Tokyo shares opened higher Thursday as traders here sought to hunt bargains after the market's recent slumps, while investors are also focusing on a U.S. jobs report for January due out Friday. At 9:15 a.m., the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average was up 110.37 points, or 0.78 percent, from Wednesday to 14,290.75. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange gained 5.38 points, or 0.46 percent, to 1,168. 02.