noun
Rikushū; the three former provinces of Rikuzen, Rikuchū and Rikuō
Historical collective name for the three provinces of the Riku region in Mutsu Province during the early Meiji era. Used mainly in historical contexts.
陸州は、明治初期に陸前・陸中・陸奥の三か国を総称した名称です。
Rikushū is the collective name for the three provinces of Rikuzen, Rikuchū, and Rikuō in the early Meiji period.
One of the three provinces that made up Rikushū, located in the northern part of the region.
Compound of 陸 (riku, 'land') and 州 (shū, 'province'), referring to the three provinces created from the former Mutsu Province.