TOKYO, Oct 26 (Reuters) - The Nikkei average hit its highest close in four weeks on Monday, lifted by exporters such as Honda Motor Co on a weaker yen, while Kawasaki Heavy jumped on a report of a high-speed rail project in China.
Market players said the weaker yen as well as optimism about Japan's earnings season, which heads into full swing later this week, helped push up the market.
The benchmark Nikkei climbed 0.8 percent or 79.63 points to 10,362.62, its highest finish since Sept. 24.
The broader Topix advanced 1 percent to 910.72. (Reporting by Aiko Hayashi) (aiko.hayashi@thomsonreuters.com; Reuters Messaging: aiko.hayashi.reuters.com@reuters.net; +81 3 6441 1802))