Otter predicts Japan’s win against Germany one day before World Cup match
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An adorable otter in Japan accurately predicted the country’s 2-1 victory against Germany at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
The 8-year-old river otter named Taiyo at the Maxell Aqua Park in Shinagawa, Tokyo, was brought out by his handler to predict a winner in the match between Japan and Germany, Kyodo News reported.
Carrying a mini soccer ball with his paws, Taiyo had to choose between a blue bucket with the Japanese flag on it, a red one with the German flag and a yellow bucket labeled “draw.”
The otter chose to drop the ball in Japan’s bucket, and the next day, the country defeated the four-time World Cup champions 2-1.
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Japanese soccer fans praised Taiyo for his foresight, according to The Mainichi.
Some fans took to Twitter to express their joy over the oracle otter.
Lmao the otter made me $150. Ty Mr otter
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— Jake Halloran (@jakehalloran1) November 23, 2022
Excited to come back to this post after the match and see people labeling this otter a fraud or a psychic
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Japan previously brought out an otter to predict a World Cup match against Greece in 2014. While Chippu the otter in Himeji chose the latter country to win, the game ended in a tie.
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Although fans hoped the otter would make another prediction as Japan faces off against Costa Rica on Nov. 27, Taiyo’s handlers said he will no longer be making any future predictions.
Bad news everyone: Taiyō the Otter correctly predicted Japan's World Cup victory over Germany, but the Maxell Aqua Park aquarium in Tokyo is not planning to ask the otter oracle to predict any future soccer matches. What a wasted opportunity! https://t.co/7n4jrVssBv pic.twitter.com/pQnnvjJCVu
— Jeffrey J. Hall 🇯🇵🇺🇸 (@mrjeffu) November 24, 2022
The otter will instead perform at the aquarium until Dec. 25.
Featured Image via Kyodo News Plus