When Naoko Kamui leaves home on Sunday mornings, her parents have little idea of how their 14-year-old daughter will spend the day. Certainly, they would not recognize her among the hundreds of youth who flock to Tokyo's Harajuku every Sunday.
Having left home wearing the typically demure clothing a child her age would wear in her parent's presence -- a longish skirt and conservative blouse -- the sight of Naoko festooned in skimpy black leather shorts complete with chains, fishnet stockings and thick white makeup would come as a shock to her parents, as would the way her image transformed from that of an innocent child to a rebellious youth.
"I wear normal clothes on the train and change in a phone booth at Harajuku," she said, indicating a nearby box offering little protection from prying eyes.