Who is the 2062 Future Man?

The '2062 Future Man' (2062未来人) is an anonymous poster who appeared on Japan's 2ch (now 5ch) imageboard's occult board in November 2010. Claiming to be from Japan in the year 2062, he answered questions from netizens about the future world in a Q&A format.

Most remarkably, the poster reappeared on March 9, 2011 — just two days before the devastating magnitude 9.0 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami struck Japan, killing nearly 20,000 people. This coincidence made him a legendary figure in Japanese internet culture.

The 2062 Future Man's predictions cover Japan's territorial changes, international relations, technological developments, and social shifts. His answers were typically brief and cryptic, often declining to answer certain questions as 'cannot say.' This site compiles 30 of his core predictions and evaluates those whose deadlines have passed.

• November 2010 — First post on 2ch occult board
• March 9, 2011 — Reappeared, 2 days before Tohoku earthquake
• July 2011 — Third appearance, answered more questions
• 2012 — Final appearance
• 2062 — Year he claims to have departed from

• Predictions compiled from archived 2ch/5ch forum posts, translated from Japanese
• Verification based on public news reports and statistical data
• Editorial opinions do not represent academic consensus
• Site icon: hexagonal portal — the 2062 Future Man is known as an anonymous forum time traveler; the hexagonal gateway symbolizes futuristic technology and dimensional crossing