Visitor arrivals to Japan dropped in June, amid a prophecy in a manga, or Japanese comic book, that predicted a “disaster” would strike the country in July 2025. The rumor went viral on social media, sparking an abrupt downturn in arrivals from countries in Eastern and Southeastern Asia.
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Visitors (L) dressed in kimonos look at photos they took during a visit to Sensoji Temple in the Asakusa district of central Tokyo on September 16, 2025. Richard A. Brooks | Afp | Getty Images After living in Tokyo for over a year, Karin Nordin noticed something peculiar. The hot spring towns of Kusatsu and […]
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People wait in long TSA lines as the partial government shutdown continues for several weeks at airports like Chicago O’Hare in Chicago, IL, United States on March 9, 2026 Peter Zay/ | Anadolu | Getty Images The first three months of the year have brought significant disruptions for travelers. The ongoing war in Iran, cartel […]
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