<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000905148-21-000363.txt : 20210416
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000905148-21-000363
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210401
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210416
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210416

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Koike Hiroyasu
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001857372

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05992
		FILM NUMBER:		21830509

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

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
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    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2021-04-01</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000859796</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>JAPAN SMALLER CAPITALIZATION FUND INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>JOF</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001857372</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Koike Hiroyasu</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>WORLDWIDE PLAZA</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>309 WEST 49TH STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10019</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isOther>true</isOther>
            <otherText>CEO to the Adviser of JOF</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <remarks>NO SECURITEIS BENEFICIALLY OWNED.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Hiroyasu Koike</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-04-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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