| Kuse | |||||
| Native Name Lang: | ja | ||||
| Settlement Type: | Former municipality | ||||
| Seal Type: | Emblem | ||||
| Pushpin Map: | Japan | ||||
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Japan | ||||
| Coordinates: | 35.0759°N 133.7534°W | ||||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||||
| Subdivision Name: | Japan | ||||
| Subdivision Type1: | Region | ||||
| Subdivision Name1: | Chūgoku | ||||
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture | ||||
| Subdivision Name2: | Okayama Prefecture | ||||
| Subdivision Type3: | District | ||||
| Subdivision Name3: | Maniwa | ||||
| Extinct Title: | Merged | ||||
| Extinct Date: | March 31, 2005 (now part of Maniwa) | ||||
| Leader Title: | Mayor | ||||
| Leader Title1: | Vice Mayor | ||||
| Unit Pref: | Metric | ||||
| Area Total Km2: | 75.12 | ||||
| Population Total: | 11,424 | ||||
| Population As Of: | 2003 | ||||
| Population Density Km2: | 152.08 | ||||
| Timezone1: | JST | ||||
| Utc Offset1: | +09:00 | ||||
| Blank Name Sec1: | City hall address | ||||
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was a town located in Maniwa District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 11,424 and a density of 152.08 persons per km2. The total area was 75.12 km2.
On March 31, 2005, Kuse, along with the town of Hokubō (from Jōbō District), and towns of Katsuyama, Ochiai and Yubara, and the villages of Chūka, Kawakami, Mikamo and Yatsuka (all from Maniwa District) were merged to create the city of Maniwa.[1] [2]