Josuke Higashikata (JoJolion)/History

Summary
The establishment of Josuke Higashikata's true name, history and identity represents a principal force in the plot of JoJolion. His provisional name is given him by Norisuke Higashikata IV.

A primary investigation yields the name of Yoshikage Kira, but this possibility comes into doubt after a visit to an apartment registered by this name and the subsequent interrogation of Sasame Ojirou.

Upon return to Josuke's place of discovery by the Wall Eyes, he and Yasuho discover the corpse of a second man, identified upon autopsy as Yoshikage Kira. A DNA test of Kira's corpse commissioned by Yasuho reveals a very close match to Josuke's makeup, as well as the return of the cryptic statement that the two in fact represent the "same person".

Later still, Kyo Nijimura proves that Josuke is a fusion of Yoshikage Kira and another unidentified individual by indicating a physical seam along both of Josuke's eyes and his tongue, while explaining how they would have been fused by reference to a mysterious property to the earth near the Wall Eyes.

Norisuke IV reveals that he has become Josuke's guardian in the hope that he has retained the memory previously held by Kira as to the cure of the mysterious disease plaguing both the Higashikata Family and Holy Kira-Joestar.

Yotsuyu Yagiyama appears, apparently familiar both with Kira and with the other individual comprising Josuke.

Welcome to Morioh
The protagonist was found buried underground and naked by Yasuho near the Wall Eyes in Morioh.

He shows symptoms of amnesia, as he is unable to identify himself or his residence.

After a short fight with Joushuu Higashikata, he was sent to a hospital and later escaped using his stand, Soft & Wet.

Following the brand of his hat, he and Yasuho visit the shop that the hat was purchased from and from there, they were able to find the name Yoshikage Kira and his address.

Soft & Wet
When they enter the apartment they found a nice and tidy place.

However, they also found a naked girl in the bathroom whom Yasuho assumed was Kira's girlfriend. The girl did not answer at first, glaring at them before Yasuho found a photo album with pictures of tied women. Assuming that this was the protagonist's doing, she becomes disgusted and leaves him.

Josuke overcomes a minor plot agreed between the hostage and Sasame Ojirou. Interrogating him, he learns about the real Yoshikage Kira.

Josuke and Yasuho return to the site of his discovery, finding Yoshikage Kira, who had died three days prior.

Go to the Higashikata Family
Next, Josuke is taken to live with the Higashikata Family, under the name Josuke Higashikata, apparently as a new member. He is given Joshu's room, to his dismay.

California King Bed
Josuke is told by Norisuke to take care of Daiya Higashikata, who suffers from blindness. After helping her make tea, she tells him to "act natural" before having a piece of her leg destroyed, much to his confusion.

He finds himself in the midst of Daiya's California King Bed Stand, before feigning being seduced by Daiya, and finally getting her to step on his shadow in order to retrieve the new memories won by her.

Yasuho recieves a DNA result that reveals that the protagonist's and Kira's bodies are a 95.8% match, which seems to conclude that they are the same person.

Family Tree
With Daiya's help, Josuke soon finds out what is in the room that he was prohibited from entering, and learns of Yoshikage Kira's distant relation to the Higashikata family through the Joestar Family.

"Paisley Park" & "Born This Way"
From the Tree, looking her up, the protagonist learns that Kira's mother, Holly Joestar-Kira is still alive and currently working at a hospital.

On the way,, he is attacked by Nijimura and her Stand Born This Way; while he is assisted by the Stand Paisley Park.

Josuke at first asks Nijimura if she attacked him under the orders of the Higashikata's, but Nijimura reacts distastefully at the mention of the Higashikata's and insists on killing Josuke if he approaches Holly.

Josuke, at first, is prepared to fight back Nijimura, but recognizes her intent and resolves to find another way to approach Holly if it will cause her pain.

The Lemon and the Tangerine
As Josuke is about to leave, Nijimura asks him to show his tongue and notes that Josuke has two tongues and four eyes.

Nijimura guides Josuke to the Wall Eyes to somewhat explain his ailment. What she does is hold two fruits together, a lemon and an orange, and buries them. Upon unearthing them, the two each have components of the other switched, with the orange having traces of lemon within it and vice-versa.

This puzzles and infuriates Josuke, who cries out questioningly on who he is and how he he came to be, which bringing Nijimura to tears as well. She explains that Josuke was the result of her brother, Yoshikage Kira being fused with someone else, collaterally pointing out that both Josuke and his stand are similar to her Kira and his stand.

She tells him to look to the Higashikata's as they may have the answers that he desperately needs.

Shakedown Road
With Joshu, Josuke combats the community of Shakedown Road; including a mature man who manages a pet shop.

After his victory, he discovers the Joestar Jizo, which the pet shop owner agrees shares its hat with him; sharing that it was donated by the SBR hat shop salesman.

Morioh: Year 1901
Josuke learns from the pet shop owner of Johnny Joestar, in whose memory the Jizo was erected.

