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Body of Missing 11-Year-Old Yuki Adachi Found in Kyoto

4/15/2026

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In Nantan, Kyoto Prefecture, authorities identified the body found on April 12 as 11-year-old Yuki Adachi, who had been missing since March 23.
A judicial autopsy found Adachi likely died in late March.
The cause of death remains undetermined.
The body was found face up in a mountainous area about 2 kilometers from his school, wearing a dark blue fleece and gray sweatshirt.
Earlier, a shoe believed to belong to him was found nearby.

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In Nantan, Kyoto Prefecture, authorities identified the body found on April 12 as 11-year-old Yuki Adachi, who had been missing since March 23.
A judicial autopsy found Adachi likely died in late March.
The cause of death remains undetermined.
The body was found face up in a mountainous area about 2 kilometers from his school, wearing a dark blue fleece and gray sweatshirt.
Earlier, a shoe believed to belong to him was found nearby.