Form 3 Filing by Shoichi Ohkoshi, CEO of JOF Adviser, Reporting Initial Ownership

This is a Form 3 filing by Shoichi Ohkoshi, who serves as CEO to the Adviser of Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund Inc (JOF). The filing reports his initial statement of beneficial ownership of securities in the company. Filed on April 8, 2026, with a reporting period ending April 1, 2026, this document indicates that Ohkoshi owns at least one security in JOF. The filing is significant as it establishes the ownership position of a key executive in the fund's advisory firm. Form 3 filings are required by the SEC when individuals become officers, directors, or beneficial owners of more than 10% of a company's registered class of securities, providing transparency about insider ownership positions.