    <SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-23-002183-index.html : 20230109
    <SEC-HEADER>0001104659-23-002183.hdr.sgml : 20230109
    <ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20230109132245
    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-23-002183
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CSR
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		37
    CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20221031
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20230109
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230109
    EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20230109

    FILER:

    	COMPANY DATA:
    		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ABRDN 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:		23517525

    	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:	ABERDEEN JAPAN EQUITY FUND, INC.
    		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20140428

    	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
    </SEC-HEADER>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>N-CSR
    <SEQUENCE>1
    <FILENAME>tm2232082d3_ncsr.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>N-CSR
    <TEXT>
    Document 1 - file: tm2232082d3_ncsr.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>EX-99.CODE ETH
    <SEQUENCE>2
    <FILENAME>tm2232082d3_ex99-codeeth.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.CODE ETH
    <TEXT>
    Document 2 - file: tm2232082d3_ex99-codeeth.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>EX-99.CERT
    <SEQUENCE>3
    <FILENAME>tm2232082d3_ex99-cert.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.CERT
    <TEXT>
    Document 3 - file: tm2232082d3_ex99-cert.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>EX-99.906 CERT
    <SEQUENCE>4
    <FILENAME>tm2232082d3_ex99-906cert.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.906 CERT
    <TEXT>
    Document 4 - file: tm2232082d3_ex99-906cert.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>EX-99.13(C)
    <SEQUENCE>5
    <FILENAME>tm2232082d3_ex99-13c.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.13(C)
    <TEXT>
    Document 5 - file: tm2232082d3_ex99-13c.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>EX-99.13(D)
    <SEQUENCE>6
    <FILENAME>tm2232082d3_ex99-13d.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.13(D)
    <TEXT>
    Document 6 - file: tm2232082d3_ex99-13d.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>EX-99.13(E)(1)
    <SEQUENCE>7
    <FILENAME>tm2232082d3_ex99-13e1.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.13(E)(1)
    <TEXT>
    Document 7 - file: tm2232082d3_ex99-13e1.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>8
    <FILENAME>tm2232082d3_ex99-13dimg001.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 8 - file: tm2232082d3_ex99-13dimg001.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>9
    <FILENAME>tm2232082d3_ex99-13dimg003.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 9 - file: tm2232082d3_ex99-13dimg003.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>10
    <FILENAME>tm2232082d3_ex99-13dimg005.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 10 - file: tm2232082d3_ex99-13dimg005.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>11
    <FILENAME>tm2232082d3_ex99-13dimg007.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 11 - file: tm2232082d3_ex99-13dimg007.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>12
    <FILENAME>tm2232082d3_ex99-13dimg009.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 12 - file: tm2232082d3_ex99-13dimg009.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>13
    <FILENAME>tm2232082d3_ex99-13dimg010.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 13 - file: tm2232082d3_ex99-13dimg010.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>14
    <FILENAME>tm2232082d3_ex99-13dimg011.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 14 - file: tm2232082d3_ex99-13dimg011.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>15
    <FILENAME>tm2232082d3_ex99-13dimg012.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 15 - file: tm2232082d3_ex99-13dimg012.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>16
    <FILENAME>tm2232082d3_ex99-13dimg013.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 16 - file: tm2232082d3_ex99-13dimg013.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>17
    <FILENAME>tm2232082d3_ex99-13dimg014.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 17 - file: tm2232082d3_ex99-13dimg014.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>18
    <FILENAME>tm2232082d3_ex99-13dimg015.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 18 - file: tm2232082d3_ex99-13dimg015.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>19
    <FILENAME>tm2232082d3_ex99-13dimg016.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 19 - file: tm2232082d3_ex99-13dimg016.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>20
    <FILENAME>tm2232082d3_ex99-13dimg017.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 20 - file: tm2232082d3_ex99-13dimg017.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>21
    <FILENAME>tm2232082d3_ex99-13dimg018.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 21 - file: tm2232082d3_ex99-13dimg018.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>22
    <FILENAME>tm2232082d3_ex99-13dimg019.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 22 - file: tm2232082d3_ex99-13dimg019.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>23
    <FILENAME>tm2232082d3_ex99-13dimg020.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 23 - file: tm2232082d3_ex99-13dimg020.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>24
    <FILENAME>tm2232082d3_ex99-13dimg025.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 24 - file: tm2232082d3_ex99-13dimg025.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>25
    <FILENAME>tm2232082d3_ex99-13dimg021.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 25 - file: tm2232082d3_ex99-13dimg021.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>26
    <FILENAME>tm2232082d3_ex99-13dimg022.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 26 - file: tm2232082d3_ex99-13dimg022.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>27
    <FILENAME>tm2232082d3_ex99-13dimg023.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 27 - file: tm2232082d3_ex99-13dimg023.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>28
    <FILENAME>tm2232082d3_ex99-13dimg024.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 28 - file: tm2232082d3_ex99-13dimg024.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>29
    <FILENAME>tm2232082d3_ex99-13dimg004.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 29 - file: tm2232082d3_ex99-13dimg004.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>30
    <FILENAME>tm2232082d3_ex99-13dimg006.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 30 - file: tm2232082d3_ex99-13dimg006.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>31
    <FILENAME>tm2232082d3_ex99-13e1img01.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 31 - file: tm2232082d3_ex99-13e1img01.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>32
    <FILENAME>tm2232082d3_ex99-13e1img02.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 32 - file: tm2232082d3_ex99-13e1img02.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>33
    <FILENAME>img5acfd5021.gif
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 33 - file: img5acfd5021.gif

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>34
    <FILENAME>imgd59085382.gif
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 34 - file: imgd59085382.gif

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>35
    <FILENAME>imgfb77659a3.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 35 - file: imgfb77659a3.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>36
    <FILENAME>imgd707cf954.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 36 - file: imgd707cf954.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>37
    <FILENAME>img7690f1085.jpg
    <DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
    <TEXT>
    Document 37 - file: img7690f1085.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    </SEC-DOCUMENT>