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{{Character Infobox
|title = Joshu Higashikata
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|ja_kanji = 東方 常秀
|etymology = 東 (Higashi) = ''East'' <br/>方 (Kata) = ''Way/path''<br/> 常 (Jo) = ''Common/everyday'' <br/> 秀 (Shu) = ''Excellence/beauty''
|stand = [[Nut King Call]]<br />[[
|age = 19{{Ref-Note|Joshu is originally stated to be 18 years old in [[JJL Chapter 7]]. However, in [[JJL Chapter 34]] p.10, he is 19 years old. In the [[Ultra Jump]] release of [[JJL Chapter 57]], the text on the cover also states that Joshu is 19 years old. However, this is not mentioned in [[JJL Volume 14]] and onwards, which still lists him as being 18 on the summary pages.}}
|birthday = 1992<ref name=JJLC11P20>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 11}} p.20</ref>
|czodiac = Monkey<ref name=JJLC11P20 />
|gender =
|nation = Japanese {{Flag|Japan}}
|religion = Atheist<ref name="JJLC18P10">{{Ch|JJL Chapter 18}}, p.10</ref>
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|major = Sociology<ref name="JJLC2">{{Ch|JJL Chapter 2}}</ref>
|family = [[Norisuke Higashikata IV]] (Father)<br />[[Kaato Higashikata]] (Mother)<br />[[Jobin Higashikata]] (Brother)<br />[[Hato Higashikata]] (Sister)<br />[[Daiya Higashikata]] (Sister)<br />[[Josuke Higashikata (JoJolion)|Josuke Higashikata]] (Adoptive Brother)<br />[[Mitsuba Higashikata]] (Sister-in-law)<br />[[Tsurugi Higashikata]] (Nephew)
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See: [[Higashikata Family#Higashikata Family (Second Continuity)|Higashikata Family]]
|status = Alive {{S|Part 8}}
|mangadebut = [[JJL Chapter 1]]
|mangafinal = [[JJL Chapter 110]]
|gamedebut = [[All-Star Battle]] {{S|NPC}}<br />[[Eyes of Heaven]] {{S|Playable}}
|namedebut = [[JJL Chapter 1]]
|seiyuu = {{W|Hiroaki Miura}} {{S|[[All-Star Battle]], [[Eyes of Heaven]]}}
}}
{{Quote|But I... don't even have that kind of talent, do I...? Even if it's just a little... I have '''something''', right?|Joshu Higashikata
{{Nihongo|'''Joshu Higashikata'''|東方 常秀|Higashikata Jōshū}} is a [[:Category:Secondary Allies|secondary ally]] featured in the eighth part of the ''[[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure]]'' series, ''[[JoJolion]]''.
Joshu is the pampered third child of [[Norisuke Higashikata IV]] and is the second youngest among his siblings. He maintains a strained relationship with his adoptive brother, [[Josuke Higashikata (JoJolion)|Josuke Higashikata]], who frequently becomes the target of his beratement. Moreover, he harbors an obsessive yet unrequited love for [[Yasuho Hirose]]. Eventually, Joshu awakens a [[Stand]] known as [[Nut King Call]].
==Appearance==
[[File:Joshu_Appearance.png|frameless|left|150px]]
Joshu is a 19-year-old male of average to above-average height and medium build. His eyes are slanted, and in his first appearances, they were curved at almost unnatural degrees. After Yasuho consumes a [[New Locacaca]] to regrow her right arm, Joshu loses his right arm.<ref name="JJL101"/> Joshu also loses his left index finger after getting hit by a calamity via a leaflet, after attempting to attack [[Toru]].<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 104}}</ref>
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One of Joshu's most prominent traits is his general unpleasantness. He is rude and disrespectful to not only his regular entourage but also most people he interacts with. In general, Joshu is quite vulgar and regularly insults or disparages those he interacts with. Partly out of resentment, Joshu regularly bad-mouths Josuke and has at one point mocked him for not having a family.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 18}}, p.11</ref> He also has a habit of bantering and playing pranks on his sister [[Hato Higashikata|Hato]]. When [[Hato Higashikata|Hato]] reveals her unattractive boyfriend, [[Tamaki Damo]] to her family, he immediately chuckles at the sight of Damo<ref name="JJL47P12">{{Ch|JJL Chapter 47}}, p.12</ref> and also consistently acts rude to his guest. Finally, when [[Kaato Higashikata]] revealed herself to her family, Joshu was hostile to her and made it a point to humiliate her by disassembling her clothes (though this was notably in retaliation to her forced entry and insults of his hair).<ref name="C58" /> Yasuho notes that Joshu has poor social skills, which is at odds with his educational pursuit of social studies.
