Nancy Higginbotham

James Higginbotham, a 20-year-old American student, was found dead in a mountainous area outside Kyoto, Japan, by a volunteer search-and-rescue group. His mother shared the news on social media, expressing the family's profound grief.

James 'Weston' Higginbotham, a 20-year-old Auburn University student, was found dead in a mountainous area outside Kyoto, Japan, after going missing during a family vacation in late May. His family confirmed his death following a weeklong multinational search, expressing gratitude for global support and prayers during the search efforts.

An Alabama family is searching for their 20-year-old son, Weston (James), who went missing in Kyoto, Japan, after he turned off his phone's location during a solo train trip. Authorities, police, volunteers, and the FBI are assisting the search in a mountainous area during a typhoon. Weston, an environmental engineering student and avid naturalist, had a disagreement with his mother over using ChatGPT for travel navigation.

Auburn University student James 'Weston' Higginbotham, 20, went missing in Japan after separating from his family during a vacation following bickering. He was last seen near Yamashina Station, east of Kyoto, and his location vanished from the Life360 tracking app after boarding a train. Japanese police, U.S. Embassy, and FBI are assisting in the search.

The parents of a missing Auburn University student in Japan, Weston, have made a tearful public appeal for help locating him. They emphasized the importance of people in Japan recognizing Weston's face to provide information.

Auburn University student James 'Weston' Higginbotham, 20, disappeared in Japan on May 29 during a family trip, with his last confirmed location at Yamashina Station near Kyoto. Japanese police and the family are searching wooded trails, while his mother pleads for public assistance, stating he may have been emotionally distressed.