Having fled Myanmar for Japan with his parents as a child, Shibuya Zarny began his fashion career as a model in Tokyo and went on to make clothes for royalty.

People watch performance competition show aiming to submit the traditional culture of Thanakha to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, Wednesday, Feb.12, 2025 in Yangon, Myanmar.

Fashion and cultural identity obviously do not determine scientific excellence, but even small elements of traditional dress—a piece of jewelry, a hairstyle or a tattoo—along with saris and ...