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Friday opened down 27.65 points at 8,849.17.
The index may remain rangebound ahead of US payrolls data due later on Friday following directionless trading in overseas markets, Yumi Nishimura, senior market analyst at Daiwa Securities, told Dow Jones Newswires.
Sony, which on Thursday more than doubled its full-year net loss forecast to $US2.9 billion ($A2.72 billion), soared 7.30 per cent to 1,425 yen after the first few minutes of trading, reversing a 2.63 per cent loss at the previous day's close.
Panasonic fell 1.18 per cent to 585 yen after news reports that the electronic giant was bracing for a record net loss of more than Y700 billion ($A8.60 billion) for the year to March.
The euro fetched $US1.3138 and 100.08 yen in early Asian trade, compared with $US1.3142 and 100.18 yen in New York late on Thursday. The dollar was at 76.17 yen against 76.23 yen.
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