Employee of Tokyo Stock Exchange, dressed in ceremonial kimono, is seen at its trading room in Tokyo
An employee of Tokyo Stock Exchange, dressed in a ceremonial kimono, is seen at its trading room in Tokyo January 5, 2009. Japan's Nikkei average rose 1.5 percent on Monday, the first trading day of 2009, after Wall Street rallied on Friday to its highest levels since early November on hopes 2009 will be a better year. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (JAPAN)