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The youth of this town have a golden spirit. That spirit they embody will naturally course into others without a word...
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Morioh (杜王町, Moriō-chō) is a fictional town located within Japan's M Prefecture in S City, and the setting of the fourth part of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series, Diamond is Unbreakable.

While the population of Morioh is small and relatively peaceful, living there before the introduction of the Bow and Arrow are several Stand users; among them Josuke Higashikata and the villainous Yoshikage Kira. After the Nijimura brothers take the Bow and Arrow, activity in the town takes a spike.

Morioh possesses several landmarks, the vast majority of them being connected to a Stand user.

Summary

Geography and Climate

 
Josuke's House, representative of Morioh's western architecture

Morioh is a small coastal town situated in Japan. Morioh is said to be near a certain "S City", in "M-Prefecture", which is a reference to Araki's own real-life hometown of Sendai, Miyagi prefecture. The town is roughly centered around its train station, with downtown Morioh being situated near the station and the largest roads spreading in a circle from the station. To the East of the train station are most of the residential areas then the coast itself. To the West South-West of the station are the more rural areas and agricultural fields. Beyond that are mountainous areas. The Hirose river crosses the South of Morioh before linking with the sea.

Despite being a Japanese town, the local architecture is mostly Western-style. The residential neighborhoods of Morioh actually resemble American suburbs with spacious tracts of land and detached houses. Morioh's downtown is also occupied by Western-style buildings, which are a couple of stories tall at most, leaving a cleared skyline.

 
Josuke taking the bus

The infrastructure of Morioh is well-developed, notably in the local means of public transportation. One train station links Morioh to S City and is often used by commuters. There is also a bus network that connects Morioh to other cities, for instance to Sapporo.[2] There are at least three different bus lines, as Koichi Hirose tells Jotaro Kujo to take the "bus 3".[3]

 
Morioh in a blizzard

A flashback of Josuke's childhood points out that Morioh could be subject to blizzards.[4]

The information below derives from The Book which was not written by Araki. As such, it may not be considered canon.

S City of M Prefecture is a city adjacent to Morioh. It was undergoing many forays to new enterprises. People working there were seeking to take residence and came to Morioh, quickly expanding the town's population.[5]

S City was much more modern than Morioh: people often compared life there with the ones seen on TV dramas. Some people that didn't want a rural life or to take a modern job went there after graduating high school in search of a job, but the market was competitive.

As Morioh is situated in Northeastern Japan, it has particularly cold winters.[6]

Concludes non-canon section.

Culture

 
Unless prompted to fight, most of the Stand users in Morioh lead a peaceful and mundane life

As a countryside Japanese town, life in Morioh is relatively quiet and peaceful. Most of the population consists of ordinary human beings who live ordinary lives. Most of the population belongs to the middle to middle-high class, with some residences used as summer houses for rich people who aren't locals. There is a mild obvious criminal activity in young biker gangs who break the law and drive recklessly.[7] In the summer, the town sees an influx of tourists, and the local inhabitants are said to be relatively unwelcoming of the tourists.[8]

However, Morioh is unique because of the unusually high population of Stand users who live here. This is explained by the presence of two Arrows in the hands of the Nijimura and Kira families, as well as the presence of a minor branch of the Joestar Family in the Higashikatas. Keicho Nijimura has shot many people with his Arrow in the months preceding the events of Diamond is Unbreakable, and Yoshihiro Kira also has shot a number of people with his Arrow, resulting in a high concentration of malevolent Stand users. Josuke Higashikata also has acquired a Stand thanks to his blood connection with the Joestar Family. Finally, the town has known a natural influx of Stand users who have come for unrelated reasons, such as Tonio Trussardi and Aya Tsuji. Josuke and his companions often clash with malevolent Stand users, resulting in regular occurrences of mayhem across Morioh.

The "town's flower" is the Adonis, and the town's specialty is Miso-flavored Beef Tongue.[1]

The residents of Morioh are somewhat superstitious without being truly religious. Whenever they narrowly escape trouble, they think "I was saved thanks to my good conduct". People over 30 will also mutter an old saying: "With faith, even a sardine's head can be sacred".[8]

The anime adaptation adds a local radio show named "Morioh-cho Radio", hosted by a man named Kai Harada. The radio offers local news and broadcasts songs.

