The body of James ‘Weston’ Higginbotham, a 20-year-old student from Auburn University, has been found in a mountainous area near Kyoto, Japan, after he had been missing for several days.

歐本大學 20 歲學生 James ‘Weston’ Higginbotham 在失蹤數日後，遺體於日本京都附近的山區被尋獲。

Mr. Higginbotham disappeared on May 29 after leaving his family to explore Kyoto on his own. Before he left, he had an argument with his mother about using artificial intelligence (AI) for navigation. As a sustainability engineering student, he reportedly disagreed with the use of AI because he was concerned about its negative impact on water resources.

Higginbotham 先生於 5 月 29 日離開家人獨自遊覽京都後失蹤。在出發前，他曾與母親就使用人工智慧 (AI) 導航一事發生爭執。由於他是一名永續工程系學生，據報導他反對使用 AI，因為擔心其對水資源產生的負面影響。

At first, the Life360 app showed that he was traveling by train and visiting shops. However, his family became worried when the location tracking suddenly stopped, which his mother described as very unusual. Later, security camera (CCTV) footage showed him in the Yamashina area, suggesting he had gone toward local hiking trails.

起初，Life360 App 顯示他正搭乘火車並在逛店。然而，當定位追蹤突然停止時，家人開始感到擔心，其母親形容這非常不尋常。隨後，監視器 (CCTV) 畫面顯示他在山科地區，顯示他可能前往了當地的登山步道。

On June 2, a large search operation began involving over 100 police officers, search dogs, and helicopters. These efforts were sometimes delayed by bad weather, including strong winds and heavy rain. In addition to the official police search, the family hired a private rescue team and worked with local residents. Eventually, a volunteer search-and-rescue group found his body.

6 月 2 日，一場涉及 100 多名警察、搜救犬和直升機的大規模搜救行動展開。由於強風和暴雨等惡劣天氣，搜救工作有時受到延遲。除官方警察搜救外，家屬還聘請了私人救援隊並與當地居民合作。最終，由一個志願搜救小組發現了他的遺體。

The search for James ‘Weston’ Higginbotham ended when volunteers discovered his body in the mountains outside Kyoto.

當志願者在京都郊外山區發現 James ‘Weston’ Higginbotham 的遺體後，搜救行動隨即結束。