Missing American student found dead in Japan after dayslong search

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6. No. They were arguing over her use of ChatGPT to find local restaurants.

He was anti-AI use because of the data centers that hurt the environment.

They were not near the Aokigahara Forest, which is on the northern side of Mount Fuji near Tokyo. They were in Kyoto, over 300 miles from Tokyo.

No cause of death nor details of how the body was found have been released. He may have been killed in a landslide or rockslide, common in the steep forest trails outside of Kyoto, especially during the monsoon rains that had hit during his disappearance. His last known location was traced to one of those Kyoto forest trailheads.

Another clue was that he stopped at a hardware store before disappearing. He only had the equivalent of about $60 cash and did not use his credit cards. He could not have bought much with $60. It would be helpful to know what he bought. I would think he would have stood out to the store clerk and the clerk would remember what he bought, but nothing about that has been reported.