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WhiteTiger · 02-02-2025, 10:24 PM

Hm, well, several things you can try. The Consulate isn't a bad idea, though I'm not sure how helpful that they would be.

What you want to look into is the Japanese Police version of their Non-Emergency line. Google tells me that it's #9110. From what it looks like from Google, you'd dial 81 (as the country code) and then either #9110 or 9110. I'm not sure. Looks like they are open 24/7 and have English speakers available to assist, though it might take a bit to set that up.

You'd want to have as much info as possible before calling. They are going to ask his full legal name and DOB at a bare minimum. They are going to want his phone number (and his phone provider, such as Telus). You mentioned that he'd shared some maps of where he was walking around. That may give them a starting point. Especially if they pair that up with a ping or two on his phone. If possible, be sure to indicate that you have photos and maps of some places that he's been, as they may ask for them to be emailed to them/the investigating officer to help out. They may ask for as current a picture as you have, as well.

You can phone AirBnB emergency support at 888 234 2500. Should probably have someone directly blood related do this, and they may not help over the phone...but they may, and they could have the address of the location he was staying at. You'll likely need to know his username for the service.

If it goes nowhere with the Japanese Police, you can try filing a Missing Persons report with the most local PD to his Canadian address. If he lives with his mother in law, for instance, she would call her local police. If he lives in Calgary, you'd call the Calgary police. They are going to want pretty much the same info as the Japanese Police.

It may not hurt to take some of the walking maps he's given, and see if you can find common local areas among them while you wait. A coffee shop or something he often frequents may indicate that his AirBnB is in that area, for example, which helps narrow down locations after ping searchs.

Those are all the useful steps I can think of off the top of my head. I hope that it's just a phone issue/he got really excited doing something and just didn't contact anyone.

02-02-2025, 10:24 PM	#12
WhiteTiger Franchise Player Join Date: Nov 2010 Exp:	Hm, well, several things you can try. The Consulate isn't a bad idea, though I'm not sure how helpful that they would be. What you want to look into is the Japanese Police version of their Non-Emergency line. Google tells me that it's #9110. From what it looks like from Google, you'd dial 81 (as the country code) and then either #9110 or 9110. I'm not sure. Looks like they are open 24/7 and have English speakers available to assist, though it might take a bit to set that up. You'd want to have as much info as possible before calling. They are going to ask his full legal name and DOB at a bare minimum. They are going to want his phone number (and his phone provider, such as Telus). You mentioned that he'd shared some maps of where he was walking around. That may give them a starting point. Especially if they pair that up with a ping or two on his phone. If possible, be sure to indicate that you have photos and maps of some places that he's been, as they may ask for them to be emailed to them/the investigating officer to help out. They may ask for as current a picture as you have, as well. You can phone AirBnB emergency support at 888 234 2500. Should probably have someone directly blood related do this, and they may not help over the phone...but they may, and they could have the address of the location he was staying at. You'll likely need to know his username for the service. If it goes nowhere with the Japanese Police, you can try filing a Missing Persons report with the most local PD to his Canadian address. If he lives with his mother in law, for instance, she would call her local police. If he lives in Calgary, you'd call the Calgary police. They are going to want pretty much the same info as the Japanese Police. It may not hurt to take some of the walking maps he's given, and see if you can find common local areas among them while you wait. A coffee shop or something he often frequents may indicate that his AirBnB is in that area, for example, which helps narrow down locations after ping searchs. Those are all the useful steps I can think of off the top of my head. I hope that it's just a phone issue/he got really excited doing something and just didn't contact anyone.