Talk:Shikken

Regent versus First Minister
Any ideas on the etomology of Shikken meaning "regent" versus "First Minister". Regent is the common definition today however Papinot used "First Minister" in his "Historical and Geographical Dictionary of Japan" (Tuttle 1972 reprint of the 1910 edition). Bryan MacKinnon (talk) 13:30, 9 April 2009 (UTC)