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CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120221
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120229
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120229

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Aoki Hiromichi
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001543343

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05992
		FILM NUMBER:		12652072

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TWO WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10281

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JAPAN SMALLER CAPITALIZATION FUND INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000859796
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
		IRS NUMBER:				133553469
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0228

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2 WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER
		STREET 2:		BUILDING B, 22ND FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10281-1712
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8008330018

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2 WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER
		STREET 2:		BUILDING B, 22ND FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10281-1712

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	JAPAN OTC EQUITY FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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