A family has launched a desperate appeal to find a 28-year-old teacher from Nottingham who went missing from her home in Japan four days ago.
Alice Hodgkinson was last seen at her home in Kanagawa on July 1.
She was reported missing to the authorities after she failed to turn up for work in Tokyo.
Her brother, Peter Hodgkinson, has spoken on social media where he has issued an appeal to find her.
He said: "I know that the police went round to her home again today so the investigation is continuing.
"We have Nottinghamshire Police setting up a link with the police in Japan over InterPol to deliver news and information to us, but this does take a few days to get setup.
"The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office also have an incident logged."
A spokeswoman for the Foreign Office told Nottinghamshire Live: "We are in contact with local authorities in Japan regarding a missing British woman.
"Consular staff are in touch with her family in the UK."
Alice is described as being around 5ft 6in tall and a picture shows her with shoulder-length blonde hair.
People with any information have been asked to contact the Kanagawa Police HQ on 045 - 211 - 1212.
A spokesperson from Nottinghamshire Police said: “When a person goes missing who is originally from our area we will always seek to work with relevant authorities and support local families to try and trace them.”
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