Joshu also has violent tendencies and is able to ignore the law for his own interests. For instance, Joshu drew a knife with the intent of using it against Josuke during a dispute after slapping him for seemingly stealing his money.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 12}}, p.8-10</ref> He also stole [[Zaihei Nigatake
[[File:Joshu-movie-theater.png|Joshu buying nine seats at a theater just so he won't be near anyone else|thumb|280px]]
Joshu is also very selfish and has a self-centered view of his world. His selfishness is showcased on several occasions, for instance when he complains that the center spot in the family photograph is taken from him by Josuke or that his room is given to him, only to be pacified when Norisuke compensates with money.<ref name="JJLC7P23">{{Ch|JJL Chapter 7}}, p.23</ref> When his father advises him to get a part-time job and give back to society, Joshu merely dismisses this and asks for money.<ref name=":0" /> His selfishness goes in pair with an incredibly self-serving view of the world. Joshu asserts that he has a sort of romantic relationship with [[Yasuho Hirose]], calling her "[his] Yasuho" (at the same time ignoring the fact that Yasuho looks down on him and tries to get away from him on every occasion). He interprets Yasuho's gesture of giving him twice as many {{W|Mochi|mochis}} as Josuke as a sign of her loving him "twice as much" and readily misinterprets Yasuho's words as a solicitation. Moreover, when he finally notices the many instances in which [[
Joshu has shown to be superficial and spendthrift. After stealing money from Zaihei Nigatake, Joshu indulges in a shopping spree, wastefully spending it on things such as a luxurious wristwatch, buying nine seats at the movies just so he can sit alone in the center, or going to a hostess club flicking miscellaneous things into the women's chests, openly stating that he prefers women with large breasts. He also wastes money on merchandise of the idol [[Rena Nanami]].<ref name=":0" />
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{{Main|Nut King Call}}
Joshu's Stand, Nut King Call, allows him to easily disassemble or fuse objects and people by planting nuts and bolts in them. These nuts and bolts act as physical objects that can be seen and felt by non-stand users, the bolts themselves have been shown to cause no pain to the target when fused into them or when detaching pieces of them. The fusing or dismembering can be either permanent or temporary based on Joshu's wishes. Nut King Call was originally activated subconsciously but over the course of JoJolion, Joshu has learned to be more proficient in his use of his stand.
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Joshu has a level of fighting competence, shown when he easily overtakes a newly-awakened Josuke who has shown to be proficient in unarmed combat.
==
*[[Josuke Higashikata (JoJolion)|Josuke Higashikata]]: Joshu's adoptive brother. Joshu initially attacks him during their first meeting, fueled by his jealousy after seeing him nude beside Yasuho, before he is subdued by Josuke himself. Joshu retains a powerful sense of insult after the Higashikata family adopts Josuke and his relationship with Josuke remains neutral later on. When the two pass through [[Shakedown Road]] while traveling to school together, Josuke exerts an arms-length reception of Joshu, who persistently curses and discriminates against him. However, during the end of the [[The Radio Gaga Incident (
*[[Norisuke Higashikata IV]]: Joshu's loving father. While Norisuke spoils his youngest son like with his siblings, Joshu often exploits this, straightforwardly asking his father to give him money to attend a meet-and-greet with his idol.<ref name="JJLC56P5">{{Ch|JJL Chapter 56}}, p.5</ref> Norisuke considers Joshu a problem child and often scolds him for his attitude.▼
*[[Jobin Higashikata]]: Joshu looks up to his eldest brother with respect. When Jobin shows Josuke his stag beetle collection, Joshu displays an extensive amount of knowledge of the creatures, implying that his brother may have taught him before. He sides with his brother during his beetle match against his adoptive brother.▼
*[[Hato Higashikata]]: Unlike with his other siblings, he and Hato share the most quips and antics. They have a playful sibling relationship, as seen from their banters in the household. Joshu likes to tease Hato and in return, she also picks at him. When Hato introduces her boyfriend, Damo, to the family, Joshu wastes no time to devise his plans to tease Damo of his mannerisms and even attempts to fully expose his bald spot by shooting a champagne cork. Nevertheless, the brother and sister love each other unconditionally and both care for the other as siblings.▼
*[[Daiya Higashikata]]: Joshu's youngest sister. They do not talk with each other much in the household, save for a few family interactions.▼
*[[Kaato Higashikata]]: Because their mother had been arrested before they were mature enough to know what had happened to her, both Joshu and Daiya have only known her from the words of their father, who told them that she either died or went missing. As a result, they do not recognize Kaato as their mother during their visit to the Higashikata household after her release from prison. True to his foolish behavior, Joshu makes his own mother trip on a chair and even attempts to undress her. Furious, Kaato uses her mysterious card Stand ability and impales Joshu on the jaw with a chair that appears under one of the cards.▼
===Friends and Allies===▼
*[[Yasuho Hirose]]: Joshu's childhood friend whom he is also in love with. Despite Yasuho constantly rejecting his feelings, he seems to pursue her no matter what, often with the intention to make Josuke jealous. When she was under [[Paper Moon King]]'s effects, she mistakes Joshu for Josuke and he interprets her comfortableness with him at the time as her wanting to have sex. However, Joshu realizes something is wrong and stops, only to be knocked out by Yasuho. Later, devastated by his family's tragedy, Joshu tries to protect an injured Yasuho during the calamity cast by Toru and his Wonder of U.▼
