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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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Dec 3, 2014
Magician Abe's Bear
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Nov 30, 2014
Cell Grandson
Japan Times
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Nov 29, 2014
Abe's Mandate Robe
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Nov 26, 2014
Tax Hike Can Kick
Japan Times
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Nov 23, 2014
Consensus Despair
Japan Times
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Nov 22, 2014
Eeny Meeny Hike
Japan Times
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Nov 19, 2014
Sumo Unpreparedness
Japan Times
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Nov 16, 2014
Chopsticks Diet
Japan Times
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Nov 15, 2014
Toppled Cabinet
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Nov 12, 2014
Stimulus Leaves
Japan Times
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Nov 9, 2014
Wasabi Pigeons
Japan Times
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Nov 8, 2014
Facial Accessories
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Nov 5, 2014
BOJ fire Risk
Japan Times
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Nov 2, 2014
Fuji Wires
Japan Times
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Nov 1, 2014
Abe's Fall Colors
Japan Times
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Oct 29, 2014
Abe's Nightmares
Japan Times
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Oct 26, 2014
Junko's Pie Chart
Japan Times
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Oct 25, 2014
Frankenstein Secrets Law
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Oct 22, 2014
Feed In System
Japan Times
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Oct 19, 2014
Shoe Store Restraint
Most Japanese teens struggling with school find end of summer ‘painful’
Some 93.1% of Japanese teenagers who struggle with school life said they felt like they “wanted to disappear from the world" at the end of summer vacation ahead of the start of a new term, according to a recent survey released by Yokohama-based nonprofit Daisan Kazoku.
Philippine bid to acquire used Japanese warships gains steam
Tokyo is looking to transfer Abukuma-class vessels to the Philippines as part of broader efforts to boost the defense capabilities of like-minded neighbors amid growing Chinese military assertiveness in the region.
Mitsubishi’s wind-power retreat a blow to Japan's alternative-energy goals
Wind turbines in the town of Happo in Akita prefecture. Wind power is a key part of Japan's alternative energy drive.
Can anime carry the memories of World War II?
Many schools in Japan show "Grave of the Fireflies" as educational material to tell the emotionally grueling story of a boy who has no means to prevent his sister from starving to death.
Akazawa's trip to Washington for tariff talks abruptly canceled
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's chief tariff negotiator, had been set to fly to Washington on Thursday.
Mitsubishi’s wind-power retreat a blow to Japan's alternative-energy goals
Wind turbines in the town of Happo in Akita prefecture. Wind power is a key part of Japan's alternative energy drive.
Virtual singer Kaf's music becomes magic in 'Kamitsubaki City Under Construction'
Virtual singer Kaf got her start in 2018 by posting songs and covers to YouTube. Now, after having performed live shows at major venues including Tokyo’s Nippon Budokan, she is turning to voice acting and starring in the new anime series “Kamitsubaki City Under Construction.”
Can anime carry the memories of World War II?
Many schools in Japan show "Grave of the Fireflies" as educational material to tell the emotionally grueling story of a boy who has no means to prevent his sister from starving to death.
In pictures: Koenji Awa Odori 2025
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Koshien’s dark summer forces reckoning for high school baseball
Koryo High School players greet their cheering section after beating Hokkaido’s Asahikawa Shiho in the first round of Summer Koshien on Aug. 7. The school withdrew three days later as a bullying scandal enveloped the team.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Tetsuzo Shiraishi, speaking at The Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage, uses a thermos to explain how he experienced the U.S. firebombing of March 1945, when he was just 7 years old.
From ashes to high-rises: A survivor’s account of Tokyo’s postwar past
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