Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleHis family announced his death on Facebook, stating he was found by a volunteer search-and-rescue group in a mountainous area outside Kyoto (Facebook/Nancy Higginbotham)James “Weston” Higginbotham, a 20-year-old Auburn University student, was found dead in Japan eight days after going missing. His family announced his death on Facebook, stating he was found by a volunteer search-and-rescue group in a mountainous area outside Kyoto. Higginbotham, a junior biosystems engineering major, went missing on May 29 during a family vacation to celebrate his younger brother's high school graduation. He chose to stay at their hotel in Kyoto after lunch, planning to explore the city alone, while his family visited a temple. His mother, Nancy Higginbotham, told CBS News that she had an argument with Weston over her use of ChatGPT before his disappearance. In fullAmerican college student who went missing in Japan is found dead, family confirmsThank 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

James “Weston” Higginbotham, 20, was last seen getting off a train at the Yamashina station in Kyoto Prefecture, according to his mother.

James “Weston” Higginbotham is a junior studying biosystems engineering at the Alabama college and was last seen in Kyoto.

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A Japan vacation turned into a nightmare for this Alabama family as their 20-year-old son, a student at Auburn University, has been missing since May 29. The family said they…

James ‘Weston’ Higginbotham, a student of Auburn university, went missing in Japan and his parents Nancy and Keith Higginbotham are looking for their son.

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James "Weston" Higginbotham, an Auburn University student, went missing last week in Japan after his family says he went to an area near Kyoto known for its hiking trails.

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James “Weston” Higginbotham’s remains were found in a mountainous area outside of Kyoto, his mother said on Saturday.

An Alabama student who went missing in Japan while traveling with his family has been found dead, his mother said.

The Auburn University student went missing on May 29

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleHis family announced his death on Facebook,…

An Auburn University student, 20-year-old James Weston Higginbotham, was found deceased in Japan after going missing during a family vacation.

James Weston Higginbotham, a 20-year-old Auburn University student, was found dead in Kyoto, Japan, after going missing during a family vacation.

A 20-year-old Auburn University student from Alabama who went missing during a family vacation in Japan has been found dead, bringing a tragic end to a weeklong search that drew…