Okimi - Okimi

Japanese: オオキミ - おおきみ
Okimi - Okimi

...the symbol of the unity of the State and of the Japanese people as defined by the Constitution of Japan.
[History of the Emperor]

[Pre-modern Emperors]

[The King and the Lady Sumera]
The "Emperor" was also called "Okimi" and "Sumera Mikoto." However, these two Japanese words are by no means synonymous, and focusing on the difference in quality between the two and the different dimensions in which they are used will be one way of approaching the historicity of the "Emperor."

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Okimi" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…日本国憲法に定める日本国および日本国民統合の象徴。
〔天皇の歴史〕

【前近代の天皇】

[オオキミとスメラミコト]
 〈天皇〉は〈オオキミ〉とも〈スメラミコト〉とも呼ばれた。しかしこの二つの日本語は決して同義ではなく,むしろ両者の質の違い,それぞれの用いられる次元の相違に注目することが,〈天皇〉の歴史性に近づいてゆくための一項目となろう。…

※「オオキミ」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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