• USD/JPY in 147.10-87 EBS range in Asia, heavy early but bounce from low

• Support in place ahead of 146.94 low Friday, stops eyed sub-146.90 however

• Some Japanese importer buys into today's Tokyo fix, short-covering too

• Market heavy from area of hourly Ichimoku kijun/tenkan at 147.57/60

• Massive $2.1 bln option expiries today between 147.40-75, anchoring market

• Descending hourly Ichimoku cloud above between 148.05-74

• Firm JGB yields remain yen supportive, US yields down from Friday highs

• EUR/JPY relatively buoyant, Asia 159.82-160.35 EBS, below daily Ichi cloud

• Cloud 160.54-161.23, descending 100/200-DMAs 161.34/163.11 above

• GBP/JPY also steady, Asia 190.23-191.07, below 193.23-48 daily Ichi cloud

• Daily Ichi tenkan/kijun below at 190.06/07, 100/200-DMAs 193.69/194.49 above

• AUD/JPY heavy but holding above recent 91.82 low March 4, Asia 92.79-93.48

• Relatively large A$500 mln in option expiries today at 91.00 strike

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(Haruya Ida is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)