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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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Oct 25, 2022
Roger Dahl on Japan's monetary policy in the fight against inflation
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Oct 22, 2022
Roger Dahl on Japan's yen intervention
Japan Times
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Oct 22, 2022
Roger Dahl on the mystery behind Japan's poetry
Japan Times
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Oct 15, 2022
Roger Dahl on North Korea's missile tests
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Oct 15, 2022
Roger Dahl on following meetings in Japanese
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Oct 8, 2022
Roger Dahl on the reopening of Japan to tourism
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Oct 8, 2022
Roger Dahl on the aftermath of Japan's Sports Day
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Oct 1, 2022
Roger Dahl on the Bank of Japan's currency intervention
Japan Times
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Oct 1, 2022
Roger Dahl on the benefits of kabuki translations
Japan Times
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Sep 24, 2022
Roger Dahl on the 50th anniversary of Japan-China diplomatic ties
Japan Times
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Sep 24, 2022
Roger Dahl on using a fan in self-defense
Japan Times
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Sep 17, 2022
Roger Dahl on remembering Queen Elizabeth II
Japan Times
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Sep 17, 2022
Roger Dahl on basic train manners
Japan Times
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Sep 10, 2022
Roger Dahl on the weakening value of the yen
Japan Times
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Sep 10, 2022
Roger Dahl on bonsai secrets
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Sep 3, 2022
Roger Dahl on Japan's nuclear Godzilla
Japan Times
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Sep 3, 2022
Roger Dahl on Disaster Prevention Day preparations
Japan Times
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Aug 26, 2022
Roger Dahl on the state of Japan-China ties
Japan Times
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Aug 26, 2022
Roger Dahl on Disaster Prevention Day
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Aug 20, 2022
Roger Dahl on the curse of dust mites
China seizes disputed reef near key Philippine military outpost
China Coast Guard officers unfurl a national flag on Sandy Cay reef, near the Philippine-held Thitu Island, in disputed waters of the South China Sea this month in this screen shot taken from Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
California says it overtakes Japan to become world’s No. 4 economy
Vehicles travel along the 110 freeway in downtown Los Angeles. California's GDP has overtaken Japan's to become the world's fourth largest economy, according to the U.S. state.
Arunima Mazumdar: ‘Japanese literature has a niche but deeply engaged readership in India’
Arunima Mazumdar, a New Delhi-based communications professional, began sharing her love of Japanese literature online in 2022. The platform has grown into a robust community known as Dokusha Book Club.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change Japan's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
U.S. secretary of the navy weighs ‘dual-use’ shipbuilding with Japan
John Phelan at a Senate confirmation hearing for U.S. secretary of the navy in Washington in February
Expo '25 gives the world a masterclass in mascots
2025 Osaka Expo mascot Myaku-Myaku dances on the stage during the event's official opening ceremony on April 12.

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
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