Activities

 
Commuters at Morioh Station

Morioh is a commuter town and a suburb of S City, which means a large part of the working population commutes to the larger S City to work. However, Morioh is not devoid of local business. The town has a number of small businesses operating, such as the Kameyu market hall, a bank, and other mundane businesses. Morioh also has an industrial port and has a local fishing industry (seen with the fishermen who witnessed the incident Yukako Yamagishi at Boyoyoing Cape).[9] The town also has a small number of unusual businesses. Tonio Trussardi's "Trattoria" and Aya Tsuji's "Cinderella" Beauty Salon's activities are based on their owners' respective Stand powers, resulting in highly unusual services.[10][11] Tamami Kobayashi, a local resident, also operates as a loan shark and uses his The Lock to guilt-trip people into giving him back his loans immediately.[12]

 
Morioh's tourism industry is booming in the summer

Every year on July 1, rivers and beaches open up to the public in Morioh. Because of this, the date range from July to August is the season for traveling and tourism. 70% to 80% of the total tourism revenue of Morioh is brought in during this time. The number of domestic and international visitors coming from the Tokyo area or S city nearly doubles the population.[13] Each year, the town attracts around 200,000 tourists. However, the residents generally do not mingle with the tourists and local vendors approach them with an unwelcoming attitude like "If you're going to buy something, I'll sell it to you". Despite how their nature can be off-putting, the people of Morioh are generally good people after getting to know them.[8]

Popular Activities include vacation resorts, golfing, camping, fishing, picnicking, yachting, windsurfing, tasting local seafood and traditional Japanese products, and visiting the mysterious underwater palace. All are main attractions that ensure a good time in Morioh over the summer.[13]

History

 
Morioh's development since Josuke's childhood

The area around Morioh has been inhabited for a long time. There are remains of villages dating back to the Jomon Period (c. 14,000–300 BCE). It was then inhabited by samurai with many martial arts training grounds and villas.[1] In the 1980s, the town quickly developed into a small yet significant commuter town with a middle-class population who commutes to S City for work.

 
Kira secretly follows and kill victims of opportunity for years

On August 13, 1983, the story of Morioh takes a turn for the worse.[14] A young Yoshikage Kira commits his first murder, killing Reimi Sugimoto and her family. Kira will kill 48 women over 15 years, remaining unsuspected all this time due to leaving no evidence save for his first murder, as well as keeping a low profile. As of 1999, Morioh has 81 missing persons, 45 of which are children, which is seven to eight times greater than the average for similarly-sized cities in Japan.[1] At the start of the year, Keicho Nijimura and Okuyasu Nijimura arrive in town. They use the Bow and Arrow to create several Stand users, leading to a spike in criminality.[14] Months earlier, Keicho has turned the criminal Anjuro Katagiri into a Stand user[15] and Anjuro moves to Morioh.

Warned about this criminal, Jotaro Kujo arrives in town and meets with Josuke Higashikata.[16] For a while, Josuke and Jotaro gather allies and proceed to protect the town from all the malevolent Stand users created by Keicho. Keicho is killed, and the Arrow temporarily stolen by Akira Otoishi, who is eventually arrested. The heroes also retrieve his Arrow.[2]

 
The heroes finally manage to stop Kira for good

However, on June 13, Koichi Hirose and Rohan Kishibe meet the Ghost of Reimi Sugimoto, who warns them about a serial-killer.[17] The search for Yoshikage Kira accelerates when he encounters Shigekiyo Yangu and leaves a clue about his identity when he is forced to fight the little boy. Although he is found out, Kira manages to steal someone's identity and face.[18] Yoshikage Kira's father, Yoshihiro Kira, uses his own Arrow to create another group of Stand users, leading to a couple of fights. Meanwhile, Kira tries to live a normal life but the son of the Kawajiri Family, Hayato Kawajiri, manages to tip the heroes about Kira's identity. After a brutal fight, Kira is accidentally killed by an ambulance. His ghost is prevented from roaming free by Reimi and her dog Arnold, who make it so Kira's soul is taken away by the malicious spirits of Ghost Girl's Alley.[19]

With Morioh now rid of Kira and with a generation of benevolent Stand users to protect it, Jotaro and Joseph Joestar leave Morioh, confident that it is in good hands.

Locations

Morioh has various homes, restaurants, stores, businesses, and other areas where Diamond is Unbreakable and related media such as Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan take place. There are nine iconic landmarks and places of interest in the town.

Landmarks

Angelo RockBoyoyoing CapeTrattoria TrussardiMorioh Grand HotelRohan's HouseGhost Girl's AlleySt. GentlemenFutatsumori TunnelMan Living in a Tower
Angelo RockLink to this section
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Manga Debut: Chapter 273: Josuke Higashikata! Meets Angelo, Part 5
Anime Debut: Diamond is Unbreakable Episode 2: Josuke Higashikata! Meets Angelo
Morioh Landmark #1: The Angelo Rock (アンジェロ岩, Anjero Iwa).

