TOKYO, July 7 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average edged up 0.4 percent on Tuesday after Wall Street gained the previous day on a move into defensive stocks amid concerns about the strength of the economic recovery. The Nikkei rose .N225 42.01 points to 9,722.88.

The broader Topix .TOPX climbed 0.4 percent to 916.18. (Reporting by Shinichi Saoshiro)