Hay fever business

Hay fever business

TOKYO, Japan - A clerk at a Lawson convenience store in Tokyo arranges a variety of products intended to cope with hay fever on Jan. 17, 2011. Manufacturers and retailers are gearing up to market pollen-resistant products ahead of the arrival of the hay fever peak season, which is expected to bring higher-than-usual amounts of pollen to many parts of Japan due to last summer's hot spell. (Kyodo)

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  • ILEA000487175
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  • 2011/1/27 00:00:00
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  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
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  • 1889 × 1255 pixel
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  • 240 dpi
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