Japan stocks snap winning run in thin trade

(Updates to midsession)

TOKYO, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Japanese stocks snapped a four-session winning streak on Thursday as investors locked in profits in recent gainers such as Mitsui Fudosan Co Ltd (8801.T) and other property firms after a flat finish on Wall Street and in holiday-thinned trade.

The benchmark Nikkei average .N225 finished the morning session down 0.5 percent or 83.25 points at 15,570.29. It had finished Wednesday up 0.7 percent at 15,653.54, its highest close since Dec. 12.

The broader TOPIX index shed 0.6 percent or 8.83 points to end the morning at 1,499.64. (Reporting by Aiko Hayashi)