A famous landmark, it was created when enraged Josuke pummeled Anjuro Katagiri along with a rock at the same time, integrating them together during the healing process. Despite its scary and grim-looking appearance, it is surprisingly familiar with the townspeople and has gained popularity as a meeting point for lovers. To reach it, take the bus in Morioh and go towards the direction of Jōzenji road. Get off at stop number 3 and walk for one minute.[20] It's shown saying Agi (アギ) when Koichi interacts with it.[21] In D.N.A., Angelo Rock can be seen in a playground.[22]

Boyoyoing CapeLink to this section
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Manga Debut: Chapter 297: Yukako Yamagishi Falls in Love, Part 4
Anime Debut: Diamond is Unbreakable Episode 8: Yukako Yamagishi Falls in Love, Part 1
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Main article: Boyoyoing Cape

Morioh Landmark #2: Boyoyoing Cape (ボヨヨン岬, Boyoyon Misaki).

A fisherman started the rumor when he saw Yukako falling from the cliff and Koichi using Echoes ACT2 to place a "bounce" sound on a spiked rock at the bottom. It was assumed to be a girl who was trying to commit suicide by jumping off the cliff and miraculously bounced back up. The local fishermen all pray for good luck to this particular rock, calling it a "sacred spot." Many also believe that there is a god of the sea at work. If one asks any local fisherman where it is, they'll gladly point it out.[9]

There is a house nearby that belongs to a businessman from Tokyo who uses this house as a summer home. Yukako Yamagishi uses it to hide and lock Koichi Hirose so that she has the time to make him love her.[23]

Trattoria TrussardiLink to this section
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Manga Debut: Chapter 303: Let's Go Eat Some Italian Food, Part 1
Anime Debut: Diamond is Unbreakable Episode 10: Let's Go Eat Some Italian Food
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Main article: Trattoria Trussardi

Morioh Landmark #3: Trattoria Trussardi (イタリア料理「トラサルディー」, Itaria Ryōri 'Torasarudī', lit. "Italian Restaurant 'Trussardi'").

It is a recently established Italian restaurant owned and managed by Tonio Trussardi. It is next to Kunimitōge Graveyard where Keicho is buried. As he is the only employee there, the restaurant only features two tables, each having around 2-3 chairs. Trussardi's is unique in that customers do not choose their meals. Instead of a menu, Tonio will simply look the customer down and determine their meal based on certain problems pertaining to the customer's health. From this, he is able to create certain foods, using his Stand, Pearl Jam, to appeal to each of the customer's problems. (EX: A simple dish of tomatoes and mozzarella cured Okuyasu of a stiff shoulder). The restaurant uses only the finest Italian ingredients in its meals.

To see what is being served here, see: Tonio Trussardi's Dishes.

Morioh Grand HotelLink to this section
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Manga Debut: Chapter 269: Josuke Higashikata! Meets Angelo, Part 1 (Background)
Chapter 284: Koichi Hirose (Echoes), Part 1 (1st full appearance)
Anime Debut: Diamond is Unbreakable Episode 1: Jotaro Kujo! Meets Josuke Higashikata (Cameo)
Diamond is Unbreakable Episode 5: The Nijimura Brothers, Part 3 (1st full appearance)
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Main article: Morioh Grand Hotel

Morioh Landmark #4: Morioh Grand Hotel (杜王グランドホテル, Moriō Gurando Hoteru).

It is a high-class hotel in which Jotaro Kujo and his grandfather Joseph Joestar reside during their time in Morioh. Jotaro stays in Room 324.[24] It also has a private beach.[25]

Rohan's HouseLink to this section
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Manga Debut: Chapter 318: Let's Go to the Manga Artist's House, Part 1
Anime Debut: Diamond is Unbreakable Episode 14: Let's Go to the Manga Artist's House, Part 1
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Main article: Rohan's House

Morioh Landmark #5: Rohan's House.

