Japanese skirt fear of crime - World - theage.com.au
"It is just easier for Japanese to hide," Ms Tsukioka said. "Making a scene would be too embarrassing."
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Deftly, Ms. Tsukioka, a 29-year-old experimental fashion designer, lifted a flap on her skirt to reveal a large sheet of cloth printed in bright red with a soft drink logo partly visible. By holding the sheet open and stepping to the side of the road, she showed how a woman walking alone could elude pursuers -- by disguising herself as a vending machine.