Sue [village] - Sue

Japanese: 須恵[村] - すえ

A village in Kuma District, southeastern Kumamoto Prefecture. Population 1,559 (1995). The northern part is dominated by mountains that belong to the Kyushu Mountains, while the central and southern part is alluvial lowland along the Kuma River, forming a corner of the Hitoyoshi Basin. The main industry is agriculture, with rice, tobacco and tea cultivation, and livestock farming thriving. The Aso Shakado Hall, located at the site of Byodo-ji Temple in the Aso settlement, houses a Shaka Triad statue in the style of the Heian period. [Matsuhashi Koji]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

熊本県南東部，球磨郡の村。人口1559(1995)。北部は九州山地に属する山々が占めるが，中南部は球磨川沿岸の沖積低地で，人吉盆地の一角をなす。主産業は農業で，米作，タバコ･茶の栽培，畜産などが盛ん。阿蘇集落の平等寺跡にある阿蘇釈迦堂には，平安時代の様式を伝える釈迦三尊像がある。【松橋公治】

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