Japanese shares dropped more than One per cent Friday as export-oriented issues were pulled down by a strong yen and investors sold stocks to lock in profits after recent gains. The benchmark Nikkei Stock Average lost 110.06 points, or 1.21 per cent, to close at 8,950.74 after rising back over 9,000 Thursday for the first time in two weeks. The broader-based Topix index was down 8.5 points, or 1.09 per cent, at 769.78, according to a report of the German Press Agency "DPA"