Japan's Nikkei closed up 0.8 percent at 20,230.41 nearly 2-year highs on Tuesday as U.S. technology shares bounced.
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares was steady near a two-year peak.
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index dropped 0.3 percent and the Shanghai Composite Index was down 0.2 percent.
South Korea’s Kospi dipped less than 0.1 percent.