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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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Nov 24, 2013
Beer Onsen
Japan Times
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Nov 21, 2013
Janitor Deliberations
Japan Times
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Nov 17, 2013
Spandex
Japan Times
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Nov 17, 2013
Banker Tattoo
Japan Times
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Nov 14, 2013
Korean Freeze
Japan Times
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Nov 10, 2013
Mislabeled Menu
Japan Times
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Nov 10, 2013
Aphorisms
Japan Times
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Nov 7, 2013
Koizumi Elvis
Japan Times
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Nov 3, 2013
Greener Grass
Japan Times
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Nov 3, 2013
Secrecy Zipper
Japan Times
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Oct 31, 2013
Costume Shop
Japan Times
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Oct 27, 2013
Vuitton Dog Bags
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Oct 24, 2013
Anpanman
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Oct 20, 2013
Yamabushi Salaryman
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Oct 20, 2013
TPP wedding
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Oct 17, 2013
Kyoto Dist Doghouse
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Oct 13, 2013
Hi Def Abenomics
Japan Times
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Oct 13, 2013
Farewell Welcome Back
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Oct 10, 2013
Business Faint
Japan Times
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Oct 6, 2013
Packing Poem
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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