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quote originally posted by seelangui:
Many ppl still went to Japan for holidays
it's cheaper now also
😂July 5th happened than its
A unforgettable holidays for anyone also
As they faced a choice
Be there forever or stayed longer for
Next enjoyable year
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Ever since this prediction went viral, airline bookings from Taiwan, South Korea and Hong Kong have dropped according to an analysis done by Bloomberg.
While overall tourism to Japan is still going strong, Bloomberg Intelligence's analyst for aviation and defence, Eric Zhu says the quake speculations are "definitely" having a "negative impact" on Japan tourism.
According to CNN, psychics from Japan and Hong Kong have also shared similar warnings. This has led to "unfounded panic" and cancelations of travel plans.
They cited a managing director of a travel agency based in Hong Kong, as saying bookings to Japan dropped by half during the Easter holiday and "are expected to dip further in the coming two months".
However, Japan Meteorological Agency director general Ryoichi Nomura has stepped up to dismiss the rumours.
He stated that it is "impossible to predict an earthquake with specific timing, location or its magnitude", and "any such prediction is a hoax, and there is absolutely no need to worry about such disinformation".
CNN cited a tourist from Hong Kong who succinctly explained why he hadn't changed his plans even though he had heard "the prophecy".
“Earthquake predictions have never been accurate,” he said. And even if one did hit, he noted that since Japan has encountered "massive earthquakes" before, their disaster management "shouldn't be too bad".
Such unfounded predictions are probably made due to Japan's long-standing reputation as one of the world's most quake-prone countries.
An actual scientifically-backed concern though is the possibility of a mega quake happening in the Nankai Trough within the next 30 years. An event that has an around 80 per cent chance of occurring in the coming decades. A megaquake that Japan is actively preparing for.
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