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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.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Oct 25, 2022
Roger Dahl on Japan's monetary policy in the fight against inflation
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Oct 22, 2022
Roger Dahl on Japan's yen intervention
Japan Times
CARTOONS / ZERO GRAVITY
Oct 22, 2022
Roger Dahl on the mystery behind Japan's poetry
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Oct 15, 2022
Roger Dahl on North Korea's missile tests
Japan Times
CARTOONS / ZERO GRAVITY
Oct 15, 2022
Roger Dahl on following meetings in Japanese
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Oct 8, 2022
Roger Dahl on the reopening of Japan to tourism
Japan Times
CARTOONS / ZERO GRAVITY
Oct 8, 2022
Roger Dahl on the aftermath of Japan's Sports Day
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Oct 1, 2022
Roger Dahl on the Bank of Japan's currency intervention
Japan Times
CARTOONS / ZERO GRAVITY
Oct 1, 2022
Roger Dahl on the benefits of kabuki translations
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Sep 24, 2022
Roger Dahl on the 50th anniversary of Japan-China diplomatic ties
Japan Times
CARTOONS / ZERO GRAVITY
Sep 24, 2022
Roger Dahl on using a fan in self-defense
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Sep 17, 2022
Roger Dahl on remembering Queen Elizabeth II
Japan Times
CARTOONS / ZERO GRAVITY
Sep 17, 2022
Roger Dahl on basic train manners
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Sep 10, 2022
Roger Dahl on the weakening value of the yen
Japan Times
CARTOONS / ZERO GRAVITY
Sep 10, 2022
Roger Dahl on bonsai secrets
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Sep 3, 2022
Roger Dahl on Japan's nuclear Godzilla
Japan Times
CARTOONS / ZERO GRAVITY
Sep 3, 2022
Roger Dahl on Disaster Prevention Day preparations
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Aug 26, 2022
Roger Dahl on the state of Japan-China ties
Japan Times
CARTOONS / ZERO GRAVITY
Aug 26, 2022
Roger Dahl on Disaster Prevention Day
Japan Times
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Aug 20, 2022
Roger Dahl on the curse of dust mites

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Traditional folk rituals like Mizudome-no-mai (dance to stop the rain) provide a sense of agency to a population that feels largely powerless in the face of the climate crisis.
As climate extremes intensify, Japan embraces ancient weather rituals