Yoshihiro Murai

Yoshihiro Murai

politician Japan

Yoshihiro Murai is the governor of Miyagi prefecture in Japan, who spoke out against the negative impact of superstitions and unscientific rumors on the tourism industry following predictions of a major earthquake.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.01%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
109,980
Power
4,348$
Sentiment
7.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Japan 1 7.00 0.09% +0% 126,476,461 109,980 $5,000,000 4,348$
Totals 1 126,476,461 109,980 $5,000,000 4,348$
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Recent Mentions

Japan Japan: Yoshihiro Murai is set to run for a sixth term as governor of Miyagi Prefecture in the upcoming election. 6

The Asahi Shimbun: 宮内庁インスタ、秋篠宮家などの活動も紹介始める:朝日新聞

Japan Japan: Yoshihiro Murai is running for election aiming for his sixth term as governor of Miyagi Prefecture. 7

The Asahi Shimbun: 宮城県・村井嘉浩知事が6選めざして立候補へ 10月26日投開票 [宮城県]:朝日新聞

Ecuador Ecuador: Yoshihiro Murai, the governor of Miyagi, warned against the spread of unscientific rumors affecting tourism. 6

El Universo – major Ecuadorian daily, est. 1921: Esto dice la famosa predicción del 5 de julio de 2025 para Japón | Sociedad | La Revista

United Kingdom United Kingdom: Yoshihiro Murai, the governor of Miyagi, expressed concern over the negative impact of unfounded stories on tourism in the region. 5

The Guardian: Holiday bookings to Japan are down - could a 90s manga comic’s earthquake prediction be to blame? | Japan

Serbia Serbia: Yoshihiro Murai, the governor of Miyagi Prefecture, expressed concerns about the impact of unverified information on tourism. 6

Blic – popular Serbian tabloid/daily, est. 1996: Japanska Baba Vanga predvidela užas u julu i ljudi joj toliko veruju da ne idu više u Japan

United States United States: Yoshihiro Murai is the governor of Miyagi prefecture who spoke out against the impact of superstitious beliefs on Japan’s tourism. 6

CNN: A Japanese manga claims a natural disaster is imminent. Now, some tourists are canceling their trips