An event titled
An event titled "Thai Textile: A Touch of Thai" was held at Tokyo National Museum in Ueno Park on Aug. 19. Kiminori Iwama, chief of protocol at the Foreign Ministry, and his wife, Tomomi watch a demonstration of Thai textiles. | YOSHIAKI MIURA

Models walk down the runway during a contemporary Thai fashion show. | YOSHIAKI MIURA
Models walk down the runway during a contemporary Thai fashion show. | YOSHIAKI MIURA

Thai Culture Minister Itthiphol Kunplome (third from right) poses for a photo alongside designer Prapakas Angsusingha (far left), Thai Ambassador Bansarn Bunnag (third from left) and his wife, Yupadee (fourth from left), as well as other participants and models from the show. | YOSHIAKI MIURA
Thai Culture Minister Itthiphol Kunplome (third from right) poses for a photo alongside designer Prapakas Angsusingha (far left), Thai Ambassador Bansarn Bunnag (third from left) and his wife, Yupadee (fourth from left), as well as other participants and models from the show. | YOSHIAKI MIURA