Student Dies in Kyoto Mountains

學生在京都山區死亡

Jun 8, 2026, 21:09
JapanWorld

Introduction

James Higginbotham was a 20-year-old student from Auburn University. He disappeared and then died in the mountains near Kyoto, Japan.

James Higginbotham 是一名 20 歲的奧本大學學生。他在日本京都附近的山區失蹤，隨後死亡。

Main Body

James had a fight with his mother about using AI for their travel plans. He left his family on May 29. He walked to a hiking trail. Then, his phone stopped working.

James 因為使用 AI 規劃旅程而與母親發生爭執。他在 5 月 29 日離開家人。他走到一條登山步道，隨後他的手機停止運作。

Police and dogs looked for him on June 2. A big storm called Typhoon Janmi made the search hard. There was a lot of rain and mud. Finally, rescue teams found his body in the mountains.

警方與搜救犬於 6 月 2 日展開搜尋。但一場名為「殘米」的強大颱風讓搜救變得困難。當時降雨量大且泥濘不堪。最後，救援隊在山區找到了他的遺體。

Police say no one killed him. James was a good student. He loved nature and the environment.

警方表示並非他殺。James 是一名優秀的學生，他熱愛大自然與環境。

Conclusion

The police found James. They are still studying how he died.

警方已找到 James，目前仍在研究其死因。

Vocabulary Learning

🕰️ Telling a Story in the Past

To reach A2, you must move from the present to the past. Look at how the story changes verbs to show things already happened:

  • Regular (just add -ed):

    • Walk →\rightarrow Walked
    • Stop →\rightarrow Stopped
    • Love →\rightarrow Loved

  • Irregular (they change completely):

    • Is →\rightarrow Was
    • Have →\rightarrow Had
    • Leave →\rightarrow Left
    • Find →\rightarrow Found

Quick Rule: Use these words to order your story so the listener doesn't get lost: First→Then→Finally\text{First} \rightarrow \text{Then} \rightarrow \text{Finally}

Vocabulary Learning

disappeared (v.)
went away and could not be found
Example:The cat disappeared into the garden.
hiking trail (n.)
a path in nature for walking
Example:We followed the hiking trail up the mountain.
search (n.)
the act of looking for someone or something
Example:The police search for the missing keys lasted an hour.
environment (n.)
the natural world around us
Example:We must protect the environment by recycling.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→