SCHEDULE 13G/A 0001207017-25-000009 0001207017 XXXXXXXX LIVE 1 Cl-EndFund Eq 1 03/31/2025 0000859796 JAPAN SMALLER CAPITALIZATION FUND INC 47109U104 WORLDWIDE PLAZA 309 WEST 49TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10019 Rule 13d-1(d) Lazard Asset Management LLC DE 2184724 0 2300838 0 2300838 8.12 IA JAPAN SMALLER CAPITALIZATION FUND INC WORLDWIDE PLAZA 309 WEST 49TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10019 Lazard Asset Management LLC 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York NY 10112 Delaware Limited Liability Company Y 2300838 8.12 2184724 0 2300838 0 Y Y Y Y Y N By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under ?? 240.14a-11. Lazard Asset Management LLC Nargis Hilal 05/15/2025