Japan, famous for being earthquake-prone, recently experienced a strange coincidence that left many people scratching their heads. After the release of Makoto Shinkai's film Suzume, two earthquakes occurred in Kyushu Island and Ehime Prefecture, accurately simulating the journey of the film's main character.
Suzume, the central character, begins a journey that takes her from Miyazaki city of Kyushu island to Matsuyama city of Ehime prefecture, then to Kobe city of Hyogo prefecture, Tokyo metropolitan area and finally back to her hometown. Her hometown is in the Tohoku region.
A Twitter user named Rui pointed out the striking similarities between Suzume's journey and the locations affected by the earthquake.
The tweet sparked a wave of speculation and discussion online, with many people intrigued by the strange correlation. Some people wonder whether nature is following Shinkai's script, predicting the next earthquake will occur in Kobe city or Ochanomizu, Tokyo based on Suzume's journey.
However, as time passed without any seismic activity in these areas, others considered this connection to be just a coincidence.
Rui, the original poster, made their intentions clear, expressing admiration for Suzume and sharing observations without any malicious intent. They emphasized that the similarities between the film's plot and real-life events were purely coincidental and apologized to anyone who may have been offended by the post.
Despite the light-hearted speculation, the disturbing nature of this coincidence has many people hoping that no more earthquakes will occur. With fingers crossed, the Japanese people remain vigilant, hoping that any future seismic activity will steer clear of the paths charted in Makoto Shinkai's fictional story.