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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001410368-14-000355
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	NSAR-A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140430
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140627
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140627
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20140627

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ABERDEEN JAPAN EQUITY FUND, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000866095
		IRS NUMBER:				223060893
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		NSAR-A
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-06142
		FILM NUMBER:		14945181

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT INC.
		STREET 2:		1735 MARKET STREET, 32ND FLOOR
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19103
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2154055700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT INC.
		STREET 2:		1735 MARKET STREET, 32ND FLOOR
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19103

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

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	JAPAN EMERGING EQUITY FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920407
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>NSAR-A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>answer.fil
<DESCRIPTION>FINAL NSAR
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: answer.fil

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.77Q1 OTHR EXHB
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>exh77q1.htm
<DESCRIPTION>QUESTION 77Q1E
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: exh77q1.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.77C VOTES
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>exh77c.htm
<DESCRIPTION>QUESTION 77C
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: exh77c.htm

</DOCUMENT>
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