Japan Disaster: Today, July 5, is the day that Japan is predicted to experience the worst natural disaster the world has ever seen. The prediction is contained in a popular Japanese book called Watashi ga Mita Mirai, Kansenban (The Future I Saw, Complete Edition), first published in 1999.
The book, written by manga artist Ryo Tatsuki based on her dreams, has gained worldwide attention over the years for its accurate predictions of past events, including the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami.
The book predicts that the worst natural disaster the world has ever seen will occur on July 5. It also says that it will be a major earthquake in Japan. People have been checking online for months about the disaster, which was predicted to occur in July. A prominent line on the book’s cover reads, “The real disaster will come in July 2025.”
The book describes a natural disaster that will cause the seabed between Japan and the Philippines to crack, causing waves higher than those seen in 2011. Although the book and its predictions have no scientific basis, the predictions have become a topic of widespread debate and have caused great concern among people.
Ryo Tatsuki’s Watashi Ga Mita Mirai is often described as a ‘book of prophecies’. It is said that the book accurately predicted several major global events, including the deaths of Princess Diana and Freddie Mercury, and the COVID-19 pandemic. However, it was the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami in Japan in March 2011 that brought the book to global attention. Published almost a decade ago, the cover of the book mentioned ‘A major disaster in March 2011’. This is what prompted people to take the book’s reference to July 2025 seriously.
Despite the big news, Japan’s Meteorological Agency has completely rejected the idea that earthquakes can be predicted by specifying exact dates, times or locations. In a statement to the Associated Press last month, the agency called such predictions a hoax. The agency’s researchers also said that they were “misleading.”
As the book’s contents became widely discussed, Ryo Tatsuki also addressed the speculation. According to a Reuters report, she clarified that she is not a prophet. She urged people not to be overly influenced by her dreams and to act appropriately based on expert opinions.
Meanwhile, several small earthquakes have been felt in the sparsely populated Tokara archipelago in southern Japan in recent days, causing concern among locals. Since June 21, more than 900 earthquakes have been recorded around the Tokara archipelago. On Wednesday, July 2, a 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck the area. No major damage was reported. There was no tsunami warning. However, authorities urged residents to be vigilant and prepare to move to safer places, the BBC reported. Only 700 people live on the island communities. Local media reported that the area has experienced a series of small earthquakes in the past. But the frequency of the current earthquakes is unusual.
While the disaster prediction in Ryo Tatsuki’s book may be fictional, scientists have long warned of the possibility of a major earthquake, as Japan is located near the “Ring of Fire,” a region known for its frequent earthquakes and volcanic activity. Japan experiences up to 2,000 strong earthquakes each year, and is home to 20 percent of the world’s earthquakes measuring 6 or higher.
Japanese authorities are also preparing for a “once-in-a-century” Nankai Trough megaquake. The Nankai Trough is an undersea trench 800 kilometers off the coast of southern Japan. Experts estimate there is an 80 percent chance that a magnitude 9 earthquake will strike there before 2055. If that happens, up to 300,000 people could die.
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