Yamazoe [village] - Yamazoe

Japanese: 山添[村] - やまぞえ

A village in Yamabe County, northeastern Nara Prefecture. Population 5,420 (1995). Located in the eastern part of the Yamato Plateau, it borders Nabari City, Mie Prefecture, across the Nabari River to the east, and the Nabari River flows north with its tributaries. In the west, the Nunome River, a tributary of the Kizu River, flows north. The northeastern part of the village was the site of the Daian-ji Temple and Todai-ji Temple forests during the Nara period. Currently, efforts are being made to attract plastic processing factories, but agriculture remains the mainstay of the village, with efforts being made to expand tea plantations in particular. Mount Kono (619m) in the west is famous for its azaleas, and the scenic beauty of Nabekura Valley is located on the northeastern slope.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

奈良県北東部，山辺郡の村。人口5420(1995)。大和高原東部に位置し，東は名張川を挟んで三重県名張市と接し，名張川は支流を集めて北流する。西部には木津川の支流布目川が北流する。村域北東部は奈良時代には大安寺，東大寺の杣山（そまやま）とされていた。現在はプラスチック加工など工場の誘致も進められているが農業が主体で，特に茶園の拡張が図られている。西部にある神野（こうの）山(619m)はツツジの名所で，北東中腹には鍋倉渓の奇勝もある。

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