bow_shimada
A vast array of Japanese traditional hairstyles (nihongami) that fall under the category of unmarried women's hairstyles (shimada); all of which share the trait of vertically-tied bow-shaped hair fastened against the scalp.
Sometimes tied with a motoyui (shown in image below).
h5. Variants
* !asset #22435354: Source: Kotobank (JP)
From left to right:
* Tsubushi shimada (つぶし島田)
* Taka shimada (高島田)
* Nage shimada (投島田)
Other known styles:
* Kyofu shimada (京風島田)
* Yakko shimada (奴島田): Mid-Edo - early Meiji
A noteable feature of this style was the use of red cloth to tie the hair.