noun
anniversary of Shiki Masaoka's death
Refers specifically to the memorial day for the haiku poet Masaoka Shiki, observed on September 19.
今日は子規忌だから、正岡子規の句をいくつか読んでみよう。
Today is the anniversary of Shiki's death, so let's read some of Masaoka Shiki's haiku.