• USD/JPY in slow grind lower after rally to 145.27 EBS yesterday

• Already lower into the NY close, Asia saw it off more, 144.94 to 144.31

• Back below 144.75-145.55 daily Ichimoku cloud, 144.39 descending 200-HMA

• Market thin and position adjustments ahead of US holiday, weekend tipped

• Next support eyed around 144.00, 143.96 100-HMA

• $593 mln in option expiries between 144.00-05 today too, supportive?

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