The explosion occurred on Wednesday afternoon in Mount Shinmoadeke, Japan, which rose several meters in the thick air of ash. The officials issued a warning to the local people to stay away from the mountain due to security concerns. After the volcano exploded, a viral prediction by Japanese manga artist Ryo Tatsuki on social media began to be discussed, first predicted a major disaster in Japan in 2025.
For his amazing foresight, often compared to Baba Vanga, the prediction of Tatsuki which mentioned a terrible event in early June – online came out online, and many people suddenly added a relationship with a volcanic activity.
The Japanese weather agency also issued a warning saying, “For the first time after 3 April 2011, the smoke reached a height of 3,000 meters (9,800 ft).”
Meanwhile, the powerful earthquake on Thursday has intensified speculation related to the Manga prediction about a major disaster in July. Which was one of the more than 1,000 shocks in Kagoshima province in the last two weeks.
Following the 5.5 magnitude earthquake near the southern Kyushu, the authorities on Friday evacuated the residents from the nearby islands.
On Saturday, the Japanese government warned of a possible earthquake in the area, but urged the public not to pay attention to the baseless disaster rumors going viral online.
The first edition of Manga predicted an earthquake and tsunami in March 2011, which destroyed Japan. Its new version has been mentioned by some people on July 5, 2025. However, Rio Tatsuki has rejected it.
Meanwhile, according to a report by Reuters, viral rumors and prediction have also affected tourism in Japan. In April, the monthly figure of 39 lakh passengers was recorded in Japan, the number decreased in May.
Steve Huan of Hong Kong’s travel agency EGL Tours attributed the series of social media predictions associated with a manga, showing a dream of large -scale earthquakes and tsunamis in Japan and neighboring countries in July 2025.
“Rumors have had great impact,” Huen said. He further said that his company’s business related to Japan is half.
Brandon Choi, 28, traveling to Japan and hailing from Hong Kong, said he was hesitant to travel to Japan during July and August due to Manga’s prediction. He said, “If possible, I can postpone my journey and go after September.”