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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
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Apr 2, 2022
Roger Dahl on canine hygiene
Japan Times
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Mar 26, 2022
Roger Dahl on Japan's rising gas prices
Japan Times
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Mar 26, 2022
Roger Dahl on organ recitals
Japan Times
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Mar 19, 2022
Roger Dahl on North Korea's mystery missile tests
Japan Times
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Mar 19, 2022
Roger Dahl on cat litter in Japan
Japan Times
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Mar 12, 2022
Roger Dahl on Oscar nominations in wake of Ukraine war
Japan Times
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Mar 12, 2022
Roger Dahl on the false appearance of the year's first spring flowers
Japan Times
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Mar 5, 2022
Roger Dahl on Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Japan Times
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Mar 5, 2022
Roger Dahl on mastering the art of air shamisen
Japan Times
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Feb 26, 2022
Roger Dahl on easing Japan's entry restrictions
Japan Times
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Feb 26, 2022
Roger Dahl on Japan's traditional central heating options
Japan Times
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Feb 19, 2022
Roger Dahl on Fumio Kishida's ambitious attempt to lift wages
Japan Times
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Feb 19, 2022
Roger Dahl on how futon dust can assist sky-gazing results
Japan Times
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Feb 12, 2022
Roger Dahl on surveillance at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
Japan Times
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Feb 12, 2022
Roger Dahl on the joy of good fortune at the vending machine
Japan Times
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Feb 5, 2022
Roger Dahl on COVID-19 testing for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
Japan Times
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Feb 5, 2022
Roger Dahl on the eternal slinky
Japan Times
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Jan 29, 2022
Roger Dahl on Kishida's bid to close the wage gap
Japan Times
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Jan 29, 2022
Roger Dahl on Setsubun theology
Japan Times
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Jan 22, 2022
Roger Dahl on preparing for the next wave of omicron

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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