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Okyu-to
Okyu-to (おきゅうと) is a traditional seaweed-based food that has been eaten since ancient times, primarily in Fukuoka Prefecture in the Kyushu region of Japan. overview Okyu-to is a traditional food made by drying the seaweed ''egonori'', boiling it down into a gel, and shaping it into oval sheets. It is a local specialty unique to Fukuoka Prefecture, which faces the sea. Okyuto is also known as Okyu-do (おきうど), and before the Asia-Pacific War, it was so essential to breakfast that vendors called ''okyuto sellers'' would walk the streets every morning selling it. There are various theories regarding the origin of the name. One suggests that during times of famine, when food was scarce, okyuto helped save many people from starvation and was thus called "御救人" (Okyuto, meaning "savior of people") or simply "救人" (savior). Another theory claims that it was accidentally created by fishermen from seaweed, and thus came to be called "沖人" (person of the open s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyushu
is the third-largest island of Japan's Japanese archipelago, four main islands and the most southerly of the four largest islands (i.e. excluding Okinawa Island, Okinawa and the other Ryukyu Islands, Ryukyu (''Nansei'') Ryukyu Islands, Islands). In the past, it has been known as , and . The historical regional name referred to Kyushu and its surrounding islands. Kyushu has a land area of and a population of 14,311,224 in 2018. In ancient times, there is a theory that Kyushu was home to its own independent dynasty, where a unique, southern-influenced culture and tradition distinct from that of Honshu flourished. In the 8th-century Taihō Code reforms, Dazaifu (government), Dazaifu was established as a special administrative term for the region. Geography The island is mountainous, and Japan's most active volcano, Mount Aso at , is on Kyūshū. There are many other signs of tectonic activity, including numerous areas of hot springs. The most famous of these are in Beppu, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyushu People
is the third-largest island of Japan's four main islands and the most southerly of the four largest islands (i.e. excluding Okinawa and the other Ryukyu (''Nansei'') Islands). In the past, it has been known as , and . The historical regional name referred to Kyushu and its surrounding islands. Kyushu has a land area of and a population of 14,311,224 in 2018. In ancient times, there is a theory that Kyushu was home to its own independent dynasty, where a unique, southern-influenced culture and tradition distinct from that of Honshu flourished. In the 8th-century Taihō Code reforms, Dazaifu was established as a special administrative term for the region. Geography The island is mountainous, and Japan's most active volcano, Mount Aso at , is on Kyūshū. There are many other signs of tectonic activity, including numerous areas of hot springs. The most famous of these are in Beppu, on the east shore, and around Mt. Aso in central Kyūshū. The island is separated from Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
