Travel cancellations to Japan have increased as a result of public fear over a Japanese manga artist who makes eerily precise forecasts. Often referred to as Japan’s “New Baba Vanga,” Ryo Tatsuki has drawn international notice for her terrifying prophecies, which include a significant catastrophe predicted for July 2025.
Tatsuki’s most recent prediction has caused travelers to reevaluate their plans, expressing worry, anxiety, and a desire to avoid potential risk. Tatsuki’s other prophecies are said to include the disastrous 2011 Tohoku earthquake and the deaths of prominent personalities.
The tourism industry is already feeling the effects of her warning, as agencies report sharp declines in reservations as the dreaded date draws near. Hotels, travel companies, and airlines are preparing for more losses. Here, you can examine Tatsuki’s forecasts, her track record of precise foresight, and the reactions of worried tourists looking for confidence or different travel options.
The late Bulgarian mystic Baba Vanga, who was renowned for her uncannily precise predictions about world events, has been compared to Japanese manga artist Ryo Tatsuki for her prophetic claims. The publication of Tatsuki’s book “The Future I Saw,” which is a collection of visions she says she has had over the years, brought her initial notoriety in 1999.
Even though the book didn’t get much media attention at first, Tatsuki has a loyal following in Japan and worldwide since some of her prophecies have supposedly come true.
The devastating earthquake and tsunami that rocked Japan’s northern Tohoku region in March 2011 are among her most well-known predictions. This catastrophe, which killed more than 18,000 people and led to the Fukushima nuclear accident, happened in the same month and year that Tatsuki had foreseen.
Ryo Tatsuki, often called Japan’s ‘New Baba Vanga’, has captured global attention for her chilling predictions, a mega Tsunami anticipated for July 2025.
A surge in travel cancellations to Japan, Tatsuki’s latest prediction has left travellers reconsidering their plans. pic.twitter.com/v6HB9Kr5Ps
— Shailendra Singh🇮🇳 (@shailenksingh) May 21, 2025
Her image as a contemporary seer was further enhanced by her book’s purported predictions of the 1995 Kobe earthquake and the passing of Freddie Mercury, the iconic frontman for Queen. In 2021, Tatsuki published a new edition of “The Future I Saw,” in which he warned of a possibly disastrous catastrophe that will occur in July 2025.
Tatsuki’s prophecy, according to CNN and other media accounts, details the formation of a vast underwater fissure between Japan and the Philippines that may produce tsunamis three times as high as those that occurred during the 2011 Tohoku disaster. Her prediction contains disturbing images of the oceans in Japan “boiling,” which some people believe could be a reference to a big seismic catastrophe or an undersea volcano eruption.
In a country where seismic tremors occur every other week and disaster preparedness is woven into the cultural fabric, it takes something extraordinary to unsettle the rhythms of Japan’s travel industry. 🎴🗾
That “something”, it turns out, is a manga, which predicts a major… pic.twitter.com/TLgRWZIrYk
— The Indian Express (@IndianExpress) May 15, 2025
Tatsuki’s prophecy has reportedly already begun to affect traveler behavior, especially among those who intend to visit Japan in the upcoming months. Bookings to Japan fell by as much as 50% over the recent Easter holiday, according to Hong Kong-based travel operator WWPKG. This trend is predicted to continue as the dreaded date approaches.
Social media sites have turned into forums for discussion and conjecture, and the hashtag #July2025Prediction is trending in several nations. While some people have disregarded the accusations as sensationalism or coincidence, others have voiced serious concerns. There has also been a spike in activity on online forums devoted to earthquake preparedness, where participants exchange safety advice and plans for escape in the event of an emergency.
