Tokyo shares ended the morning session lower on Wednesday as the sentiment here was weighed down by declines in other major markets.

The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average lost 105.97 points, or 0.52 percent, from Tuesday to 20,448.50.

The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange was down 6.86 points, or 0.41 percent, to 1, 665.36.