===Enemies===
*[[Toru]]: Joshu first encounters Toru during his attack on the Higashikata family, and lacking any familiarity, immediately determines that Toru is an enemy. Joshu repeatedly insults Toru and attempts to attack him to no avail. Toru pays no real mind to Joshu as a threat.▼
==History==
===Background===
Prior to the events of ''[[JoJolion]]'', Joshu presumably lived a normal life, being unaware of every supernatural phenomenon in Morioh. During his youth, Joshu became friends with [[Yasuho Hirose]], with whom he eventually fell in love. Joshu applied to study Sociology in college, noted by Yasuho as ironic given his lack of social skills.<ref name="JJLC2">{{Ch|JJL Chapter 2}}</ref> He and [[Yasuho Hirose|Yasuho]] also kissed once.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 1}}, p.1</ref>
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====Meeting Josuke====
[[File:joshu meets josuke.png|thumb|Joshu attacks Josuke upon seeing Yasuho with him]]
When [[Yasuho Hirose|Yasuho]] rescues [[Josuke Higashikata (JoJolion)|Josuke]] from under the rubble at the [[Wall Eyes]], Joshu immediately misunderstands the situation and tries to attack Josuke with a rock out of jealousy. He is quickly taken out by Josuke, who uses [[Soft & Wet]] to plunder Joshu's eyesight.<ref name="JJLC1P31-32">{{Ch|JJL Chapter 1}}, p.31-32</ref> Joshu is later seen at the hospital, having received the same bite marks on his leg that Josuke had. Joshu is jealous to see Yasuho with Josuke, but reassures himself by believing that she loves him more since she gave him a bigger box of
The [[Higashikata Family]] welcomes Josuke among them, to Joshu's frustration. What's more, Josuke is given Joshu's room while Joshu is moved to another room. [[Norisuke Higashikata IV|Norisuke]] shuts him up by handing him money. The family decides to take a commemorative photo and Joshu is livid to see Josuke take Yasuho's hand and bring her close thus he mentions that Jobin is absent, making Norisuke cancel the photo.
Joshu tries to acclimate himself with Josuke's presence. One morning, Josuke borrows Joshu's razor and shaves using [[Soft & Wet]]'s bubbles; Hato and Joshu's faces end up being covered in his hair as a result.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 11}}</ref> Later, Joshu surprises Josuke by holding his clothes and thinks that he is stealing money from him. Refusing to hear Josuke, Joshu slaps him and prepares to use a knife on Josuke but Norisuke intervenes and defuses the situation.<ref>{{Ch|JJL Chapter 12}}</ref>
====[["Shakedown Road" (
[[File:josuke joshu in shakedown road.png|thumb|left|Josuke & Joshu are targeted by the people of Shakedown Road]]
The next day, at the breakfast table, [[Josuke Higashikata (JoJolion)|Josuke]] asks [[Norisuke Higashikata IV|Norisuke]] for a cell phone as well as the chance to go to school. Norisuke agrees but orders Joshu to escort him. Joshu tests Josuke with a trigonometric problem, which he solves before Joshu asks him to walk with him to a different high school as a favor. Josuke and Joshu travel to [[Shakedown Road]], known for its community of hustlers. Joshu hopes to record himself being robbed in order to complain with evidence to the police for an earlier crime. Arriving there, Joshu unknowingly breaks a child's "compact" toy before her mother demands compensation; as does Josuke a turtle tank in a nearby store window, apparently killing the turtles inside; for which the store owner extorts Josuke for ¥20,000 and a plan to pay off ¥330,000. Joshu captures the event with his phone; discovering that Josuke had stepped on leaves, rushed almost instantly to the tank, and then back, unaware. This intrigues Joshu.
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Meanwhile, Joshu has realized how the scattered gingko leaves are responsible for instantaneously transporting people and objects. He positions himself to intercept their exchange of money and seizes an envelope before running away. The dealers notice Joshu's sleight and give chase, easily catching up using the ginkgo leaves. A thug prepares to beat him but a nut and screw suddenly materialize on one of his hands. Confused; the man unscrews it, causing his hand to detach from his wrist. Panic rises among them as his other hand falls and more screws form, before Joshu's Stand, [[Nut King Call]], is fully revealed. Joshu escapes. Catching his breath in a playground, Joshu is happy to have outwitted everyone and expresses some sympathy for Josuke. However, he discovers that his stolen money is in fact composed of leaves.
====[[Paper Moon Deception (
[[File:Yasuho hugging Joshu.png|thumb|right|Yasuho hugging Joshu thinking he's Josuke]]
Later, Joshu notices that Josuke has used his phone to call [[Yasuho Hirose|Yasuho]]. He seeks Josuke and confronts him, unaware that Josuke is under the effects of [[Paper Moon King]]. Josuke is left confused about who is screaming at him. Soon after, Joshu calls Yasuho. However, Yasuho too is affected by [[Paper Moon King]] too, and mistakes Joshu for Josuke. Yasuho hugs Joshu and tells him that she was waiting for him, which makes Joshu ecstatic about this situation. The misunderstanding escalates until Joshu thinks that Yasuho wants to have sex and he brings her to an unoccupied public toilet. Joshu takes off his pants and begins to undress Yasuho but notices something is amiss. This realization, however, is soon met by Yasuho smashing a cistern's lid against his head, taking him out.
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Joshu would later wake up and misremember the incident, claiming to Josuke that they were having a moment.
