With the encouragement of her mother, Satsuki Nakayama began modeling when she was just 12 years old. Her first break came with a shoot for Pichi Lemon, a style magazine for girls. She loved wearing dresses, she loved her long hair — but that changed when she caught a glimpse of a Korean model named Kaito on a fashion brand website.
"I just assumed he was a guy," the 19-year-old says. "Finding out she was a girl came as a bit of a shock, but it wasn't an awkward surprise or anything."
The fresh young face who was finding her way in the world of kawaii became infatuated with the androgynous look of Kaito.