James 'Weston' Higginbotham, 20, was found dead in a mountainous area outside Kyoto, Japan, following an extensive search-and-rescue effort, according to his mother Nancy Higginbotham, who announced the news on Saturday morning

A dayslong search is underway for a 20-year-old American student who disappeared during a family vacation in Japan.

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