The residence of famous manga artist, Rohan Kishibe, has a total area of 3.4 acres (340 m2). The house features a living room, a dining room, a kitchen, an attic, and seven other rooms. It was rebuilt due to a fire, with repair costs exceeding 700 million yen.[26] If someone tries to visit, Rohan will pretend to be out.[4]

The house is partially wrecked by a fire during the game of cee-lo between Rohan and Josuke.[26]

Ghost Girl's AlleyLink to this section
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Manga Debut: Chapter 330: Rohan Kishibe's Adventure, Part 1
Anime Debut: Diamond is Unbreakable Episode 17: Rohan Kishibe's Adventure
Main article: Ghost Girl's Alley

Morioh Landmark #6: Ghost Girl's Alley (少女の幽霊に会える小道, Shoujo no Yuurei ni Aeru Komichi, literally "The Alley Where You Can Meet a Ghost Girl").

It is a hidden road located between the Owson grocery and Kisara Drugs. The alley acts as a purgatory for Reimi Sugimoto and Arnold, being a gateway to the afterlife, and it is invisible to most ordinary people. Should a person ever wander down the alley and look behind them in the area between the mailbox and the entrance path, ghostly hands will emerge and drag the person immediately to the afterlife.[27]

St. GentlemanLink to this section
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Manga Debut: Chapter 342: Yoshikage Kira Just Wants to Live Quietly, Part 1
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Morioh Landmark #7: St. Gentleman (サンジェルマン, Sanjeruman).

It is a classy bakery that is popular with the residents of Morioh. The bakery is most well-known for its fried katsu sandwiches, which are prepared with prime katsu, exquisite ingredients, and freshly-baked bread every day at 11 A.M. Due to their high popularity, the sandwiches are typically sold out within two hours.

The bakery was a favorite of serial killer Yoshikage Kira, who bought katsu sandwiches on a regular basis to enjoy with his "girlfriends."

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Futatsumori TunnelLink to this section
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Manga Debut: Chapter 384: Highway Star, Part 1
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Morioh Landmark #8: Futatsumori Tunnel (二ッ杜トンネル, Futatsu Mori-Tonneru, lit. Twin Forests Tunnel).

Completed in Kaei 5 (1852), the tunnel is used for vehicular road traffic coming from the north into South Morioh. On the front of the tunnel, the Morioh Logo is visible. It is located on the outskirts of Morioh, next to Trussardi's and the cemetery. One must pass the tunnel if they were traveling from Morioh High School to downtown Morioh. Josuke Higashikata passes through this tunnel when taking the bus going home from school. The tunnel is 450 m long.[28] The road it is on leads to S City.[29]

It was renovated in Showa 58 (1983) and has an approximate length of 450 meters. The tunnel's curvature has resulted in a lack of proper lighting and a plethora of accidents.[30] At some point, Yuya Fungami's Stand, Highway Star, created a room within the tunnel to lure unsuspecting victims through the use of illusions in order to capture and drain them of their nutrients.

Transmission TowerLink to this section
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Manga Debut: Chapter 398: Let's Live on a Transmission Tower, Part 1
Anime Debut: Diamond is Unbreakable Episode 5: The Nijimura Brothers, Part 3 (Cameo)
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Morioh Landmark #9: Man Living in a Tower.

Toyohiro Kanedaichi lives in an electric pylon. It is actually bound to Toyohiro's Stand, Super Fly. He claims to have bought the metal tower 3 years ago for $100,000 and has not left it since (although it is explained by the power of Super Fly imprisoning him inside. He also claims to not having touched the ground for a month when he meets Josuke Higashikata. He lives a life of complete self-sufficiency, but he is missing things such as salt and sweets. If given food and spices, he'll let people take pictures with him.[31]

Places

Places in Morioh
 
Higashikata Residence
 
Nijimura Residence
 
Hirose Residence
 
Rohan's House
 
Kira Residence
 
Kawajiri Residence
 
Satoru's Apartment
 
Rio's House
 
Morioh Station
 
Sun Mart
 
Morioh Grand Hotel
 
Angelo Rock
 
Budogaoka High School
 
Café Rengatei
 
Boyoyoing Cape
 
Trattoria Trussardi
 
Morioh Port
 
Family Club
 
Agricultural Area
 
Ghost Girl's Alley
 
Owson
 
Kameyu Department Store
 
Budogaoka Bank
 
St. Gentleman
 
Café Deux Magots
 
Beauty Salon Cinderella
 
Mukade Shoe Store
 
Futatsumori Tunnel
 
Budogaoka General Hospital
 
Transmission Tower
 
Pepsi Sign
 
Soldier's Mansion
Deadman's Questions
 
Mutsu-kabe Hill
Mutsu-kabe Hill
 
Millionaire Village
Millionaire Village
 
Hyogara Rocks
Poaching Seashore
 
Rohan's Grandmother's Inn
Rohan au Louvre
 
Mochizuki Residence
The Harvest Moon
 
Mika's Apartment
The Run
 
Mutsu-kabe Shrine
Hot Summer Martha
Minor / Unnamed Places
 
Kunimitoge Cemetery
 
Manazashi Salon
(Mentioned only)
 
