The Japan Fund, Inc.
Class S
Supplement to the Fund's Statement of Additional Information
Dated May 1, 2000
The following information supplements the disclosure in the "Additional
Information about Opening an Account" section of the fund's Statement of
Additional Information:
On October 19, 2000, the Fund's Board approved a proposal which, after
December 29, 2000, eliminates the ability of new investors of the Fund to
exchange into Class S shares of various other Scudder Funds.
There is no change to the exchange privileges for new shareholders who purchase
shares of the fund prior to December 29, 2000, or to current shareholders of the
fund. In addition, other Scudder Funds' Class S shareholders who purchased
shares prior to December 29, 2000 will be allowed to continue to exchange into
Class S shares of the Fund after December 29, 2000.
December 27, 2000
