Mount Fuji Hasn’t Erupted in 318 Years: Japan Uses AI to Predict Future Outcomes!
The Mount Fuji, symbol of Japan and cultural epicenter of its geography, has not erupted since 1707. However, the latent risk has not been erased: the country, with 111 active volcanoes, lives under the shadow of a potential eruption. Now, artificial intelligence becomes an ally to imagine what could happen.
A simulation that disturbs
The simulation starts with an alert on a mobile phone and a surprised crowd in the street. Within seconds, smoke columns emerge from the volcano, and ash advances to cover the capital in just two hours. Tokyo is plunged into a daytime darkness that disrupts daily life, halts trains, and covers buildings as if they were ruins.
The narrative insists: “the moment can come without warning.” The simulation sparks discussions, but also criticisms, accusing the government of alarmism. For some citizens, the strategy arouses fear more than preventive awareness.
A country on the Ring of Fire
Mount Fuji, which used to erupt every 30 years, has been silent for 318 years since the Hoei eruption in 1707. Meanwhile, authorities warn of the increasing likelihood of a major earthquake in the Nankai Trough in the coming decades, reinforcing a sense of urgency.
The simulation is not a whim, but part of a policy of anticipation in a country accustomed to living with the constant threat of nature.
The impact beyond the ash
Official calculations are clear: a Mount Fuji eruption could cause widespread destruction, collapsing weak buildings, paralyzing railway transportation, and causing losses of over 14,000 million euros. Power outages and supply disruptions would turn chaos into a prolonged scenario.
Therefore, the video shows families preparing supplies, although many question the feasibility of these measures in a country where summers are extreme and a prolonged blackout could be devastating.
Between prevention and fear
While some celebrate the use of technology to anticipate disasters and strengthen resilience, others fear that the message could erode trust in institutions. The truth is that, under the perfect silhouette of Mount Fuji, millions of people live with an unanswered question: how much longer will the volcano remain asleep?