Jonny's
(Mentioned only)
 
All Girls High School
(Mentioned only)
 
Heiwa Golf
 
Otoishi's Room
 
Kotodai
(Mentioned only)
 
Arisugawa
 
Kisara Drugs
 
Meiwado
(Mentioned only)
 
Oscar CD Shop
(Mentioned only)
 
Nagasaki Cleaning
(Mentioned only)
 
Märchen_Kids
(Mentioned only)
 
Yotsuba Electronics
(Mentioned only)
 
Hoka-ben
(Mentioned only)
 
Bookstore
 
Budogaoka Fields
 
Ice Cream Rainbow
 
Public Library
(Mentioned only)
 
Sushi Store
(Mentioned only)
 
Wanwanken
(Mentioned only)
 
Twin Pines
Poaching Seashore
(Mentioned only)
 
Power Plant
Drip Painting Style
Places in Other Media
 
Morioh Real Estate Agency
The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp
 
Thorn Building
The Book
 
Cube House
JORGE JOESTAR
 
Arrow Cross House
JORGE JOESTAR
 
Pearl Beach
JORGE JOESTAR
 
Jozenji Temple
JORGE JOESTAR
 
Budogaoka Gymnasium
JORGE JOESTAR
 
Koichi Mugikari's House
Cool Shock Old B.T.
 
Kakyoin Family's Graves
Crazy Diamond's Demonic Heartbreak
 
Budogaoka Police Station
Crazy Diamond's Demonic Heartbreak
 
Morioh Underpass
Crazy Diamond's Demonic Heartbreak

Maps

 

Residents


Residents of Morioh

   

Josuke Higashikata

   

Okuyasu Nijimura

   

Koichi Hirose

   

Rohan Kishibe

   

Hayato Kawajiri

   

Reimi Sugimoto

   

Shigekiyo Yangu

   

Mikitaka Hazekura

   

Yukako Yamagishi

   

Yuya Fungami

   

Tamami Kobayashi

   

Toshikazu Hazamada

   

Tonio Trussardi

   

Aya Tsuji

   

Shizuka Joestar

   

Arnold

   

Tomoko Higashikata

   

Ryohei Higashikata

   

Yoshikage Kira

   

Yoshihiro Kira

   

Tama

   

Keicho Nijimura

   

Akira Otoishi

   

Anjuro Katagiri

   

Ken Oyanagi

   

Toyohiro Kanedaichi

   

Terunosuke Miyamoto

   

Masazo Kinoto

   

Bug-Eaten

   

Not Bug-Eaten

   

Shinobu Kawajiri

   

Mansaku Nijimura

   

Koichi's Mother

   

Ayana Hirose

   

Kosaku Kawajiri

   

Josuke's Savior
Minor / unnamed residents

   

Police
 
Junko
 
Masaji
 
Sachiko

   

Lady Murakami
 
Ghost Alley's Residents
 
Takashi and Kazuko Sugimoto
 
Gonta
 
Ichiro Morishita
 
Yoshioka
 
Akira
 
Minayo

   

Akemi, Yoshie, and Reiko
 
Kimura

   

Minako Okura

   

Satoru Nakae
 
Mika
 
Hiroshi Yoshimura
 
Rio
 
Delinquents
 
Josuke's Groupies
 
Tomoko's Catcaller
 
Robber

   

Supermarket Clerk

   

Bulldog

   

Dog Owner
 
Nijimura's Mother
 
Koichi's Father
 
Bikers
 
Class President

   

Tonio's Puppy
 
Old Monk

   

Shigechi's Mother
 
Shigechi's Father
 
Banker
 
Kira's Coworkers

   

Mukade Shopkeeper
 
Kira's Mother
 
Kawajiri Family Cat

   

Landlord

   

Mikitaka's Mother
 
Rude Nurse
 
Rio's Neighbor
 
Female Paramedic
Residents from Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan

   

Naoko Osato

   

Gunpei Kamafusa

   

Mutsu-kabe Hill Yokai

   

Shuichi

   

Naoko's Daughter
 
Naoko's Son
 
Millionaires

   

