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Where Is Bhutan? — At the Post Office Counter

Posted on 2026-05-05 by tetsu

When my wife and I were running a vintage kimono shop, an order for a fukuro obi came in from Bhutan. I took the package to the small post office near our home, and the woman at the counter looked at the address and tilted her head. “Bhutan…?... Read More | Share it now!

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