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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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Apr 12, 2012
Star Missile
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Apr 8, 2012
OLsharing
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Apr 1, 2012
Humpty Pensions
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Apr 1, 2012
ESL Reading
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Mar 29, 2012
Spring Grand Coalition
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Mar 25, 2012
Monk Ringtone
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Mar 25, 2012
Golf Tax Hike
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Mar 22, 2012
Sumo Fuel Imports
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Mar 18, 2012
Citizen Keene
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Mar 18, 2012
Drip Water Feature
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Mar 15, 2012
Penguin Cosplay
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Mar 11, 2012
Coiniverous
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Mar 11, 2012
Memorial Pine
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Mar 8, 2012
Futenma Double Feature
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Mar 4, 2012
Musical Seats
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Mar 4, 2012
Gross Nat'l Product
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Mar 1, 2012
Fiction History
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Feb 26, 2012
Low Fat Sento
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Feb 26, 2012
AKB48
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Feb 23, 2012
BOJtwisted Arm
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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