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    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000905148-16-001942
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	40-17G
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20161007
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161007
    EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20161007

    FILER:

    	COMPANY DATA:
    		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JAPAN SMALLER CAPITALIZATION FUND INC
    		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000859796
    		IRS NUMBER:				133553469
    		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
    		FISCAL YEAR END:			0228

    	FILING VALUES:
    		FORM TYPE:		40-17G
    		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05992
    		FILM NUMBER:		161927384

    	BUSINESS ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		WORLDWIDE PLAZA
    		STREET 2:		309 WEST 49TH STREET
    		CITY:			NEW YORK
    		STATE:			NY
    		ZIP:			10019
    		BUSINESS PHONE:		8008330018

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    		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
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    Document 1 - file: efc16-562_4017g.pdf

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