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

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 22)*

Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)

Not Applicable (See Item 2(e) herein)
(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2016
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

[_] Rule 13d-1(b)
[_] Rule 13d-1(c)
[X] Rule 13d-1(d)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).


CUSIP NO. Not Applicable

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     Names of Reporting Persons.
1.   I.R.S Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
          Government of Japan, Minister of Finance
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     Check The Appropriate box if a Member of a Group
2.        Not Applicable
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3.   SEC Use Only

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     Citizenship or Place of Organization
4.
          Japan
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Number of                5.   Sole Voting Power
Shares
Beneficially                    678,798,200
Owned by                        -----------
Each Reporting   ---------------------------------------------------------------
Person                   6.   Shared Voting Power
With
                                          0
                                          -
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                         7.   Sole Dispositive Power

                                678,798,200
                                -----------
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                         8.       Shared Dispositive Power

                                          0
                                          -
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     Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

9.                              678,798,200
                                -----------

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     Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

10.                            Not Applicable
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     Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

11.                            32.4%
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                Type of Reporting Person

12.
                               OO
                               --

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Item 1.
(a) Name of Issuer Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation ("NTT")

(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices 1-5-1, Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Item 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing Government of Japan, Minister of Finance
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence Ministry of Finance, 3-1-1, Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
(c) Citizenship Japan
(d) Title of Class of Securities Common Stock
(e) CUSIP Number Not Applicable

The Common Stock of NTT (the "Shares") and the American Depository Shares (the "ADSs") are listed on the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. The

     CUSIP Number for the ADSs is 654624 10 5. The Shares do not have a CUSIP
     Number.

Item 3.

     If this statement is filed pursuant to (S)(S) 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b)
     or (c), check whether the person filling is a:
          Not Applicable
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Item 4.
     Ownership
     (a)  Amount beneficially owned:  678,798,200
                                      -----------
     (b)  Percent of class:  32.4%
                             ------
     (c)  Number of shares as to which the person has:

        (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote               678,798,200
                                                                     -----------
        (ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote                       0
                                                                               -
        (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of  678,798,200
                                                                     -----------
        (iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of          0
                                                                               -


Item 5.

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class Not Applicable
Item 6.

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Not Applicable

Item 7.

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.
Not Applicable

Item 8.
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group Not Applicable

Item 9.
Notice of Dissolution of Group
Not Applicable
Item 10.
Certification
Not Applicable

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Date: February 14, 2017

Government of Japan, Minister of Finance Taro Aso*

*By: /s/ Makoto Kitamura
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Name:  Makoto Kitamura
Title: Deputy Director-General of the
       Financial Bureau, Ministry of
       Finance,
       Attorney-in-Fact


EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit                                 Item
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  24    Power of Attorney of Minister of Finance of the Government of Japan

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