A wave of panic is sweeping through travelers and residents alike after a Japanese woman, hailed by many as the nation’s own version of Baba Vanga, issued a grim warning about a looming disaster. The prediction, said to strike in just one month, has already caused many to reconsider — or outright cancel — their vacations.
While the original Baba Vanga passed away in 1996, her legacy as one of the world’s most mysterious and controversial seers remains strong. Known for her chillingly accurate forecasts, she reportedly foresaw monumental events such as Princess Diana’s tragic d:eath and the September 11 attacks.
But the latest wave of fear comes not from the Bulgarian mystic, but from Ryo Tatsuki, a Japanese manga artist whose prophetic track record has gained her an almost cult-like following. Tatsuki’s 1999 book The Future I Saw detailed her vivid visions of coming events, many of which have since become reality.
Among her most famous predictions was a major disaster in March 2011 — an eerie forecast that aligned exactly with the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, which devastated Japan’s northeast coast and claimed more than 18,000 lives. She is also credited with predicting the 1995 Kobe earthquake and the passing of rock icon Freddie Mercury.
Now, Tatsuki has issued what many consider her most alarming prophecy yet. In the full edition of her book, released in 2021, she warned of a massive calamity striking Japan on July 5, 2025. Her vision described “a crack opening under the seabed between Japan and the Philippines, sending waves ashore three times taller than those from the Tohoku earthquake.”
The same book also spoke of the “boiling” of Japan’s surrounding waters — a phrase some experts and followers interpret as a sign of a potential undersea volcanic eruption. According to The Macao News, the disaster’s predicted epicenter lies within a diamond-shaped zone stretching from Japan to Indonesia, Taiwan, and the Northern Mariana Islands.
The reaction has been immediate and severe. Many travelers are now cancelling trips to Japan to avoid the risk of being caught in such an event. CN Yuen, managing director of Hong Kong-based travel agency WWPKG, told CNN that bookings to Japan fell by 50% during the Easter holidays — a drop expected to worsen in the coming months.
Fueling the public’s unease, the Chinese embassy in Tokyo recently issued a statement warning residents and tourists to exercise extra caution regarding natural disasters. This official alert has only heightened the fear sparked by Tatsuki’s prophecy.
With the predicted date fast approaching, Japan now faces not only the potential of a natural disaster but also the economic ripple effects of mass tourism cancellations. Whether the prophecy will come true or not, its impact is already being felt across the region.
