On Monday, more than 100 rescuers in Japan frantically searched for a missing seven-year-old boy, who was left behind in the woods as a form of punishment. Matt talks about the parents of Yamato Tanooka, who left their 7 y/o in the woods alone, as a form of punishment. pic.twitter.com/iPpCIJYOLn — Today FM (@todayfm) May 30, 2016 The boy, Yamato Tanooka, has been missing for two days on northern Hokkaido island, in an area known to have bears.