"I heard that there is 
       The tower of Shiki's hair in Matsuyama
                The autumn wind is blowing"        (Getto Aoki)


 "Fallen leaves are scattered here
        There is a man who is crying
               Just by the Shiki's grave"           (Seigetsu, 1902)

 "I have just found that 
        The fruits of Japanese bead
               Are scattered on the frozen ground"   (Hekigotou, 1904)

 "I look two graves in a row
          And keenly feel quiet here"                (Santoka)

 "The autumn season pass away
         While I am only growing old now
               Under the statue of Shiki"             (Kyokudo, 1942)

 "I have just been late
         For visiting Shiki's grave in this autumn
               The drizzling rain is falling"         (Kyoshi, 1958)
                                

The epitaph on the reverse side of this monument said ;
"Built on Sept.19, 1904 (Meiji 37)"
Shiki died Sept.19, 1902 (Meiji 35) and the his hair of the deceased burial ceremony and mourning gathering were held here, on Oct.28.

The tower of Shiki's hair was built at the third anniversary of Shiki's death.
The characters on this monument were designed by Izan Shimomura, who had been on close term with Shiki.
This monument was designated as the prefectural memorial treasure and historic site on Oct.28, 1948 (Showa 23). Shiki's grave is located at Dairyuji Temple in Tabata, Tokyo.
Getto Aoki was a Haiku originator in Osaka, a pupil of Shiki and the younger brother of Hekigotou's wife.

Izan Shimomura (1865 - 1949)

He was born on May 5, 1865 (Keiou 1), and his real name was "Sumitaka".
He studied Haiku under Shiki from his youth and had two pen names, "Gyuhan" and "Touson".
He studied western painting and Japanese style painting, and ranked with Fusetsu Nakamura.
He died Sept.10, 1949 (Showa 24) at the age of 85.