====[[
[[File:josuke beetle match.png|thumb|left|Joshu witnesses Josuke and Jobin's beetle fight]]
When [[Jobin Higashikata|Jobin]] returns from his business trip to Southeast Asia and brings everyone gifts, Joshu receives a [[Jobin's Souvenirs|fake lobster]], while the rest of the [[Higashikata Family]] seemingly receive funnier gifts. He mockingly asks [[Josuke Higashikata (JoJolion)|Josuke]] what he's received only to be told that Josuke's been given a precious wristwatch and a rare beetle. At the [[Higashikata House|Higashikata's]], the family members are having fun showing each other the strange gifts [[Jobin]] got for them. [[Josuke Higashikata (JoJolion)|Josuke]] asks if he can go to Jobin's room, saying he needs advice for raising his stag beetle. Joshu subsequently accompanies Josuke to Jobin's room. Josuke inspects the live beetles, and pointing at one Palawanicus, nonchalantly mentions that his Palawanicus could beat it in a straight fight. Joshu is angry at his conceitedness but Jobin is interested and challenges Josuke to a beetle fight. Josuke uses the opportunity to raise the stacks with a bet. The first round begins between the two Palawanicus. At first, Jobin's beetle gets the upper hand due to its sharpened mandibles and planted female pheromones from a brush, making it push Josuke's beetle to the border of the arena. The tables are turned when Josuke releases the pheromones he planted in the soft rush plants with his bubbles. Josuke's beetle then makes Jobin's beetle flee out of the arena. A frustrated Jobin shaves off his left eyebrow.
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Before the second bout, Josuke secretly plunders the scent from Jobin's paintbrush and then inquires about the liquid. Jobin reveals that it's wax, that when melted will cause convulsions in the beetle and eventually kill it, but not before Jobin wins. As the second round begins, Josuke pops the bubbles that plundered the air around this paintbrush and is baffled to discover that the paintbrush has exuded a temperature as high as 60 °C. As the Rosenbergi slowly overwhelms the Palawanicus with its precise movement, Josuke witnesses a faint apparition of [[Speed King|Jobin's Stand]]. Josuke then realizes that the beetle fight has been a front for a Stand battle. Suddenly Joshu knocks his foot on the tank where the hornet was killed and asks where the lower half of its body with the stinger went. The abdomen is shown to be near Josuke who is now showing confidence as the Rosenbergi goes mad and convulses. Josuke had planted some of the hornet's poison in Jobin's brush, which eventually killed his beetle, making Josuke the winner. Josuke takes the key and manages to escape even if Jobin wants to interrogate him. Joshu accuses Josuke of wanting the Lamborghini to check its event data recorder but Jobin doubts it. They do check the garage but see nothing suspicious.
====[[Hato Brought Her Boyfriend Home (
[[File:joshu melted.png|thumb|Joshu is melted by Damo's Vitamin C]]
One day, [[Hato Higashikata|Hato]] brings her first boyfriend home. The boyfriend is revealed to be a short and overweight man named [[Tamaki Damo]] which greatly amuses Joshu. His amusement eventually turns into dismay as Damo is shown to be extremely awkward and balding even. Joshu is made to serve some champagne to the guest and Joshu notices that his bracelet has slipped out of his wrist. Damo asks where the bathrooms are, and Joshu tells him to go to the door on the right in the corridor. However, Joshu sees Damo briefly entering the room on the left, the pantry. Suspicious, Joshu checks the room and sees that the cabinet where the CCTV system is stored has been broken. He touches the cabinet but soon realizes that his body is abnormally soft. Before he can call for help, Joshu trips into the sink where the water washes him away.
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However, Damo is soon defeated by Hato, assisted by [[Josuke Higashikata (JoJolion)|Josuke]]. Joshu eventually comes out of the sewer, unharmed.
====[[
[[File:joshu with money.png|thumb|Joshu acquires a large sum of money]]
Two weeks prior to [[Kaato Higashikata]]'s release, Joshu asks for money from his father [[Norisuke Higashikata IV|Norisuke]] as he wishes to buy idol items. After the meet-and-greet, Joshu spends time choosing the goodies he wants to buy, only to be cut off by a [[Zaihei Nigatake|fellow fan]] who already chose what he wanted. Upset, Joshu realizes that this man left his wallet on the counter and steals it just as the man returns to find his wallet. In the restroom, Joshu steals all the cash inside the wallet and the cash card, withdrawing {{MI|The
[[File:joshu with too much money.png|thumb|left|Joshu is eventually overwhelmed by the amount of cursed money he has]]
However, when he tries to spend his money in a bar, the manager and several security guards interrogate him about the money. To Joshu's surprise, the owner is furious that he is trying to give him the money and mentions a "[[
[[File:joshu beats up Zaihei.png|thumb|Joshu passes the money back to Zaihei]]
Joshu wakes up on his home's couch, thinking that he's merely dreamed the past events. However, when he returns to his room, it is flooded with money which falls into him. Joshu tracks down his victim, named Zaihei Nigatake, and blames him for what's happening to him. Zaihei, grateful toward Joshu for taking his "curse", explains everything to him. This cursed money which never goes away from its owner is said to have belonged to an arms dealer named the
====[[JJL Chapter 58|Dawn of the Higashikata Household]]====
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One day, the matriarch [[Kaato Higashikata]] returns. Kaato, berating Norisuke for having never mentioned her, comments on how [[Daiya Higashikata|Daiya]], Joshu, and [[Hato Higashikata|Hato]] have grown, exposing herself as their mother. Norisuke rebukes Kaato, saying that Kaato should have called to tell him that she was freed, but Kaato justifies herself that she wanted to see her children as soon as possible after 15 years in prison. Finally, Hato explains that she murdered a child. Unfazed by the revelation of her crime, Kaato demands that she has compensation for her time in prison. Daiya, curious about Kaato, is told by her mother to come and hug her, but Joshu pushes a chair and makes Kaato trip. Joshu then begins to antagonize Kaato, then tricks her into undressing herself, exposing his skepticism about Kaato's relationship with the family. [[Space Trucking|Kaato's cards]] fall over, causing a curious Joshu to pick them up, but a chair suddenly appears from one of them, impaling Joshu in the jaw. Furious, Kaato scolds Joshu for underestimating her and is outraged that her love for her family isn't returned. Kaato leaves, offended.
