An American student who ⁠disappeared while on a family vacation ​in Japan was found dead outside Kyoto, his mother wrote ‌in a Facebook post ‌on Saturday. • The body of James Higginbotham, 20, ⁠was ⁠discovered in a mountainous area by a volunteer search-and-rescue ​group,

An American student who disappeared while on a family vacation in ​Japan was found dead outside Kyoto, his ‌mother wrote in a Facebook post on Saturday.

The family’s experience led them to start Aniah’s Heart, a non-profit that helps families like the Higgingbothams.