Tsukushi
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Tsukushi may refer to:
- Tsukushi ProvinceTsukushi Provincewas an ancient province of Japan, in the area of Chikuzen and Chikugo provinces. This province was located within Fukuoka Prefecture. It was sometimes called .-References:...
, old Japanese province, subsequently divided into- Chikuzen ProvinceChikuzen Provincewas an old province of Japan in the area that is today part of Fukuoka Prefecture in Kyūshū. It was sometimes called , with Chikugo Province. Chikuzen bordered Buzen, Bungo, Chikugo, and Hizen Provinces....
, old Japanese province, part of Fukuoka Prefecture without south and east Fukuoka - Chikugo ProvinceChikugo Provinceis the name of a former province of Japan in the area that is today the southern part of Fukuoka Prefecture on Kyūshū. It was sometimes called , with Chikuzen Province...
, old Japanese province, the southern part of Fukuoka Prefecture, on Kyūshū
- Chikuzen Province
- KyūshūKyushuis the third largest island of Japan and most southwesterly of its four main islands. Its alternate ancient names include , , and . The historical regional name is referred to Kyushu and its surrounding islands....
, island of Japan, archaically called "Tsukushi-no-shima" - Japanese gunboat TsukushiJapanese gunboat Tsukushiwas an early steam gunboat, serving in the fledgling Imperial Japanese Navy. Its name is a traditional name for Kyūshū island. Its sister ship Chaoyong was acquired by the Chinese Beiyang Fleet, and was sunk at the Battle of the Yellow Sea.-History:...
- Spores or strobiliStrobilusA strobilus is a structure present on many land plant species consisting of sporangia-bearing structures densely aggregated along a stem. Strobili are often called cones, but many botanists restrict the use of the term cone to the woody seed strobili of conifers...
of equisetum, used in Japanese cuisineJapanese cuisineJapanese cuisine has developed over the centuries as a result of many political and social changes throughout Japan. The cuisine eventually changed with the advent of the Medieval age which ushered in a shedding of elitism with the age of shogun rule...