====[[Ozon Baby's Pressure (
[[File:Joshu weighing sausage.png|thumb|right|Joshu weighing a sausage]]
Joshu is seen at the Higashikata House, having breakfast with his family as Jobin buries [[Ozon Baby]] in the garden. He measures the size and weight of the fish sausages the family is eating in order to find out if the company making them has made them smaller in exchange for having more sausages per package. To his dismay, the family ignores his "investigation" and eats all of the sausages. After Ozon Baby is activated and the [[Higashikata House|Higashikata household]] is affected by the Stand's ability, Joshu is seen bleeding from the face and unconscious on the couch alongside his father.
====[[JJL Chapter 77|Head to
[[File:Yelling at Mamezuku.png|thumb|left|Joshu yelling at Mamezuku about the fire]]
The family's orchard is burned down, but the attack on the family stops. Joshu angrily yells at [[Rai Mamezuku]], whom he doesn't know, but the misunderstanding is soon cleared. He accuses him of setting the orchard on fire, but his accusation is quickly shot down by Norisuke. The family, [[Josuke Higashikata (JoJolion)|Josuke]] and Rai discuss what has happened and what to do next. As [[Hato Higashikata|Hato]] worries about the family's livelihood, Joshu proposes an idea of how the family could make money: a {{W| Matsutake|Matsutake mushroom}} hunting tour (turned into a bamboo shoot hunting tour in the Spring), as well as adopting {{W| Red panda|red pandas}} and building a go-kart track. His fantasizing is interrupted by [[Daiya Higashikata|Daiya]], who notifies him that everyone else has already left.
▲====[[The Wonder of You (story arc)|The Wonder of You]]====
On the day of the harvest, a string of events result in the [[Higashikata Family]] catching [[Jobin Higashikata|Jobin]] and [[Mitsuba Higashikata|Mitsuba]] trying to drown [[Paisley Park]]. Joshu is forced to see his family tearing itself apart as [[Norisuke Higashikata IV|Norisuke]] exposes Jobin's murder of [[Ojiro Sasame]] and Jobin induces a heat stroke in Norisuke with [[Speed King]]. Unlike his sisters, he has the presence of mind to help Paisley Park escape the house, giving [[Yasuho Hirose|Yasuho]] a chance to survive. Jobin doesn't act on this. Eventually, the family sees that Jobin is a victim of Akefu's Stand attack.
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[[File:The_Thought_Counts.png|thumb|right|Joshu's tantrum meets a gutter]]
Toru then appears to ask Yasuho to hand him the potted Locacaca. Regaining his senses, Joshu threatens Toru for daring to speak so casually to her and summons Nut King Call. The three of them see something big falling toward them from the sky. Toru grabs Yasuho, insisting that he must take the Locacaca before it is swept up in a calamity, which enrages Joshu. Joshu tries to attack Toru, but a leaf cuts off two of his fingers. Overwhelmed
The invisible bubble flies towards Toru and pops inside his abdomen, saving Yasuho from the calamity. Over the phone, Josuke instructs Yasuho to point her phone at Toru once more until she realizes that Toru ate the other Locacaca plant and is now walking towards her. Joshu attempts to stop Toru when he starts sprinting but gets struck on the head by the house's rain gutter due to the calamity. Yasuho finally faces her phone in Toru's direction and he is hit by the invisible bubble. Meanwhile, [[Kaato Higashikata|Kaato]] strangely appears inside the house. He lies still on the ground as Kaato begins to pin down Toru with her ability and use his body for an equivalent exchange with [[Tsurugi Higashikata]], who was hidden in her cards.
While Joshu is incapacitated, the exchange is successful
====Aftermath====
Days later, Joshu completely recovers, and the Higashikata family go to the Higashikata Fruit Parlor to order a [[Cakes|cake]] as a celebration of [[Norisuke Higashikata IV|Norisuke]]'s discharge the next day. Josuke and Yasuho are later invited. While choosing a cake made by the Higashikata parlor, everyone breaks down into tears, including [[Daiya Higashikata|Daiya]], [[Hato Higashikata|Hato]], [[Tsurugi Higashikata|Tsurugi]], and [[Mitsuba Higashikata|Mitsuba]]. Tsurugi then insists Josuke choose a cake. With the family reunited once again, Yasuho Hirose sheds a tear before exiting the room.
