The mind or will of the emperor. In particular the disinterested mind that embodies the divine words ( shinchoku ) of Amaterasu. To the honorific prefix mi , which indicates a term of respect for kami or the emperor, the superlative prefix ō is added, and the conjunction of the two expre...
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Ōmitakara
An ancient expression referring to the emperor's subjects. Similar compounds include kōmin, tami, minsho, hyakushō, jinmin, shomin, shojin, banmin, himin, okuchō, shūsho, reimin, reisho, reigen, ryōjin, kyojin, kokō, ninpu, jinbutsu, motomotosōsei, gyōgyōkenshu . Origin...
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Ōyashima
Literally, "Great Eight Islands," it actually means "Great Myriad Islands," and is another name for Japan. The word is also an abbreviation of Ōyashima no kuni, or the "Great Country of Myriad Islands." According to the legends in Kojiki and Nihon...
