<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000905148-16-002014-index.html : 20161031
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20161031152055
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000905148-16-002014
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	NSAR-A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160831
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161031
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161031
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20161031

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:		NSAR-A
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05992
		FILM NUMBER:		161961424

	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
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<TYPE>NSAR-A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>answer.fil
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: answer.fil

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