今むかふ方はあかしの浦ながら
まだはれやらぬ我が思ひかな
Ima mukō kata wa akashi no ura nagara
mada hare yaranu waga omoi kana
Though the place where I am going now is the coast of Akashi My mind has not yet been cleared
Ashikaga Takauji (1305-1358)
Born in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture.
After writing this poem, he voyaged from Akashi port to Kyushu. Four month later, He came back to Kyoto to found the Ashikaga Shogunate.
From "Fuga Waka Shu".
Akashi : Hyogo Prefecture. Akashi means "clear".
9 Feb 2009 Full Moon