A Samurai shaped miniature kite decorates a monitor showing the current exchange rate between Japanese yen and U.S. dollar (top), and the current Nikkei average index (bottom), at a foreign exchange trading company in Tokyo January 4, 2011. Japan's Nikkei average hit a 7-1/2 month high on Tuesday as global shares resumed their rally on stronger manufacturing data, which also boosted the dollar against the yen, supporting Japanese exporters. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (JAPAN - Tags: BUSINESS)