Overview
- Yuki Adachi, 11, failed to reach Sonobe Elementary after getting out of his family’s car near the campus on March 23, and his father called police around noon.
- A yellow randoseru-style backpack that relatives found in mountain terrain on March 29 about 2–3 kilometers northwest of the school was confirmed to be his.
- Kyoto Prefectural Police have not revealed the condition of the recovered bag.
- Officers with the Nantan station are continuing an active search with about 40 personnel and are asking for tips at 0771-62-0110 after posting the boy’s photo online.
- The find narrows the focus to rugged hills outside Nantan City, where a distinctive randoseru—Japan’s hard school bag—can help confirm sightings and guide public reports.