Pokhara, August 20:

The whereabouts of a Japanese national, Katsunori Oshikma, who went missing almost a month ago from Pokhara, are still unknown. The 24-year-old Oshikma was last seen in Pokhara’s Dam Side on July 20, the Pokhara tourist police centre said.

According to sub-inspector Nurapati Nepal, Oshikma’s father, who is here in search of his missing son, has announced an award of Rs one lakh for anyone giving vital information about him.