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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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Oct 16, 2016
Junko's Beatles
Japan Times
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Oct 15, 2016
Abdication Ab Edication
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Oct 9, 2016
Hunters Gatherers
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Oct 8, 2016
Koike Pole Vault
Japan Times
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Oct 2, 2016
Tai Chi Web
Japan Times
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Oct 1, 2016
Debt Ball & Chain
Japan Times
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Sep 25, 2016
Salarymon Go
Japan Times
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Sep 24, 2016
Renho Saddle
Japan Times
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Sep 18, 2016
Coffee Infusion
Japan Times
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Sep 17, 2016
Warheads Kim Jong Un
Japan Times
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Sep 11, 2016
Pokemon Zombie
Japan Times
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Sep 10, 2016
Bear Hug
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Sep 4, 2016
Lost Contact
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Sep 3, 2016
Abe Looking Glass
Japan Times
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Aug 27, 2016
Obama Rug Pull
Japan Times
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Aug 21, 2016
Castle Air Bnb
Japan Times
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Aug 20, 2016
Game Of Thrones
Japan Times
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Aug 14, 2016
SPF hat
Japan Times
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Aug 13, 2016
Koike Balance
Japan Times
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Aug 7, 2016
Eels Wheels
Heatstroke alert issued for 19 prefectures as Japan enters 'once-in-a-decade' heat wave
Japan will experience a heat wave through mid-July on a “level only seen once in a decade,” the Meteorological Agency said on June 30.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Foreign nationals' presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a campaign speech next to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Upper House (top center left) in Yokohama on Sunday.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
China’s housing crisis is worse than it seems
Residential buildings under construction in Shanghai in July 2022. The Chinese government risks long-term decline by repeating Japan’s policy mistakes in handling its real estate and demographic crises.
Ainu land rights in crosshairs as Hokkaido communities debate nuclear waste
A street in Suttsu, Hokkaido, with a sign put up by an anti-nuclear organization. The small community is considering hosting a facility that would hold nuclear waste.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.

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