Mutsu

Mutsu is a Japanese name with several distinct uses. It can refer to a historic province, a modern city, a bay, an apple cultivar, or a naval vessel.

Mutsu Province was a large historic province in northern Honshu, comprising much of the Tōhoku region. It existed from ancient times until the Meiji period, when province borders were reorganized and new prefectures were created.

Mutsu City is a municipality in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. Located on the coast, it sits near Mutsu Bay and serves as a regional center for the northern Pacific coastal area.

Mutsu Bay is a broad inlet on the coast of Aomori Prefecture. The bay supports commercial fishing and several ports, and it forms a natural harbor and a defining feature of the surrounding landscape.

Mutsu is a cultivar of apple (Malus domestica) known for its large size and sweet, crisp flesh. It is widely grown in Japan and is also sold internationally under the name Crispin in some markets.

Mutsu has also been the name of a battleship of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Named after Mutsu Province, the vessel served in the first half of the 20th century and is a notable element in naval history.