Japan has always held a special allure for travelers across the globe. From cherry blossoms in Kyoto to the neon buzz of Tokyo, the island nation attracts millions every year. But now, a growing sense of fear is quietly sweeping through travel communities one that has nothing to do with politics or pandemics.
Ryo Tatsuki, a name once known only in niche comic circles, has suddenly found herself at the center of global headlines. Often compared to the late Bulgarian mystic Baba Vanga, Tatsuki has gained a reputation for making predictions that seem disturbingly accurate.
In 1999, she published a book titled The Future I Saw, which detailed visions and dreams she claimed to have experienced. At the time, it garnered modest attention. But that changed dramatically following the devastating 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, which killed over 18,000 people in Japan.
Tatsuki had predicted a major catastrophe in March 2011, years before it happened.
That single forecast changed everything. Readers began poring over her writings, looking for what else she might have foreseen. Some claim she also predicted the death of Freddie Mercury and the 1995 Kobe earthquake, further cementing her status among believers.
In 2021, a “complete edition” of her book was released, compiling her earlier visions along with previously unpublished material. And one particular entry is now sparking alarm: a prediction of a catastrophic disaster set to strike Japan on July 5, 2025.
In the book, Tatsuki describes a rupture forming beneath the seabed between Japan and the Philippines, warning that it will unleash waves three times higher than those seen during the Tohoku disaster. She also wrote of the ocean “boiling”, a chilling image that some interpret as a sign of a potential underwater volcanic eruption.
The epicenter of the event, according to her drawings, lies in a diamond-shaped region connecting Japan, Taiwan, Indonesia, and the Northern Mariana Islands, as reported by The Macao News.
Now, her prophecy is affecting real-world decisions.
“Bookings to Japan dropped by 50 percent over the Easter break,” said CN Yuen, managing director of WWPKG, a Hong Kong-based travel agency, in an interview with CNN. “We expect the number to drop further as July nears. People are genuinely frightened.”
And the fear isn’t entirely unfounded. In April, the Chinese embassy in Tokyo issued a natural disaster warning, urging citizens living in or planning to visit Japan to remain vigilant. As reported by the South China Morning Post, the embassy cited increased risks of earthquakes and advised precautionary measures.
With summer approaching, the travel industry is already feeling the ripple effects. Forums are filled with concerned tourists scrambling for refunds, altering itineraries, or abandoning trips altogether.
While there is no scientific data to support Tatsuki’s claims, her past accuracy has unnerved the public, and now even skeptical observers are paying attention. The timing of her prediction, paired with official disaster warnings, has only intensified the sense of unease.
Whether this looming date becomes another entry in the list of coincidences—or something far more chilling remains to be seen.
But one thing is certain: a vision from a comic book has gripped the world in fear and disrupted international travel and that alone is a disaster no one saw coming.
Feature Image Credit: (NDTV)
