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Asian tourist numbers to Japan are plummeting. A comic book is to blame
Holiday bookings to Japan from key Asian markets have plunged as a dire prediction made in a graphic novel goes viral on ...
The internet believes a 1999 manga is predicting a massive July earthquake—and it’s tanking tourism to Japan
Despite officials urging calm, airline data reflects the superstitious tendencies of travelers. ForwardKeys data analyzed by ...
A Japanese manga claims a natural disaster is imminent. Now, some tourists are canceling their trips
Fear of a massive earthquake, amplified by both soothsayers and social media, is prompting some travelers to steer clear of ...
Japan’s Tourism Hit Hard as a Prophetic Manga Talks of an Imminent Natural Disaster
Tourists are reportedly canceling their trips to Japan due to a warning from a prophetic manga called The Future I Saw by Ryo ...
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Great 400KM Wall of Japan: Tsunami Defense Like Never Before
After the devastating 2011 tsunami, Japan took an extraordinary step to protect its people by constructing a massive ...
Manga's July 2025 Japan Disaster Prediction Shakes Up Fear of 'The Big One' — and Some Are Even Abandoning Their Holiday Plans
How a clairvoyant manga, official government megaquake predictions, and even a horror movie have coincided to create a perfect storm of panic in Japan.
Japan Puts Fukushima Soil in Prime Minister’s Flower Beds to Show It’s Safe
Fourteen years since one of the worst nuclear accidents in history, Japan is getting creative in the effort to convince ...
China to resume Japanese seafood imports after Fukushima water row
China blocked imports of Japanese seafood because it said the release would endanger the fishing industry and coastal ...
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This Deposit of ‘Weird’ Cretaceous Amber Could Reveal Hints to Long-Forgotten Tsunamis in Japan
A new study highlights the potential of amber fossils to capture evidence of powerful, prehistoric ocean waves ...