Mutsu Province The Meiji Mutsu Province was a region in the northernmost part of the main island that corresponds to today's Aomori Prefecture. At the same time, while the characters of the name were unchanged, the official reading was changed to the "on'yomi" version "Rikuō". Mutsu Province Mutsu Province is also known as or . The term is often used to refer to the combined area of Mutsu and the neighboring province Dewa which make up the Tōhoku region. Mutsu, on northern Honshū, was one of the last provinces to be formed as land was taken from the indigenous Emishi and became
Værøya century, but a few dogs remained and have since mounted a comeback. The Old Norse form of the name was "Veðrøy". The first element is "veðr" which means "weather" (here referring to harsh weather and the exposed and unsheltered position of the island). The last element is "øy" which means "island". Historically, the name has been spelled "Værø". Værøya Værøya or Værøy is an island in Værøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The island makes up about 89% of the land area of the whole municipality and it is home to 100% of the municipal residents. The island has two