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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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Feb 10, 2019
Bike Love
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Feb 9, 2019
Kuroda's Bull
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Feb 3, 2019
Drum Clock
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Feb 2, 2019
Olympic Magnify
Japan Times
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Jan 27, 2019
Heat Island
Japan Times
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Jan 26, 2019
Ski Jump Scandal
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Jan 20, 2019
Narrow-minded
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Jan 19, 2019
Moon's Eclipse Phases
Japan Times
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Jan 13, 2019
Junko's Resolution
Japan Times
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Jan 12, 2019
Pig Lipstick
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Jan 6, 2019
Haiku Rejects Tree
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Jan 5, 2019
Henoko Bulldozer
Japan Times
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Dec 30, 2018
Easy Resolutions
Japan Times
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Dec 29, 2018
New Year Child Care
Japan Times
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Dec 23, 2018
Ugly Xmas Sweaters
Japan Times
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Dec 22, 2018
Tax Coming To Town
Japan Times
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Dec 16, 2018
Santa Bot
Japan Times
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Dec 15, 2018
Diet Sausage
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Dec 9, 2018
Kanji Or Emoji
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Dec 8, 2018
Charlie Brown Japan
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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