<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001752724-25-137914.txt : 20250613
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001752724-25-137914
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	NPORT-P
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250430
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250613
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250613
PERIOD START:           	20251031

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ABRDN JAPAN EQUITY FUND, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000866095
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		EIN:				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:		251045339

	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
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        <name>Jeol Ltd</name>
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        <name>Hitachi Ltd</name>
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        <name>Tokyo Electron Ltd</name>
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        <name>Ibiden Co Ltd</name>
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        <name>Kohoku Kogyo Co Ltd</name>
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        <name>Daikin Industries Ltd</name>
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        <name>Kao Corp</name>
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        <name>Musashi Seimitsu Industry Co Ltd</name>
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        <name>Amada Co Ltd</name>
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        <name>West Holdings Corp</name>
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        <name>Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Corp</name>
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        <name>Suntory Beverage &amp; Food Ltd</name>
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        <name>NH Foods Ltd</name>
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        <name>Internet Initiative Japan Inc</name>
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        <name>Sansan Inc</name>
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        <name>Base Co Ltd</name>
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        <name>Takuma Co Ltd</name>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Panasonic Holdings Corp</name>
        <lei>254900GE1G59KGWPHX32</lei>
        <title>Panasonic Holdings Corp</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3866800000"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>127800.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="142.98000000"/>
        <valUSD>1465350.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.432041854671</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>Terumo Corp</name>
        <lei>353800JX1R4582QVK932</lei>
        <title>Terumo Corp</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3546800008"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>35400.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="142.98000000"/>
        <valUSD>677581.53000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.662179759724</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>Ajinomoto Co Inc</name>
        <lei>353800UT0TLROREPIC92</lei>
        <title>Ajinomoto Co Inc</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3119600009"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>87600.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="142.98000000"/>
        <valUSD>1791776.86000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.751048867336</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>ESPEC Corp</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>ESPEC Corp</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3469800001"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>47500.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="142.98000000"/>
        <valUSD>758432.52000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.741192965901</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>Mizuho Financial Group Inc</name>
        <lei>353800CI5L6DDAN5XZ33</lei>
        <title>Mizuho Financial Group Inc</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3885780001"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>43100.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="142.98000000"/>
        <valUSD>1077612.57000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.053117892216</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>Nintendo Co Ltd</name>
        <lei>353800FEEXU6I9M0ZF27</lei>
        <title>Nintendo Co Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3756600007"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>32100.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="142.98000000"/>
        <valUSD>2664941.72000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.604366249223</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>KDDI Corp</name>
        <lei>5299003FU7V4I45FU310</lei>
        <title>KDDI Corp</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3496400007"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>138500.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="142.98000000"/>
        <valUSD>2454719.65000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.398922633012</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>Seven &amp; i Holdings Co Ltd</name>
        <lei>52990037G8JRM3TWGY86</lei>
        <title>Seven &amp; i Holdings Co Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3422950000"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>77800.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="142.98000000"/>
        <valUSD>1145264.25000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.119231815374</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>Yokogawa Electric Corp</name>
        <lei>529900MV0U7C9WWF4L22</lei>
        <title>Yokogawa Electric Corp</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3955000009"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>36900.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="142.98000000"/>
        <valUSD>798521.38000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.780370585873</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>Sumitomo Forestry Co Ltd</name>
        <lei>549300FIIRGO6D5FWR19</lei>
        <title>Sumitomo Forestry Co Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3409800004"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>12800.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="142.98000000"/>
        <valUSD>368565.92000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.360188230556</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>Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd</name>
        <lei>5493005SP87FL5TOS202</lei>
        <title>Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3407400005"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>100700.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="142.98000000"/>
        <valUSD>1618591.08000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.581799687554</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>NEC Corp</name>
        <lei>5493000QYMPFRTEY4K28</lei>
        <title>NEC Corp</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3733000008"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>147000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="142.98000000"/>
        <valUSD>3578394.31000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.497055600667</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>Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co Inc</name>
        <lei>529900G5O4J27ZPLJJ89</lei>
        <title>Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co Inc</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3896800004"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>58700.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="142.98000000"/>
        <valUSD>894380.24000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.874050525588</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>JSB Co Ltd</name>
        <lei>35380022ZQMJUL3XRB84</lei>
        <title>JSB Co Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3386630002"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>25100.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="142.98000000"/>
        <valUSD>638727.11000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.624208520308</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>Tokio Marine Holdings Inc</name>
        <lei>5299009QN2NZ191KLS29</lei>
        <title>Tokio Marine Holdings Inc</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3910660004"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>102100.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="142.98000000"/>
        <valUSD>4092408.15000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.999385646568</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>Maruzen Showa Unyu Co Ltd</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Maruzen Showa Unyu Co Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3876000005"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>25500.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="142.98000000"/>
        <valUSD>1072141.78000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.047771456035</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>Denso Corp</name>
        <lei>549300RYPA10CQM3QK38</lei>
        <title>Denso Corp</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JP3551500006"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>29200.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="JPY" exchangeRt="142.98000000"/>
        <valUSD>377028.33000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.368458285704</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"/>
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    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2025-05-16</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>ABRDN JAPAN EQUITY FUND, INC.</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>Sharon Ferrari</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Sharon Ferrari</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Assistant Treasurer</ncom:title>
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