Ikkyu
 
Gods of the Mountain
 
Vergina
 
Noboru Mochizuki
 
Haruko Mochizuki
 
Aki Mochizuki
 
Takeru Mochizuki
 
Mitsu Mochizuki
 
Mochizuki Family Dog
 
Motorcyclist
 
Mai Katahira
 
Mao Katahira
 
Obanazawa
 
Tomoya
 
Bakin
 
Yabubako-Hoshi
 
Eve
 
Mu
 
Mutsu-kabe Shrine Priests
 
Mitsuki Murase
 
Mitsuki's Husband
 
Emma
Residents from other media
 
Kai Harada
Anime
 
Sakai
Anime
 
Asuka
Anime
 
Robber's Girlfriend
Anime
 
Owada
CD Drama
 
Rika Tachikawa
CD Drama
 
Music Teacher
CD Drama
 
Hazamada's Cousin
CD Drama
 
Budogaoka High School Spirit
CD Drama
 
Yamashita
Film
 
Masaya Yoshizawa
Film
 
Hirata
Film
 
Josuke Higashikata
4-Koma
 
Green-Haired Student
4-Koma
 
Blue-Haired Student
4-Koma
 
Kaoru
ALoDNT
 
Kaoru's Mother
ALoDNT
 
Inquisitive Old Man
ALoDNT
 
Takuma Hasumi
The Book
 
Chiho Futaba
The Book
 
Teruhiko Futaba
The Book
 
Akari Hirai
The Book
 
Hanae Orikasa
The Book
 
Trinita
The Book
 
Trinita's Mother
The Book
 
Crybaby Boy
The Book
 
Jugo Shishi
Kushagara
 
Toshiya Utsurogi
Gleanings of Paradise
 
Yo Utsurogi
Gleanings of Paradise
 
Koichi Mugikari
Cool Shock Old B.T.
 
Hiraoka
CDDH / Crazy Heartbreakers
 
Yuya's Acquaintances
CDDH / Crazy Heartbreakers
 
Kazuki Karaiya
CDDH / Crazy Heartbreakers
 
Possessed Chefs
CDDH / Crazy Heartbreakers
 
Koji Kiyohara
CDDH / Crazy Heartbreakers
Residents of Morioh (37th universe)

   

Rohan Kishibe

   

Reimi Sugimoto

   

Koji Hirose

   

Muryotaisu Nijimura

   

Fukashigi Nijimura

   

Shigetaka Yangu

   

Aya Tsuji

   

Yoshikage Kira
 
Denta Shishimaru
 
Kosaku Kawajiri
 
Shinobu Kawajiri
 
Hayato Kawajiri
 
Chien Kunimido
 
Takumi Kumoi
 
Yamagishi

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Creation and Development

The town is based on Hirohiko Araki's hometown, Sendai. He states that Sendai was an old historical town but began residential construction in the 80s, causing new houses to be built everywhere. Intimidated by the rapid increase in strangers, Araki used this experience for the basis of the setting in Part 4. However, Araki felt using the real name of the city in his manga may anger people, so he changed the name to Morioh.[32] Morioh is instead a town within S City in M Prefecture, still referencing the real-life city of Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture.

Film Production

The Spanish town of Sitges was used as the shooting location for the movie adaptation of Part 4.

Novels

The Book jojo's bizarre adventure 4th another day

Until recent developments as of 2000, Morioh had been just a rural town where one could find only rice and vegetable fields. The country town was run mostly by agriculture business, and as a result, people in there had hard and cracked hands. They often needed to check on the water in the paddy fields in the middle of the night. There was at least one area in the Northeast famous for an old summer retreat.

Morioh eventually underwent a transformation in an age where places all over Japan were improving. M Prefecture's government officials decided to invest money into Morioh to develop it, as its population was quickly increasing with workers from the adjacent S City. The streets were repaired, shops and markets were built, and pretty houses were lined up on the land that used to be rice fields. Power lines and telephone poles that harmed the views disappeared or were abandoned (including one that would later be bound to the Stand Super Fly). With the development of the town, many people came back to live in Morioh, with Akari Hirai among them.[33]

JORGE JOESTAR

The information below derives from a source not written by Araki. As such, it may or may not be considered canon.
 
Morioh in JORGE JOESTAR

An alternate version of Morioh appears in the novel JORGE JOESTAR. Morioh is situated in an alternate universe where things such as the general geography of Earth is different from the original universe. Unlike the original universe, Japan is actually on a supercontinent named Panlandia.[34]

Similar to the original manga, Morioh is also a small Japanese coastal town known for its local delicacies and tourist-friendly attractions. The town is mostly peaceful yet lively; it has no telephone lines and has room for cars and pedestrians. With most of the town being on top of a valley, the residential area overlooks the coastal docks which are lined with several souvenir shops, inns, and restaurants. This Morioh also has some of the landmarks of the original Morioh, like the Angelo Rock, Boyoyoying Cape or Budogaoka High School.

