<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001752724-19-198439.txt : 20191220
<SEC-HEADER>0001752724-19-198439.hdr.sgml : 20191220
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20191220142111
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001752724-19-198439
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	NPORT-P
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20191031
FILED AS OF DATE:		20191220
PERIOD START:           	20191031

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:		NPORT-P
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-06142
		FILM NUMBER:		191300096

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1900 MARKET STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19103
		BUSINESS PHONE:		215-405-5700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1900 MARKET STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		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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        <name>Sakai Moving Service Co Ltd</name>
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        <name>Aeon Fantasy Co Ltd</name>
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        <name>Renesas Electronics Corp</name>
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        <name>SHO-BOND Holdings Co Ltd</name>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>JP</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Kansai Paint Co Ltd</name>
        <lei>549300ERRV6FTKH9NN70</lei>
        <title>Kansai Paint Co Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3229400001"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>107000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="107.99000000"/>
        <valUSD>2577076.89000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.142221279621</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>JP</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Daiwa Industries Ltd</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Daiwa Industries Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3505800007"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>112700.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="107.99000000"/>
        <valUSD>1264291.39000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.050955029634</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>JP</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>San-A Co Ltd</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>San-A Co Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3324500002"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>12200.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="107.99000000"/>
        <valUSD>577695.78000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.480215471205</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>JP</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Keyence Corp</name>
        <lei>529900M7PQBS7A89DZ11</lei>
        <title>Keyence Corp</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3236200006"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>5700.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="107.99000000"/>
        <valUSD>3604089.57000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.995935977104</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>JP</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Yahoo Japan Corp</name>
        <lei>52990078MD2OL792YM35</lei>
        <title>Yahoo Japan Corp</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3933800009"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>714300.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="107.99000000"/>
        <valUSD>2199127.32000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.828046869606</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>JP</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Pilot Corp</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Pilot Corp</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3780610006"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>41200.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="107.99000000"/>
        <valUSD>1670973.78000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.389013887437</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>JP</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Yamaha Corp</name>
        <lei>529900S5TENP3IJS7S02</lei>
        <title>Yamaha Corp</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3942600002"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>64300.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="107.99000000"/>
        <valUSD>2994403.26000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.489128053660</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>JP</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Heiwa Real Estate Co Ltd</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Heiwa Real Estate Co Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3834800009"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>76600.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="107.99000000"/>
        <valUSD>1847510.05000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.535761450805</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>JP</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Shionogi &amp; Co Ltd</name>
        <lei>35380049VXDTHZI3DY35</lei>
        <title>Shionogi &amp; Co Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3347200002"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>48200.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="107.99000000"/>
        <valUSD>2893102.78000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.404921003132</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>JP</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>USS Co Ltd</name>
        <lei>5299000RRQD6UZXG4W72</lei>
        <title>USS Co Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3944130008"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>90100.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="107.99000000"/>
        <valUSD>1745072.96000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.450609581696</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>JP</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>NET One Systems Co Ltd</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>NET One Systems Co Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3758200004"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>65100.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="107.99000000"/>
        <valUSD>1755132.45000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.458971634697</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>JP</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Japan Exchange Group Inc</name>
        <lei>353800578ADEGIJTVW07</lei>
        <title>Japan Exchange Group Inc</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3183200009"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>179400.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="107.99000000"/>
        <valUSD>2961625.42000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.461881142006</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>JP</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Nippon Paint Holdings Co Ltd</name>
        <lei>529900RYRJUN78A7PL87</lei>
        <title>Nippon Paint Holdings Co Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3749400002"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>63900.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="107.99000000"/>
        <valUSD>3480025.27000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.892806270523</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>JP</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
    </invstOrSecs>
    <explntrNotes>
      <explntrNote note="Monthly returns presented in Item B.5(a) have been calculated without deducting any applicable sales loads or redemption fees." noteItem="B.5.a"/>
    </explntrNotes>
    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2019-11-19</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>ABERDEEN JAPAN EQUITY FUND, INC.</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>Sharon Ferrari</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Sharon Ferrari</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Assistant Treasurer</ncom:title>
    </signature>
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