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Roger Dahl
Roger Dahl has been contributing editorial cartoons and his Zero Gravity strip for The Japan Times since 1991. He also is an illustrator; his most recent project, a children's book called "Wisha Wozzariter" (Penguin Publishing), was released in 2012. An American from Seattle, he is a graduate of the University of Washington.
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Sep 5, 2020
Roger Dahl on rock paper scissors
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Sep 5, 2020
Roger Dahl on Shinzo Abe's legacy
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Aug 29, 2020
Roger Dahl on the opposition's merger
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Aug 22, 2020
Roger Dahl on the dangers of grass allergies
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Aug 22, 2020
Roger Dahl on Japan's re-entry policy amid COVID-19 pandemic
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Aug 15, 2020
Roger Dahl on a dog's life
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Aug 15, 2020
Roger Dahl on Shinzo Abe's absence
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Aug 8, 2020
Roger Dahl on hairstyles
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Aug 8, 2020
Roger Dahl on the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima
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Aug 2, 2020
Roger Dahl on the perils of texting while hiking
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Aug 1, 2020
Roger Dahl on Japan's Olympic banana skins
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Jul 26, 2020
Roger Dahl on handling a blackout
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Jul 25, 2020
Roger Dahl on the government's Go To Travel campaign
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Jul 19, 2020
Roger Dahl on a day at the beach
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Jul 18, 2020
Roger Dahl on turning a corner amid a pandemic
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Jul 12, 2020
Roger Dahl on the struggle to find large-size jeans in Japan
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Jul 11, 2020
Roger Dahl on the impact Japan's rainy season has on employment
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Jul 5, 2020
Roger Dahl on the canine YouTube star
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Jul 4, 2020
Roger Dahl on the preemptive strike nursery rhyme
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Jun 28, 2020
Roger Dahl on Japan's vending machines
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A photo released by the Australia Defense Force showed an Australian Navy ship in the foreground and two Chinese navy ships in the Tasman Sea in February.
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Officials from the Meteorological Agency hold a news conference about the heavy snow forecast, on Sunday in the city of Saitama.
Trump, claiming Japan guiding yen lower, hints at fresh tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that if Japan and China try to weaken their currencies and put the United States "at a very unfair disadvantage," he could impose fresh tariffs on them.
'Total panic' as USAID cuts jobs from Syria to Haiti
The minaret of a mosque is pictured next to destroyed buildings in the Khalidiya district in Homs on Feb. 10, 2025.
Not even Japan is safe from counterfeit luxury goods
While Japan's luxury goods market remains strong, its seconhand resale market is proving just as much a draw for tourists searching for great bargains — as long as they can manage to get their hands on the real deal.
Japanese stocks stalled at 1989 levels as investors weigh tariffs and rates
An electronic sign displays the benchmark Nikkei stock average on a street in Tokyo. The stock average has been range-bound between about 38,000 and 40,000 since hitting a new all-time high in July last year.
Redevelopment and resistance in historic Nishiogikubo
Tsuyoshi Mizukoshi, owner of a pub in Nishiogi’s commercial area, is a community organizer who is rallying local residents against the road development plan.
Why the latest Iwate wildfire is so difficult to extinguish
Firefighters work to extinguish the forest fire in the city of Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, in this screenshot of a video footage from the Fire and Disaster Management Agency on Friday.
Japan’s climate heroes show potential and limits of local initiatives
Hidetaka Ishii, an official at the Chiba Municipal Government, says close coordination with private-sector operators is key for regional decarbonization efforts.
Aboard Japan’s most luxurious train, the journey is the destination
The luxury Seven Stars in Kyushu train trades the hyper-efficiency of typical rail travel in Japan for a slower, more decadent version.

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