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
Pangkalan Bun Pangkalan Bun Pangkalan Bun or Pangkalanbuun (Jawi: ), is a city (population: around 200,000) in Central Kalimantan ("Kalimantan Tengah") province on Borneo in Indonesia. It is the administrative headquarters of South Arut ("Arut Selatan") district ("kecamatan") and also the capital of West Kotawaringin Regency in the south-west part of central Kalimantan. Pangkalan Bun is served by Iskandar Airport. Several airlines fly to this airport. Shipping services provide connections to Jakarta, Surabaya, and Semarang. Birutė Galdikas established her base, Camp Leakey, for the study and conservation of orangutans about from Pangkalan Bun up the Sekonyer River. The site has expanded from