Ashizuri

Japanese: 足摺 - あしずり

The title of a Heike song. Hiramono (flat material). Fushimono (fushimono). Three people, Shunkan, the monk Shunkan, Tanba Shosho Naritsune, and Taira Judge Yasuyori, were exiled to Kikaigashima Island for plotting to overthrow the Taira government. When Kiyomori's daughter, Empress Dowager Naritsune, becomes pregnant, a messenger travels to the island to pray for a safe delivery and receive a pardon. However, when Shunkan finds out that he is the only one whose name is not on the pardon, he laments and wonders if he is dreaming (Sanjuyu). The boat has already left the island, and Shunkan drags his feet on the beach, begging to be let on. Seeing the boat receding into the distance, Shunkan climbs to a high place to see it off (Mie), but ends up spending the night there.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

平曲の曲名。平物（ひらもの）。フシ物。平氏政権転覆の謀議の罪で鬼界ヶ島に流されたのは，俊寛僧都･丹波少将成経･平判官（へいはんがん）康頼の3人だった。清盛の娘の中宮が懐妊し，安産祈願の特赦で使いが島に赴く。だが赦免状に自分一人の名だけがないと知り，俊寛は夢かとばかり嘆き悲しむ(〈三重（さんじゆう）〉)。すでに舟は島を離れ，俊寛は浜辺に足摺りをして乗船をせがむ。遠ざかる舟影を求め，俊寛は高所に登って見送るが(〈三重〉)，とうとうそこで夜を明かしてしまった。

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