Shimada (hairstyle) Shimada (hairstyle) The shimada (島田) is a women's hairstyle in Japan, similar to a chignon. Its modern usage is mainly limited to geisha (wearing it as a wig), but during the Edo period it was also worn by ordinary women, and especially by girls in their late teens. Generally the hair is gathered together at the crown of the head and a small portion of the bun is sectioned off to point outward. There are four major types of the Shimada: These hairstyles developed in the Edo period, when the preference among women for long, flowing hairstyles gave way to
Not cross bun in participating bakeries until six weeks prior to Easter. Not cross bun A Not Cross Bun is a variation on the hot cross bun. It uses the same ingredients as the traditional version but in place of the cross some other type of piped decoration is used. The Not Cross Bun was notably started in 2012 by an Australian bakery, Sonoma Baking Company who use an 'S' instead of the more traditional 'X'. In the time since Not Cross Buns are now made by many other bakeries across Australia. The first known commercially sold 'not cross bun' was baked in