EXHIBIT 99.906CERT



Section 906 Certifications


               CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
                            AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
                 SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

Name of Issuer: JAPAN SMALLER CAPITALIZATION FUND

In connection with the Report on Form N-CSR of the above-named issuer that is
accompanied by this certification, the undersigned hereby certifies, to his
knowledge, that:

         1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a)
or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

         2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the
issuer.

Date: October 30, 2003



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Yasushi Suzuki
Chief Executive Officer