Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleJames Higginbotham's family have been on vacation in Japan since 25 May (Facebook/Nancy Higginbotham)James "Weston" Higginbotham, a 20-year-old Auburn University student, went missing on May 29 during a family vacation in the Kyoto area of Japan. His parents, Nancy and Keith Higginbotham, are actively involved in the search, describing their situation as "living hell" and suggesting he may have intentionally chosen a quiet hiking trail. Police tracked his movements to Yamashina Station, and he was last seen wearing a white "Save the Bees" shirt, lavender corduroy pants, and Adidas shoes, carrying a shoulder bag labeled "Alabama". Concerns are heightened by a major storm, Jangmi, heading towards the Kyoto region, while Higginbotham, an environmental engineering student, is known as an experienced hiker and navigator. The family has expressed deep gratitude for the widespread support from friends, the government, and strangers, and remains hopeful as search-and-rescue efforts continue. In fullMissing Alabama student’s parents are in ‘living hell’ after he vanished on Japan vacationThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Fears grow for missing American student in Japan as major storm nears
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleJames Higginbotham's family have been on vacation in Japan since 25 May (Facebook/Nancy Higginbotham)James "Weston" Higginbotham, a 20-year-old Auburn University student, went missing on May 29 during a family vacation in the Kyoto area of Japan. His parents, Nancy and Keith Higginbotham, are actively involved in the search, describing their situation as "living hell" and suggesting he may have intentionally chosen a quiet hiking trail. Police tracked his movements to Yamashina Station, and he was last seen wearing a white "Save the Bees" shirt, lavender corduroy pants, and Adidas shoes, carrying a shoulder bag labeled "Alabama". Concerns are heightened by a major storm, Jangmi, heading towards the Kyoto region, while Higginbotham, an environmental engineering student, is known as an experienced hiker and navigator. The family has expressed deep gratitude for the widespread support from friends, the government, and strangers, and remains hopeful as search-and-rescue efforts continue. In fullMissing Alabama student’s parents are in ‘living hell’ after he vanished on Japan vacationThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Auburn University student James Higginbotham, 20, went missing May 29 during vacation in Kyoto, Japan; last seen at Yamashina Station. Rescue operations escalate as Typhoon Jangmi approaches while family uncertainty remains over remote-hiking intentions. --- **Nota**: Questo articolo (cronaca attualità umana) non è in scope per Warptech News. Non contiene elementi tech, business, o trend rilevanti per il pubblico di manager IT/CTO italiani.