One of the town's famous buildings was a unique house named the Cube House, which had no doors or windows, formerly residing on top of Morioh's biggest hill in 2004. In 2007, a new structure called the Arrow Cross House suddenly appeared in place of the Cube House, and it is later bought by Rohan Kishibe (Universe 37) in 2012. Other than Rohan, Reimi Sugimoto is also a tenant in the Arrow Cross House. It is later revealed that Reimi, in the form of the Arrow Cross House and the Cube House, is the Stand of Penelope de la Rosa, a character from the original universe with George Joestar II, which manifested from her desperation to find George Joestar II in the 37th universe.[35][36]

 
Nero Nero Island on top of Morioh

Morioh's geography is altered drastically as a giant patch of land when it separates itself from Japan and the rest of Panlandia. The land begins to move on the ocean by itself, with an invisible dome-like barrier covering the town.[37] It is further altered when another giant piece of land, the walking Nero Nero Island, collides with Morioh and sits atop the town.

 
Morioh, submerged and upside down

Later, Jorge Joestar, Kars, Narancia Ghirga (Universe 37), and Enrico Pucci (Universe 37), crash their spaceship from Mars on top of the Arrow Cross House, and the impact knocks the piece of land upside down. Morioh ends up being underwater, revealing the mythical land of England under it.[38] Although the town is submerged, people were still stuck to the ground with the dome protecting the town from the ocean.

Just like Morioh from the manga, this Morioh has a greater-than-average population of Stand users, who are also aware of the existence of the serial-killer named Yoshikage Kira. This Kira has also changed his face and identity and is currently pursued by some detectives.

Video Games

All-Star Battle (PS3)

Diamond is Unbreakable
MoriohKira Estate

Morioh (杜王町, Moriō-cho)  

  • Stage Gimmick: Lightning strikes the Pepsi sign and the puddles around the stage, damaging and stunning anyone hit as a result. Akira Otoishi takes no damage from the gimmick, which instead sets his Power Gauge to the first level.
  • Situation Finish: If hit towards the stage's ambulance, the loser finds themselves in Ghost Girl's Alley, confronted by Reimi Sugimoto. Ghostly hands then drag them off into the unknown.

Kira Estate (吉良邸, Kira-Tei): Morioh  

  • Stage Gimmick: Yoshihiro Kira attacks characters with a knife, traveling along a curving path.
  • Situation Finish: If hit towards Yoshikage Kira's stack of books, the loser knocks one of the books open, revealing Yoshikage Kira's various nail clipping records and a message where he declares that he cannot be stopped during months where his nails grow more than 30 cm.

Eyes of Heaven (Various)

Diamond is Unbreakable
MoriohBoyoyoing Cape
 

Morioh (杜王町, Moriō-cho)

  • Stage Gimmick 1: Certain characters may ride Rohan's motorcycle and perform offensive maneuvers on it, allowing for surprise attacks and quick traversal of the map. The bike can otherwise be picked up and thrown as an explosive, inflicting heavy damage and setting the target area on fire.
  • Stage Gimmick 2: Café Deux Magots serves an espresso or other refreshment to any combatant who stops by at the glowing table, restoring their health.
  • Situation Finish: The last defeated combatant finds themselves in Ghost Girl's Alley, where the hands of the dead drag them off into the unknown, recreating Yoshikage Kira's final defeat.
 

Boyoyoing Cape (ボヨヨン岬, Boyoyon Misaki): Morioh

  • Stage Gimmick 1: Combatants that fall off the cliff are bounced across the stage to safety by Echoes ACT2's onomatopoeia, similarly to how Koichi saved Yukako.
  • Stage Gimmick 2: Bouncing onomatopoeia created by Echoes ACT2 can bounce combatants to various locations around the stage.
  • Stage Gimmick 3: Sizzling onomatopoeia created by Echoes ACT2 can damage and knock back combatants who touch it, potentially into other onomatopoeia. They will also attract Kira's Sheer Heart Attack if it strays too close.

Last Survivor

 
Map of Morioh

Morioh was the first Last Survivor map and the only one for almost a year until Downtown Cairo was added on December 16, 2020. Due to it size, the game selects one of six areas for the battle to take place in: the rural district area, the Trussardi area, the Angelo Rock area, the Owson area, the Kameyu area, and the train station area.