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{{Non-Canon|eoh}}
The story begins like an ordinary day for Josuke and Joshu, who argue behind the [[Higashikata House]]. Incidentally, [[Josuke Higashikata]] from the ''Diamond is Unbreakable'' universe travels to this universe and arrives near them. Josuke 8 suddenly sees an abnormal purple energy swirling behind Joshu, and the energy soon engulfs him. Recognizing the phenomena, Josuke 4 springs into action and attempts to explain the situation to Josuke 8. Joshu stands up, the corruption only fueling his resentment, but the two Josukes quickly defeat him despite their mutual lack of familiarity with Joshu's [[Nut King Call]]. Josuke 4 restores Joshu with his [[Saint's Corpse]] Part, but knocks him down again when he becomes confrontational, excusing his actions to the other Josuke by claiming that the restoration hadn't taken effect yet. After the Josukes repel the attacks from two [[Yoshikage Kira]]s, Joshu wakes up, unable to remember what happened. Josuke 4 finds the Corpse's heart nearby and gives it to Josuke 8. Before the two Josukes return to [[Morioh]] from ''Diamond is Unbreakable'', Joshu decides that he also wants to tag along.
From that point on, Joshu is a member of the hero party travelling through space and time to gather the pieces of the Corpse Parts. DIO springs a trap and Joshu is one of the 36 souls that DIO absorbs to attain even greater power. However, [[Jotaro Kujo]] defeats him once and for all, altering fate for the better.
▲*[[Josuke Higashikata (JoJolion)|Josuke Higashikata]]: Joshu's adoptive brother. Joshu initially attacks him during their first meeting, fueled by his jealousy after seeing him nude beside Yasuho, before he is subdued by Josuke himself. Joshu retains a powerful sense of insult after the Higashikata family adopts Josuke and his relationship with Josuke remains neutral later on. When the two pass through [[Shakedown Road]] while traveling to school together, Josuke exerts an arms-length reception of Joshu, who persistently curses and discriminates against him. However, during the end of the [[The Radio Gaga Incident (story arc)|Radio Gaga Incident arc]], he seems to fully accept Josuke as part of the Higashikata family, alongside the rest of his siblings.
During the ending credits, it is shown through a photo that Josuke 8 and Joshu are now on friendly terms.
▲*[[Norisuke Higashikata IV]]: Joshu's loving father. While Norisuke spoils his youngest son like with his siblings, Joshu often exploits this, straightforwardly asking his father to give him money to attend a meet-and-greet with his idol.<ref name="JJLC56P5">{{Ch|JJL Chapter 56}}, p.5</ref> Norisuke considers Joshu a problem child and often scolds him for his attitude.
▲*[[Jobin Higashikata]]: Joshu looks up to his eldest brother with respect. When Jobin shows Josuke his stag beetle collection, Joshu displays an extensive amount of knowledge of the creatures, implying that his brother may have taught him before. He sides with his brother during his beetle match against his adoptive brother.
▲*[[Hato Higashikata]]: Unlike with his other siblings, he and Hato share the most quips and antics. They have a playful sibling relationship, as seen from their banters in the household. Joshu likes to tease Hato and in return, she also picks at him. When Hato introduces her boyfriend, Damo, to the family, Joshu wastes no time to devise his plans to tease Damo of his mannerisms and even attempts to fully expose his bald spot by shooting a champagne cork. Nevertheless, the brother and sister love each other unconditionally and both care for the other as siblings.
▲*[[Daiya Higashikata]]: Joshu's youngest sister. They do not talk with each other much in the household, save for a few family interactions.
▲*[[Kaato Higashikata]]: Because their mother had been arrested before they were mature enough to know what had happened to her, both Joshu and Daiya have only known her from the words of their father, who told them that she either died or went missing. As a result, they do not recognize Kaato as their mother during their visit to the Higashikata household after her release from prison. True to his foolish behavior, Joshu makes his own mother trip on a chair and even attempts to undress her. Furious, Kaato uses her mysterious card Stand ability and impales Joshu on the jaw with a chair that appears under one of the cards.
▲===Friends and Allies===
▲*[[Yasuho Hirose]]: Joshu's childhood friend whom he is also in love with. Despite Yasuho constantly rejecting his feelings, he seems to pursue her no matter what, often with the intention to make Josuke jealous. When she was under [[Paper Moon King]]'s effects, she mistakes Joshu for Josuke and he interprets her comfortableness with him at the time as her wanting to have sex. However, Joshu realizes something is wrong and stops, only to be knocked out by Yasuho. Later, devastated by his family's tragedy, Joshu tries to protect an injured Yasuho during the calamity cast by Toru and his Wonder of U.
▲===Enemies===
▲*[[Toru]]: Joshu first encounters Toru during his attack on the Higashikata family, and lacking any familiarity, immediately determines that Toru is an enemy. Joshu repeatedly insults Toru and attempts to attack him to no avail. Toru pays no real mind to Joshu as a threat.
