https://www.scmp.com/rss/521828/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Advertising partner Advertising partner [The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] In the weeks before July 5, East Asian social media buzzed with talk that manga artist Ryo Tatsuki had predicted a devastating Japanese earthquake.  Out of ungrounded fear, some travellers postponed their holidays, occupancy at some hotels sagged briefly – and then the date slipped by with nothing more than Japan’s familiar background tremors.  “That rumour definitely hurt us in early July,” says Hong Kong-born hotel... https://www.scmp.com/presented/business/topics/tourism-fuels-japan-hotel-investing/article/3320109/quake-rumour-fades-hong-kong-investor-keeps-buying-japanese-hotels?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/business/topics/tourism-fuels-japan-hotel-investing/article/3320109/quake-rumour-fades-hong-kong-investor-keeps-buying-japanese-hotels?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 01 Aug 2025 02:00:09 +0000