The predictions of Ryo Tatsuki, a Japanese comic artist known for her uncanny ability to foresee major events, are once again making headlines. Having previously and accurately predicted events such as the deaths of Freddie Mercury and Princess Diana, the 2011 Kobe earthquake, and even the Covid-19 pandemic, Tatsuki’s latest forecasts are causing widespread unease.

Tatsuki’s prescience has earned her comparisons to Baba Vanga, the famed Bulgarian seer Vangeliya Pandeva Gushterova, who passed away in 1996. Baba Vanga claimed her abilities arose after losing her sight in a storm at the age of 12. It is said that approximately 85% of her predictions came true.

A Looming Pandemic?

Tatsuki’s 1999 book, “The Future as I See It,” alluded to an “unknown virus” emerging in 2020, which many believe foreshadowed the Covid-19 pandemic. She wrote, “An unknown virus will come in 2020, will disappear after peaking in April, and appear again 10 years later.”

Now,the psychic is forecasting a similar,yet more devastating virus to strike in 2030. This prediction arrives as Covid cases are again surging in India, prompting renewed vigilance among the population.

“An unknown virus will come in 2020, will disappear after peaking in April, and appear again 10 years later.”

Earthquake Fears Shake Tourism

Adding to the global anxiety, Ms. Tatsuki has also predicted another major earthquake in July 2025. This forecast is already impacting tourism in japan, a nation familiar with seismic activity. Situated on a major fault line, Japan experiences approximately 1,500 earthquakes annually.

The most recent major earthquake occurred on March 11, 2011, registering a magnitude of 9.0. This quake triggered a devastating tsunami that resulted in thousands of deaths and the Fukushima nuclear disaster. given this history, the fear of a repeat event is understandable.

CN Yuen, managing director of WWPKG, a Hong Kong-based travel agency, told CNN that bookings to Japan plummeted during the Easter holiday due to the predicted earthquake.This decline is expected to continue in the coming months, with visitor numbers from China and Hong Kong, two of Japan’s largest tourist sources, already considerably reduced.

The repercussions of Tatsuki’s predictions are being felt across South korea and Taiwan as well. According to Bloomberg Intelligence, flight bookings from Hong Kong have dropped by 50% year-on-year. Bookings for flights between late June and early July have seen an even more dramatic decline, falling by as much as 83%.

Hiroki Ito, the general manager of a major airline’s Japan office, told the Asahi Shimbun that reservations were far below expectations during the Easter period. Eric Zhu, an analyst for aviation and defense at Bloomberg Intelligence, commented that “the quake speculations are definitely having a negative impact on Japan tourism and it will slow the boom temporarily,” adding that travelers are opting for less risky destinations in the region.