==Chapters==
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==Quotes==
{{Quotes|bg=JJL|bg2=JJL2
|{{Q|{{Nihongo2|Whyyyy? How could this happeeeen?! Just try to come up with an excuse!|なんでだよォ～～ なんでなんだぁぁぁ～～～ 何か言い訳言ってみろ！|Nande da yoo~~ Nande nandaaaa~~ Nanika ii wake ittemiro!}}|Joshu Higashikata
|{{Q|{{nihongo2|H... How could you do that to... my Yasuho...|お…オレの{{ruby|康|やす}}{{ruby|穂|ほ}}に……よ…よこも|O… Ore no Yasuho ni… Yo…
|{{Q|{{nihongo2|...Thank goodness... aaah... It's my vomiiiit...|……よかったア…アア…オレのゲロだぁぁぁぁ|…Yokatta… aa… Ore no gero daaaaa}}|v=Joshu Vomit.wav|Joshu Higashikata
|{{Q|The hell's with that face?! You're a thief that got caught and you're getting angry at me?! That's damn funny! It's funny as heeeell! Just try it, you bastard!|Joshu Higashikata
|{{Q|I didn't [put on a bathing suit] because I don't believe in God. There's no way in hell I'd get on something insecure like an airplane in the first place. So there's no way I'm going to Hawaii. Not now, not ever.|Joshu Higashikata
|{{Q|Yasuho is my woman. She even let me kiss heeer...... It was a ''deep'' and hot one... rerorerorerorero... |Joshu Higashikata
|{{Q|This era is all about appearance. People only pretend to follow rules. They just dress thing up so the surface is pretty. You're better off beating them up before you get beaten yourself, right?|Joshu Higashikata
|{{Q|Somebody like you is gonna get teased. So instead you're gonna be the one ripping them off... okay?|Joshu Higashikata
|{{Q|Okay, so now that guy probably got arrested I guess. Josuke. It was kinda creepy how he waltzed into my house without any memories. But I was surprised... he's actually a pretty straightforward and nice guy. It was pretty fun hanging out with him... I wouldn't have minded growing up together. Maybe once he pays for his crime and eventually gets freed from the detention cell or whatever... maybe I'll treat him to some Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki from that place in front of the train station, eh?|Joshu Higashikata
|{{Q|{{nihongo2|Joshu suki~~! Ahahahaha, reallyyyy?! ...Ehehehehehehehe Yasuhoo~~ You're finally back, huuuuuh?|常秀好きイイ<nowiki>~~~</nowiki>！！アハハハハ本当かアツ！！⋯エへへへへへへへ康穂オ~~♡やつと戻つてきてくれたか一一一|Jōshū sukiiiii!! Ahahahaha hontō ka!! ...Ehehehehehehehe Yasuhoooo yatsu to modo tsute kite kureta ka}}|v=Joshu Suki.wav|Joshu Higashikata
|{{Q|Wet...? F... From when I called you~~? ...Already?|Joshu Higashikata
|{{Q|Yasuhooooo! I loooove you!|Joshu Higashikata
|{{Q|Hey... Josuke. Did you hear that my big brother got back from his trip? He got me a souveniiir! Eheheheheheheh! Check it out! Looks real as hell, doesn't it? It's a spiny lobster figure! Sooo cooool!|Joshu Higashikata
|{{Q|Go get 'i~m! Yay!|v=Go get him.wav|Joshu Higashikata to Josuke
|{{Q|{{nihongo2|Geh! Warning, gore! Warning, gore!|ゲつ！グロ注意ツ！グロ注意だツ！|Ge! Guro chūi! Guro chūi da!}}|v=Warning Gore.wav|Joshu Higashikata
|{{Q|There's seriously 500 grand here. Awesome!... but hold on, did I do something bad? No... it's his fault for leaving his walet at the register. Though I guess I have a duty to give back the wallet I picked up. And it's on him for having such a dumb way to get into his card! It's pretty much the same as him telling me it's okay to take the money at that point!|Joshu Higashikata
|{{Q|Whenever I see a 3D Johnny Depp pirate movie... I hate it when noisy people are next to me... so why not buy 9 seats and sit by myself in the middle?!|Joshu Higashikata
|{{Q|Something's weird... Like... I just keep getting more money, even though I'm trying to spend it... naaaaw, couldn't be! Gahahahahaha! I'm just a guy who's got luck with money is all!|Joshu Higashikata
|{{Q|If you wanna play old maid, find somebody else. And just to make sure you never show your face around me again, I'm gonna beat the shit out of you!!|Joshu Higashikata
|{{Q|Hpmh! These guys make shitty unbearable music that's a total ripoff of other shit, yet for some reason, they're successful...But I... don't even have that kind of talent, do I...? Even if it's just a little... I have something, right? I'm the... same age as them...|Joshu Higashikata
|{{Q|Hey, hey, heeeey! You've got some pretty big tits, don't yaaaa?! Are you really our mom?! Why don't you let me suckle a bit! It's not too late, c'mon!|Joshu Higashikata to Kaato
