People are puzzled that tourists are thinking about canceling their trips, especially after one person said they were left “traumatized” by the earthquakes.
A Japanese mystic’s prediction of a major earthquake occurring within the next two months has sparked travel disruptions.
Despite the alarming forecast from Ryo Tatsuki—referred to by some as the ‘new Baba Vanga’—locals in the supposed danger zone are urging tourists not to cancel their plans.
Baba Vanga, the renowned Bulgarian seer, is widely known for having allegedly foreseen significant global events, including the 9/11 attacks and Princess Diana’s d.eath.
However, attention has recently turned to 70-year-old Tatsuki who accurately predicted an earthquake to hit Japan in March 2011 – in the northern Tohuku region, which claimed the lives of more than 18,000 people.
The manga artist made her prediction in a book released in 1999, titled The Future I Saw.
A “complete edition” of Tatsuki’s work was republished in 2021, where she warned of another catastrophic event expected to strike Japan on July 5, 2025.
According to CNN, Tatsuki claims a crack will form beneath the seabed between Japan and the Philippines, triggering waves three times higher than those from the devastating Tohoku earthquake.
As a result, some tourists planning trips to Japan are now reconsidering their travel plans, with one individual sharing that their family is urging them to cancel due to the chilling forecast.
The post read in part: “Usually I’d just dismiss these warnings as them being paranoid, but it seems like there are a lot of reputable researchers saying that Japan is long overdue for a massive quake that could kill hundreds of thousands of people.”
Despite also explaining how they had ‘survived a massive earthquake once before’ which left them ‘traumatised’, users were bemused at the fact people were considering canceling a trip over something that has not even happened yet.
One user commented: “There’s always warnings about a possible mega quake. You can’t predict it. So just go.”
While another added: “There are not [a lot of reputable researchers predicting the earthquake]. Anyone who says they can predict quakes is a quack. The government has given worst case scenarios for what could happen in a Nankai Trough quake which could happen in the next 30 years.
“Notice the number of ‘could’s? Cancelling a holiday because of a quake that may come at some point in time in the next 30 years is quite frankly nuts. And I live here, in an earthquake prone area.”
Another user explained how Japan frequently has earthquake warnings taking place, pointing out that their buildings are built ‘to withstand earthquakes’.
The original poster replied: “But what if I’m outside when it happens? Or if there’s a tsunami, even being inside a building won’t be safe.”
While another user added: “If you’re outside stay away from buildings so things don’t fall on you. Being inside during a tsunami is safe if you’re above the water line. You’re panicking over a whole lot of nothing by watching too many TikToks with disinformation.”
