Fear of a massive earthquake, amplified by both soothsayers and social media, is prompting some travelers to steer clear of Japan. And for many, it’s a comic book that’s scaring them away.

Japan is on edge as a manga artist's past accurate predictions, including the 2011 earthquake, fuel fears about her forecast ...

Originally published in 1999, the comic portrays the illustrator’s cartoon version of her visions and ... to predict exactly when an earthquake will occur. The Disaster Prevention Division of Japan’s ...

Summer is one of the busiest travel times of the year, but some people who have upcoming itineraries in Japan may be ...

TOKYO (AFP) – Japan voiced anger Thursday over cartoons published in a French ... which said the disaster had made it a feasible Olympic sport. Another cartoon showed two people standing in ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Many Japanese are anti-nuclear—and for good and obvious reasons. The nuclear disaster at Fukushima has made many question how safe nuclear power ...

In a post on its website on April 14, the Chinese embassy cautioned citizens visiting or living in Japan to take precautions against natural disasters. It also told Chinese nationals to register ...

This might sound like the plot of a disaster movie but for Japan’s tourism industry ... see future events in her dreams. She draws a cartoon version of herself in the manga, where she shares ...

The reason: a Japanese comic book, or manga, that warns of a devastating natural disaster set to befall Japan. This might sound like a bizarre reason to cancel an upcoming trip, but reports have ...