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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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Jan 22, 2022
Roger Dahl on rating noh performances
Japan Times
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Jan 15, 2022
Roger Dahl on how to tame a tiger
Japan Times
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Jan 15, 2022
Roger Dahl on sumo rankings for ordinary citizens
Japan Times
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Jan 8, 2022
Roger Dahl on tackling Japan's debt
Japan Times
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Jan 8, 2022
Roger Dahl on bubble gum garnish
Japan Times
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Jan 1, 2022
Roger Dahl on Japan's immigration obstacles in 2022
Japan Times
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Jan 1, 2022
Roger Dahl on end-of-year cleaning
Japan Times
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Dec 25, 2021
Roger Dahl on the arrival of the omicron variant
Japan Times
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Dec 25, 2021
Roger Dahl on celebrating Christmas amid a pandemic
Japan Times
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Dec 18, 2021
Roger Dahl on Santa's travel woes
Japan Times
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Dec 18, 2021
Roger Dahl on Christmas songs amid a climate crisis
Japan Times
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Dec 11, 2021
Roger Dahl on home cooking
Japan Times
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Dec 11, 2021
Roger Dahl on what Santa is keeping an eye on this Christmas
Japan Times
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Dec 4, 2021
Roger Dahl on Japan's possible sixth wave of COVID-19
Japan Times
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Dec 4, 2021
Roger Dahl on the different interpretations of consensus in Japan
Japan Times
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Nov 27, 2021
Roger Dahl on the use of doughnuts to express an opinion
Japan Times
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Nov 27, 2021
Roger Dahl on Shohei Ohtani's MVP award
Japan Times
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Nov 15, 2021
Roger Dahl on sharing an elevator with sumo wrestlers
Japan Times
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Nov 15, 2021
Roger Dahl on the reaction to Kishida's cash handout
Japan Times
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Nov 13, 2021
Roger Dahl on Fumio Kishida's climate pledges
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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