The mystery of the viral manga that prophesies a catastrophe in Japan (and that brings tourism in difficulty)

Ryo Tatsuki He began to transcribe his dreams in 1985: the result is Watashi GA MITA MIRAI (a title that means more or less “The future I saw“), A collection of stories in the form of manga that are a kind of diary of the dreams and suggestions of the author, who also contains prophecies What could have happened in Japan In the coming years. Released in July 1999, the very first part revealed a prophecy that resulted from another dream of Tatsuki, who was undecided about what to transcribe on a notebook that can be seen on the cover of the book and finally, after a suggestion that came during sleep, he decided to add a letter that something like something like “Great disaster, year 2011 March 3, that’s March” Terremoto del TōhokuWhich also led to the nuclear accident of Fukushima. But the prophecies of Tatsuki would not end.

At the time of the disaster in Tōhoku, Tatsuki had retired from the editorial world, but two new ones Mid -updated and extensive versions were released in 2021 and 2022. Apparently new dreams would have been inserted in these new versions, one of which is: “The real disaster will hit in July 2025 “ . Further specifications specify the Date on July 5, 2025 and talk about the impact of an asteroid and a break that would be created on the seabed between Japan and the Philippines, so that a natural disaster and apocalyptic waves “Three times that of the Tōhoku earthquake long“The ultrasound of this prophecy, based on nothing but the Phantom dreams of this mysterious writer, has spread in a particularly huge way in recent weeks, especially thanks to reports on social networks and videos on YouTube of sensational tonesHowever, shown and shared millions of times.

According to different sources, the prophecy of July 5 would also create Practical consequences for Japanese tourism. Bloomberg Intelligence Data, a data collection and analysis service focused on investments, in this case mentioned by the British GuardianThey say that compared to direct flights from last year to Japan from Hong Kong They collapsed by 50%With a negative that reaches 83% when we consider the period between the end of June and the beginning of July. Areas areas such as Greater Bay Airlines and Hong Kong Airlines, both from Hong Kong, have reduced their flights Due to the poor demand and a contraction of tourist flows, South Korea and Taiwan also came from Korea.

A Really unusual contrastThis, given that we are at the end of the very popular season of cherries and that Japan has indeed experienced an opposite problem in recent years, that of theexcess. Recently interviewed, the same author of Watashi GA MITA MIRA Tatsuki ryo ha cercato di Invite readers not to take literally The content of his predictions: “It is important not to be influenced if it is not necessary … and to listen to the opinions of experts“He told the Japanese newspaper Mainichi ShimbunEven if it is good at the same time that it is always ready for any evacuations. Given the scope of reactions, especially online, Maybe it’s already too late.