Kyoto police search for missing American tourist ^25.4%

The Japan Times - By Elizabeth Beattie - 6/4/2026, 4:41 AM

Availability Heuristic 22.6% - Negativity Bias 16.5% - Optimism Bias 16%

Kyoto police are searching for a 20-year-old American man who went missing last week during a family trip to Japan. James Higginbotham, who also goes by Weston, was last seen in the Kyoto area on Friday last week. His parents, Nancy and Keith Higginbotham, are working with local authorities and are desperately asking the public to help... more