|{{Q|I'm not gonna be a disgrace anymore. I'm gonna save everybody!|Joshu Higashikata to Yasuho
|{{Q|You're sayin' you're gonna go fondle Josuke's balls with my right hand, you fucking sluuut?! I ain't gonna let that happeeeen! Gimme my arm back nooooooow!|Joshu Higashikata to Yasuho
|{{Q|Also, where do you get off talking to Yasuho all casual like that?! Anybody that talks to Yasuho like that is my enemy!|Joshu Higashikata to Toru
|{{Q|Josuke... Just... Choose one.|Joshu telling Josuke to pick a cake
}}
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joshu_nkc_melting.png | Joshu thinking about [[Hato Higashikata]] while getting attacked by [[Vitamin C]]
Joshu with stand ch56.png|Joshu summons his Stand
Joshu Self Introspection.png|Reflecting on his own talents
JoshuTongue.png|Tsurugi accidentally steps on Joshu's tongue
Watching_Jobin_Suffer.png|Watching [[Jobin Higashikata|Jobin]] bleed to death
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JJL Chapter 57.jpg|[[JJL Chapter 57]]
JJL Chapter 61.png|[[JJL Chapter 61]]
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|Ultra Jump Covers|
<gallery>
Ultra Jump February 2015.jpg|[[Ultra Jump]] 2015 [[JJL Chapter 39|Issue #2]]
UJ2015No2 BG.png|UJ 2015 [[JJL Chapter 39|Issue #2]] (Cover Background)
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|Volume Covers|
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Volume 113.png|[[JJL Volume 9]] Cover
JJL9Digital.png|[[JJL Volume 9]] Illustration
JJL Spine.png|JoJolion Volume Spine Illustrations
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|Sketches|
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Joshu EOH 5.jpg|Stand Attack
JoshuEoH.PNG|Joshu's render for [[Eyes of Heaven]]
Jojolion higashikata family eoh.png|Alongside the [[Higashikata Family]] in the game's story mode
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}}
|Merchandise|
<gallery>
JoJo Exhibition 2012 Posters 9.jpeg|[[Hirohiko Araki JoJo Exhibition 2012]] Poster
JoJo Exhibition 2012 Postcards 25 types Set B 5.jpeg|[[Hirohiko Araki JoJo Exhibition 2012]] Postcards
UJ 20th T-Shirt 1.jpeg|[[Ultra Jump 20th Anniversary]]
UJ 20th Postcard.jpeg|[[Ultra Jump 20th Anniversary]] Postcard
UJ 20th Clear File 2.jpeg|[[Ultra Jump 20th Anniversary]] Clear File
Natsucomi 2016 Jojo Badge 5.jpeg|[[NatsuComi]] Badge
UJ August 2016 Clear Files 1.jpeg|[[Ultra Jump]] [[JJL Chapter 56|August 2016]] Clear File
Moriohex goods2.jpg|[[JoJo Festival in Morioh, S City]] Clear File
Moriohex goods32.jpg|[[JoJo Festival in Morioh, S City]] Can Badge
UJ November 2017 Stickers.jpeg|[[Ultra Jump]] [[JJL Chapter 71|December 2017]] Stickers
UJ August 2018 Ticket Holder 1.jpeg|[[Ultra Jump]] [[JJL Chapter 77|August 2018]] Ticket Holder
JoJoroa goods8.jpg|[[Ripples of Adventure]] Art Coaster
Ripples of Adventure Jojo Playing Cards 3.jpeg|[[Ripples of Adventure]] Playing Cards
UJ Premium Present May 2020 T-Shirt 1.jpeg|[[Ultra Jump]] [[JJL Chapter 96|May 2020]]
UJ September 2020 Ecobag B Back.jpeg|[[Ultra Jump]] [[JJL Chapter 100|September 2020]] Ecobag
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|Other|
<gallery>
EarlyJosukeYasuhoJoshu.png|Early sketches of Joshu, Josuke, and Yasuho ([[Shueisha Jump Remix]])
▲UJ2015No2 BG.png|Ultra Jump 2015 Issue #2 (Cover Background)
UJ2016No8UJPress.jpg|Ultra Jump 2016 Issue #8 - UJ PRESS (Inside Illustration)
UJ Promo V19.png|[[JJL Volume 19]] Preview from ''[[Ultra Jump]]''
Promo V21.png|[[JJL Volume 21]] Preview from ''[[Ultra Jump]]''
Promo V23.png|[[JJL Volume 23]] Preview from ''[[Ultra Jump]]''
Promo V24.png|[[JJL Volume 24]] Preview from ''[[Ultra Jump]]''
JJL Vol 27 Preview.png|[[JJL Volume 27]] Preview from ''[[Ultra Jump]]''
</gallery>
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[[File:EarlyJosukeYasuhoJoshu.png|thumb|right|Early sketches of [[Josuke Higashikata (JoJolion)|Josuke Higashikata]], [[Yasuho Hirose]], and Joshu ([[Shueisha Jump Remix]])]]
*According to an early sketch of him, [[Josuke Higashikata (JoJolion)|Josuke Higashikata]] and [[Yasuho Hirose]] found in [[Shueisha Jump Remix]], Joshu was originally going to be depicted with
*Josuke's [[Soft & Wet]] was originally going to have the ability to attach screws to something, but this ability ended up being given to Joshu's [[Nut King Call]].<ref>{{JJV|Nut King Call}}</ref>
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