UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
	Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM N-17f-2

Certificate of Accounting of
Securities and Similar
Investments in the Custody of
Management Investment Companies
Pursuant to Rule 17f-2 [17 CFR
270.17F-2]



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1. Investment Company Act File Number:

811-06142
Date examination completed:

May 30, 2008
2. State identification Number:

AL
AK
AZ
AR
CA
CO

CT
DE
DC
FL
GA
HI

ID
IL
IN
IA
KS
KY

LA
ME
MD
MA
MI
MN

MS
MO
MT
NE
NV
NH

NJ
NM
NY
NC
ND
OH

OK
OR
PA
RI
SC
SD

TN
TX
UT
VT
VA
WA

WV
WI
WY
PUERTO RICO

Other (specify):
3. Exact name of investment company as specified in registration statement:

The Japan Equity Fund, Inc.
4. Address of principal executive office (number, street, city, state, zip
code):

John O?Keefe One Evertrust Plaza 9th Floor,  Jersey City, NJ 07302


INSTRUCTIONS

This Form must be completed by investment companies that have custody of
securities or similar investments.

Investment Company

1.	All items must be completed by the investment company.

2.	Give this Form to the independent public accountant who, in compliance with
Rule 17f-2 under the Act and applicable state law, examines securities and
similar investments in the custody of the investment company.

Accountant

3.	Submit this Form to the Securities and Exchange Commission and appropriate
state securities administrators when filing the certificate of accounting
required by Rule 17f-2 under the Act and applicable state law.  File the
original and one copy with the Securities and Exchange Commission's principal
office in Washington, D.C., one copy with the regional office for the region
in which the investment company's principal business operations are
conducted, and one copy with the appropriate state administrator(s), if
applicable.

	THIS FORM MUST BE GIVEN TO YOUR INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT
	SEC 2198 (11-91)