TOKYO, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei stock average fell 1.2 percent on Wednesday as investors locked in profits after it hit a 10-month high the day before, with Toyota Motor Co losing ground after reporting a third straight quarterly loss. Fast Retailing dropped 3.5 percent after saying same-store sales at its Uniqlo casual clothing chain in Japan fell for the first time in nine months in July.
In thin trade, the benchmark Nikkei lost 122.48 points to 10,252.53, a day after rising to a 10-month high of 10,479.19 and also hitting a 10-month closing high.
The broader Topix lost 1 percent to 949.58. (Reporting by Elaine Lies)