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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.
CARTOONS / ZERO GRAVITY
Apr 21, 2019
Speechless
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Apr 20, 2019
Sakurada Torch
Japan Times
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Apr 14, 2019
Shoe Individuality
Japan Times
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Apr 13, 2019
Ghosn Antoinette
Japan Times
CARTOONS / ZERO GRAVITY
Apr 7, 2019
Never Do In Japan
Japan Times
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Apr 6, 2019
Electoral Dysfunction
CARTOONS / ZERO GRAVITY
Mar 31, 2019
Torii Leash
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Mar 30, 2019
Ichiro Legacy
CARTOONS / ZERO GRAVITY
Mar 24, 2019
Complete Sentences
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Mar 23, 2019
Overlooked Workers
Japan Times
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Mar 17, 2019
JP aint Colors
Japan Times
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Mar 16, 2019
Snail For Ainu
Japan Times
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Mar 10, 2019
Cheese Photo
Japan Times
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Mar 9, 2019
Referendum Refuse
Japan Times
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Mar 3, 2019
Hina Action Figures
Japan Times
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Mar 2, 2019
Shrunken Laundry
Japan Times
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Feb 24, 2019
Buck Burn Center
Japan Times
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Feb 23, 2019
Head In Sand
CARTOONS / ZERO GRAVITY
Feb 17, 2019
Hand Warmer App
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Feb 16, 2019
Valentines4Now
China’s military puts Pacific on notice as U.S. priorities shift
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.
Snow forces highway closures in Tokyo
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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