A manga novel has predicted that a mega-earthquake will hit Japan today, July 5. The 2021 reprint of 'The Future I Saw' by Ryo Tatsuki warns that a "huge" tsunami will wash over countries in the Pacific Ocean.

A series of earthquakes near Japan’s remote Tokara Islands over the past two weeks, along with a major eruption from a long-dormant volcano earlier this week, has added to growing speculation about a disaster striking Japan on July 5.

Viral rumours of impending disaster stemming from a comic book prediction have taken the sheen off Japan's tourism boom, with some airlines cancelling flights from Hong Kong where passengers numbers have plunged.