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Tourists Panic as Psychic Predicts Massive Japan Earthquake

5/24/2025

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Tourists are fleeing Japan as psychic Ryo Tatsuki, known as the "Japanese Baba Vanga," foresees a catastrophic earthquake looming in the next two months. Her alarming prediction of tidal waves exceeding the 2011 tsunami has ignited panic, especially among travelers from China and Hong Kong. In response, officials are urging calm, dismissing these claims as "unscientific rumors."

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Tourists are fleeing Japan as psychic Ryo Tatsuki, known as the "Japanese Baba Vanga," foresees a catastrophic earthquake looming in the next two months. Her alarming prediction of tidal waves exceeding the 2011 tsunami has ignited panic, especially among travelers from China and Hong Kong. In response, officials are urging calm, dismissing these claims as "unscientific rumors."