A Japanese mangathe strange prediction of a natural disaster caused an increasing concern and a wave of canceled trips Japan before an event planned on July 5, 2025. Ryo Tatsuki, known for his manga The future I sawcaught attention to apparently predict the devastating Tohoku earthquake 2011 and tsunami. His latest warning disrupted tourists, in particular East Asiatriggering a real impact on Japan Tourism industry.
A manga that provided the 2011 earthquake
Ryo Tatsuki first published The future I saw In 1999, a comic strip that mixed fiction with dreams that she claims to reveal future events. A striking vision was a “massive disaster in March 2011”, which coincided with the 9.0 earthquake who struck northeast Japan Tohoku region. This earthquake sparked a tsunami who killed nearly 16,000 people and caused the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accidentThe worst nuclear disaster from Chernobyl.
This apparent foresight brought Tatsuki’s notoriety to Japan and East Asia. The manga sold around 900,000 copies in Japan, China and Thailand, and a “full version” was published in 2021 with new forecasts. Among these, Tatsuki warns that on July 5, 2025A crack will open under the seabed between Japan and the Philippines, causing massive tsunami waves three times the height of those in 2011, CNN reports.
Increasing anxiety strikes tourism
The fear stirred by the prediction of Tatsuki is amplified by others, including Qi Xian Yu, a well known Feng shui master In Hong Kong, who urged people to avoid traveling to Japan from April. CN Yuen, managing director of the Hong Kong WWPKG travel agency, told CNN that reservations in Japan had fallen half during Easter holidays and could continue to decrease over the next two months.
These cancellations come mainly from travelers in China, Hong Kong, Thailand and Vietnam, where social networks is flooded with warnings and videos warning against trips to Japan. The impact is concerned about the local authorities, in particular in the prefecture of Miyagi, one of the most difficult areas of the 2011 earthquake. Governor Yoshihiro Murai said: “I believe it is a serious problem when the spread of very non -scientific rumors on social networks has had an effect on tourism.”
A call to a measured response
Despite these fears, many visitors remain unbeatable. Samantha Tang, a yoga teacher from Hong Kong who generally visits Japan every year, postponed his August trip to Wakayama after hearing about the predictions of earthquakes. Likewise, Oscar Chu, another frequent traveler in Japan from Hong Kong, has chosen to avoid traveling this year due to concerns concerning the disturbance that an earthquake could cause.
However, others like Vic Shing of Hong Kong have retained their travel plans. Shing said: “The predictions of earthquakes have never been accurate”, adding that the management of Japan disasters is strong, given its history with massive earthquakes.
Japanese seismologists continue to emphasize that a precise prediction of the earthquake is currently impossible. The location of Japan on the Pacific Ring of Fire Makes the seismic activity frequent and expected, but no one can say exactly when or where a major earthquake will strike. The government has also sought to calm the public anxiety, the Office office explaining on the X social media platform that modern technology cannot predict the earthquakes with precision.
Tatsuki herself answered questions about canceled trips, saying to Mainichi Shimbun The newspaper she considers increased attention to her manga “very positively” because it gives awareness of preparation for disasters. She added: “I think it is important not to be too influenced by my dreams and to act appropriately according to expert opinions.”
