<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-13-040069.txt : 20131031
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20131031134335
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-13-040069
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20131021
FILED AS OF DATE:		20131031
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20131031

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:		WORLDWIDE PLAZA
		STREET 2:		309 WEST 49TH STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8008330018

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		WORLDWIDE PLAZA
		STREET 2:		309 WEST 49TH STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Premole Maria R.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001590332

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05992
		FILM NUMBER:		131181919

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JAPAN SMALLER CAPITALIZATION FUND
		STREET 2:		WORLDWIDE PLAZA, 309 WEST 49TH STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
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    <periodOfReport>2013-10-21</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>JAPAN SMALLER CAPITALIZATION FUND INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>JOF</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001590332</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Premole Maria R.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>309 WEST 49TH STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10019</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice President</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Maria R. Premole</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-10-31</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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