EXHIBIT 99.CERT
Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc.
180 Maiden Lane New York, N.Y. 10038-4936
Telephone
(800) 833-0018
CERTIFICATIONS
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I, Rita Chopra-Brathwaite, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Japan Smaller
Capitalization Fund, Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances
under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to
the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial information included in this
report, and the financial statements on which the financial
information is based, fairly present in all material respects the
financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and
cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a
statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods
presented in this report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as
defined in rule 30a-2(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for
the registrant and have:
(a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures or caused
such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under
our supervision to ensure that material information relating
to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is
made known to us by others within those entities, particularly
during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure
controls and procedures and presented in this report our
conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls
and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing
date of this report; and
(c) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's
internal control over financial reporting that occurred during
the registrant's most recent fiscal half-year that has
materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially
affect, the registrant's internal control over financial
reporting; and
5. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based
on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial
reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of
the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the
equivalent functions):
(a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the
design or operation of internal control over financial
reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the
registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report
financial information; and
(b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management
or other employees who have a significant role in the
registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
Date: October 30, 2003 /s/ Rita Chopra-Brathwaite
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Rita Chopra-Brathwaite
Treasurer
Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc.
180 Maiden Lane New York, N.Y. 10038-4936
Telephone
(800) 833-0018
CERTIFICATIONS
I, Yasushi Suzuki, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Japan Smaller
Capitalization Fund, Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
circumstances under which such statements were made, not
misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial information included in
this report, and the financial statements on which the
financial information is based, fairly present in all material
respects the financial condition, results of operations,
changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial
statements are required to include a statement of cash flows)
of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in
this report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are
responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure
controls and procedures (as defined in rule 30a-2(c) under the
Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:
(a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures or
caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be
designed under our supervision to ensure that material
information relating to the registrant, including its
consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by
others within those entities, particularly during the
period in which this report is being prepared;
(b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's
disclosure controls and procedures and presented in
this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of
the disclosure controls and procedures as of a date
within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report;
and
(c) disclosed in this report any change in the
registrant's internal control over financial reporting
that occurred during the registrant's most recent
fiscal half-year that has materially affected, or is
reasonably likely to materially affect, the
registrant's internal control over financial
reporting; and
5. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have
disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal
control over financial reporting, to the registrant's
auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of
directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses
in the design or operation of internal control over
financial reporting which are reasonably likely to
adversely affect the registrant's ability to record,
process, summarize, and report financial information;
and
(b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves
management or other employees who have a significant
role in the registrant's internal control over
financial reporting.
Date: October 30, 2003 /s/ Yasushi Suzuki
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Yasushi Suzuki
President