About

Who we are.

Dabtong House is an independent non-profit operating in Bhutan. We are the in-country home for long-running projects that thread Bhutan and Japan together.

What our name means

Dabtong (འདབ་སྟོང་།) is the Dzongkha word for a thousand petals. The logo borrows from two traditions at once: the Japanese ichimatsu checker pattern and the geometric ornaments woven into Bhutanese textiles and architecture. Many small squares that, together, make a flower.

Dabtong: a thousand petals. House: a welcoming space, a community.

How we fit

Dabtong House funds, supports, coordinates, and hosts the work it takes on. Additional funding for many of our initiatives flows through a network of industry and academic partners.

Dabtong House is a registered non-profit organization in the Gelephu Mindfulness City. We provide a legal presence that allows us and our international partners to operate inside the country.

People

Joichi Ito

Chairperson

Gal Raz

Scientific Director

Daum Kim

Chief Pollinator

Kuenga Namgay

Project Manager

Where to find us

Online: [email protected]
Offline: Lower Motithang, Thimphu, Bhutan.