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hamsterjill

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9. Very sad to learn this.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sat Jun 6, 2026, 08:07 PM

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I listened to an interview with a family member (I think maybe a sister???) yesterday and he sounded like a great kid. I was driving and didn't hear the introduction to the piece.

Whatever happened, it always hurts to lose a young one. May he rest in peace.

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Missing American student found dead in Japan after dayslong search [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Saturday OP

This message was self-deleted by its author Orangenero Saturday #1

Very sad but Orangenero Saturday #2

Odd that he complains about the resource use of ChatGPT but willingly flies on a trip to Japan n/t OnlinePoker Saturday #7

Those contradictions happen ALL the time. Callie1979 22 hrs ago #14

It's not like he took a private plane to Japan RazorbackExpat 1 hr ago #19

I was just about to wonder "What the heck actually happened?" chouchou Saturday #3

He had stopped in a hardware store before heading off into the forest. SunSeeker Saturday #4

So very sad ... cliffside Yesterday #11

Why were you nervous? fujiyamasan Yesterday #12

I'd be some level of nervous visiting most foreign countries. I'M the stranger! Callie1979 22 hrs ago #15

Part of a mother's job :) he felt very safe. cliffside 10 hrs ago #16

Yes. The mom had said he bought some "worrying" things in the hardware store. SunSeeker 3 hrs ago #17

Was the fight w/ his mother about visiting ultralite001 Saturday #5

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

$60 is like 10,000 yen RazorbackExpat 1 hr ago #20

sounds like a plot from White Lotus pimpbot Saturday #8

Very sad to learn this. hamsterjill Saturday #9

Last year I read a book about disappearances in national forests. betsuni Saturday #10

Weird story... and very sad fujiyamasan Yesterday #13

He hadn't gone far, found in the forest behind a temple 15 minutes walk from Yamashina Station. betsuni 1 hr ago #18