TOKYO, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei stock average edged down on Friday as investors locked in profits ahead of crucial U.S. jobs data, with Honda Motor Co and other carmakers down after climbing the day before. Konica Minolta Holdings tumbled nearly 10 percent after Nomura Securities cut its rating to "neutral" from "buy" and lowered its target price to 970 yen from 1,200 yen, following the company's earnings announcement on Thursday.
In thin trade, the benchmark Nikkei lost 1 percent or 104.54 points to 10,283.55 after posting a 10-month closing high of 10,388.09 on Thursday. The broader Topix lost 1.2 percent to 946.09. (Reporting by Elaine Lies)