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    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-15-000982
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CSR
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		13
    CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20141031
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20150107
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150107
    EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20150107

    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:		N-CSR
    		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-06142
    		FILM NUMBER:		15513493

    	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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