, ˈɔːlsoʊ ɹˈiːd æz koʊkjˈuːzoʊ ɔːɹ kjˌuːnɪtsˈuːkoʊ, wɜːɹ əfˈɪʃəlz ɪn ˈeɪntʃənt dʒəpˈæn dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə jæmˈɑːɾoʊ pˈiəɹɪəd hˌuː ɡˈʌvɚnd pɹˈɑːvɪnsᵻz kˈɔːld kˈuːni.
, also read as kokuzō or kunitsuko, were officials in ancient Japan during the Yamato period who governed provinces called kuni.