Pollen Levels in Tokyo This Spring Projected to be Fourth Highest on Record

Overview

Hay fever season has arrived in Japan. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government forecasts that the amount of pollen in the air this spring will be 2.7 times more than last year. They say long hours of sunshine in early summer last year encouraged cedar and Japanese cypress trees to grow and produce more pollen. Join us as we listen to this news story and talk about ways to manage hay fever.