1.   Already some are cooling toward Japanese stocks.

2.   Already, some are cooling toward Japanese stocks.

3.   Also buoying the yen was a rally in Japanese stocks.

4.   An appreciating yen is good for US investors in Japanese stocks because it adds extra zip to their market gains.

5.   And even the biggest skeptics know that something must be done to stem the slide in trading of Japanese stocks at home.

6.   And Japanese stocks declined, led by automakers such as Toyota Motor Corp., on concern the dollar will fall further, which would hurt exports.

7.   And U.S. stock gains mean U.S. fund managers will have the money to increase investment in Japanese stocks, traders said.

8.   And to buy Japanese stocks, foreign investors have to buy yen, which is pushing its value higher.

9.   And therein lies a tale of the wacky things that sometimes make Japanese stocks jump around.

10.   Another, analysts say, is that the falling yen makes investment in Japanese stocks less attractive to foreigners.