Josuke borrows Joshu's cellphone, calling Yasuho; which she doesn't answer, noticing it as Joshu's call.

Paper Moon Deception
Josuke is inspired by Paisley Park to send Yasuho a text, given that she will not pick up a call from Joshu; before Yasuho is targeted by Tsurugi Higashikata and his Stand, Paper Moon King.

Yasuho travels into town in search of Josuke, but he is also affected by the Stand and fails to find her.

Norisuke, Tsurugi & Yotsuyu
The next day, Josuke follows Tsurugi to his underground playroom.

Trailed by Norisuke, Josuke questions him; asking whether he killed Yoshikage Kira, which he says he did not, and in three parts: First, that he knows of the power of the Wall Eyes to combine two objects, and argues that if he wished Kira dead, he should wish the same of Josuke. Second, that he is sympathetic to Kira's family, including Holy, being that theirs shares its fate with his, with respect to the curse of their disease; and third, that he actually needed Kira, believing that he had a clue as to their cure.

Norisuke says that he adopted Josuke in the hope that he has retained these memories; reaffirms his wish for his family's happiness, and that he does not know the identity of the other person composing Josuke, suggesting that he consider himself the individual currently searching for his identity.

Josuke and Norisuke are then targeted by Yotsuyu Yagiyama.

"I Am a Rock"
A fight ensues between Josuke, Norisuke and Yotsuyu. Unable to counter Yotsuyu's power, Josuke is initially overwhelmed by the many flower pots attracted to him. However with Norisuke's help, Josuke manages to get out of I Am a Rock's range a first time. When Yotsuyu touches him again, hundreds of chestnuts are attracted to him, but he and Norisuke manage to hide inside the family bunker.

Realising that Yasuho has been kidnapped by Yotsuyu, Josuke resolves to get out of the bunker and fight Yotsuyu. In the process, he discovers that Yotsuyu isn't a normal human. The fight culminates in Josuke making Yotsuyu sink into the sea, and having Yotsuyu reveal that his original self is connected to Kira before dying. At the same time Josuke spots the mysterious fruit Tsurugi has been talking about.

Josuke and Norisuke then examine the remains of Yotsuyu and manage to find a fruit. Josuke then follows Norisuke to the latter's fruit parlor in order to identify the fruit, but their search is interrupted when Jobin Higashikata returns.

Every Day Is a Summer Vacation
Because King Nothing smelled the fruit's scent on Jobin, Josuke wants to extract information from him.

To do so, he enlists the help of Tsurugi and challenges Jobin to a beetle fight with the Dorcus Titanus Palawanicus Jobin gave him earlier. He cheats, wins Jobin's Lamborghini, and manages to takethe key to Tsurugi and Yasuho so that they investigate Jobin's whereabouts. However Jobin begins to suspect Josuke and he has to flee.

Love Love Deluxe
Josuke meets Yasuho and Tsurugi again the next day. He spends some time with Yasuho, but an unknown woman catches his attention, as she seems to know him.

The woman, named Karera Sakunami, is one of Josuke's original self's acquaintance, and Josuke decides to stick with her until she reveals him his name. Karera eventually tells him: his original self was Josefumi Kujo.

Josuke and Karera are then attacked by the A. Phex Brothers, but defeat them both. Karera realizes that Josuke underwent the equivalent exchange, and departs leaving Josuke with still many questions.

Hato Brought Her Boyfriend Home
Josuke, having heard of the Rokakaka thanks to Karera Sakunami, researches the fruit with Yasuho and Tsurugi, thinking that it may be tied to his identity. His research is interrupted when he witnesses along with the Higashikata Family, Hato bringing her new boyfriend: Tamaki Damo. Thinking that the seemingly awkward boyfriend is nothing suspicious, he quietly asks Norisuke permission to leave, but when he enters the isolated foyer, he notices that Kyo Nijimura has disappeared, and that the house is covered in handprints making anyone who touches them soft. Trying to escape, Josuke accidentally touches the handprints and is softened himself.

Vitamin C and Killer Queen
Josuke continues to try to find a way to stop the murderous assault caused by Tamaki Damo in the present while Josefumi and Kira's pasts are revealed in flashbacks.

Josefumi and Kira, having stolen a Rokakaka Branch to use for grafting, are confronted by Damo and the other Rock Humans on Kira's yacht. Damo tortures Kira until the latter manages to escape along with Josefumi using Killer Queen's Sheer Heart Attack. Despite escaping however, both men succumb to their injuries and die before the Wall Eyes fuse them together during the 2011 earthquake.

In the present, Josuke is surprised to see Hato using her Stand to mercilessly beat Damo to the point of death. After pursuing the fleeing Damo, Josuke confronts the man and avenges the people he's killed by shattering Damo's skull using Soft & Wet. Having come to terms with his different pasts, Josuke accepts his "true identity" as that of Josefumi Kujo and Yoshikage Kira.