涙松なみだまつわか

江戸送えどおくりとなった松陰しょういんは、野山獄のやまごくからあみをかぶせた駕籠かごせられて出発しゅっぱつした。松陰しょういんせた駕籠かごが、あめなか萩城下郊外はぎじょうかこうがい大屋おおやにある涙松なみだまつたっした。旅立たびだものまつあいだから、なみだながらに城下じょうかわかれをげるという風習ふうしゅうがあったので涙松なみだまつといった。松陰しょういん駕籠かごまどけさせ、はぎ城下じょうか惜別せきべつじょうつくし、えかくれにおくって門下生もんかせいにも、最後さいご挨拶あいさつをした。江戸送えどおくりになって、幕府ばくふ役人やくにん調しらべをけても、至誠しせいをもってこたえたならば、役人等やくにんなどこころうごかさないことはないという信念しんねんっていた。

Farewell at Namida-matsu

Yoshida Shoin, who was to be sent to Edo, embarked on his journey seated in a palanquin covered with a net, leaving from Noyamagoku Prison.
The palanquin carrying Yoshida Shoin arrived at the "Namida Matsu" (Pine Tree of Tears) located on the outskirts of Hagi castle town in the midst of rain.
There was a tradition for departing travelers to bid farewell to the town while shedding tears, so it was named "Namida Matsu". Yoshida Shoin also asked to open the window of his palanquin and expressed his heartfelt farewells to the town of Hagi. He gave his last greetings to his disciples who had come to see him off.
He maintained the belief that even he got the interrogation by the shogunate officials in Edo, if he answered with sincerity, their mind could not remain unmoved.