All Star Battle R

In addition to the Kira Estate and Morioh stages, Boyoyoing Cape from Eyes of Heaven returns. It should be noted that, if Koichi is on the stage, then neither the Stage Hazard nor Situation Finish will occur.

 
  • Boyoyoing Cape (ボヨヨン岬, Boyoyon Misaki)
    • Stage Hazard: Echoes ACT2 hatches and creates three SFX on the ground. Any combatant that touches them is either set on fire or sent flying across the stage, depending on the SFX.
    • Situation Finish: The loser falls off the cape, bounces off a rock marked with Echoes ACT2's SFX, and falls into the sea.

Gallery

MangaAnimeMovieLast Survivor

  • First view of Morioh

  • Overview plus description of Morioh

  • Empty field

  • Pond where Shizuka falls

  • Market district

  • Bridge over a small river

  • Anjuro's prison

  • A map of Morioh as presented on the cover page of Chapter 303

  • Detailed map of the center of Morioh, cover page of Chapter 354

  • Map of Morioh in Chapter 292

  • Trajectory of Joseph's boat to the port

  • Agricultural fields on the map of Morioh

  • Josuke's route in the Highway Star story arc

  • Kira's House on the map of Morioh

  • Budogaoka High School

  • Morioh in the movie

  • Streets of Morioh at night

  • Ryohei's room

  • Morioh restaurant

  • Morioh's police station

  • Nijimura House attic

  • Nijimura House mural

  • Nijimura House hall

  • Nijimura House entrance

  • Josuke's House's living room

  • Morioh Grand Hotel interior

  • Morioh Grand Hotel

  • Coast of Morioh

  • Map of Morioh

  • Rural districts area

  • Train station area

  • Budogaoka Bank

  • Cafe Rentagei

  • Train Station

  • Trussardi area

  • Trattoria Trussardi

  • Angelo Rock area

  • Angelo Rock

  • Josuke's House

  • Okuyasu's House

  • Sun Mart

  • Kameyu Area

  • Cafe Deux Magots

  • Cinderella Beauty Salon

  • Kameyu Market

  • Owson Area

  • Koichi's House

  • Owson

  • Rohan's House

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Chapter 274: The Nijimura Brothers, Part 1
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chapter 315: We Picked Up Something Crazy!, Part 1
  3. ↑ Chapter 266: Jotaro Kujo! Meets Josuke Higashikata, Part 1
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Chapter 324: Let's Go to the Manga Artist's House, Part 7
  5. ↑ The Book ~jojo's bizarre adventure 4th another day~
  6. ↑ The Book: 4th Another Day p. 10
  7. ↑ Chapter 388: Highway Star, Part 5, p.7
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Chapter 354: Sheer Heart Attack, Part 1, p.1
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Chapter 302: Yukako Yamagishi Falls in Love, Part 9
  10. ↑ Let's Go Eat Some Italian Food (Story Arc)
  11. ↑ Yukako Yamagishi Dreams of Cinderella (Story Arc)
  12. ↑ Chapter 289: Toshikazu Hazamada (Surface), Part 1
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Chapter 377: Yoshikage Kira's New Situation, Part 2
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 JoJo 6251 Timeline
  15. ↑ Chapter 273: Josuke Higashikata! Meets Angelo, Part 5, p.4
  16. ↑ Chapter 267: Jotaro Kujo! Meets Josuke Higashikata, Part 2
  17. ↑ Chapter 334: Rohan Kishibe's Adventure, Part 5
  18. ↑ Sheer Heart Attack (Story Arc)
  19. ↑ Chapter 438: Town Guardian Spirits
  20. ↑ Chapter 272: Josuke Higashikata! Meets Angelo, Part 4
  21. ↑ Chapter 273: Josuke Higashikata! Meets Angelo, Part 5
  22. ↑ Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan Episode 8: Deoxyribonucleic Acid
  23. ↑ Chapter 297: Yukako Yamagishi Falls in Love, Part 4
  24. ↑ Chapter 284: Koichi Hirose (Echoes), Part 1
  25. ↑ Chapter 307: Red Hot Chili Pepper, Part 1
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 Chapter 383: I'm an Alien, Part 6
  27. ↑ Chapter 333: Rohan Kishibe's Adventure, Part 4
  28. ↑ Chapter 385: Highway Star, Part 2
  29. ↑ Diamond is Unbreakable Episode 28: Highway Star, Part 1
  30. ↑ Diamond is Unbreakable Episode 28: Highway Star, Part 1
  31. ↑ Chapter 403: Let's Live on a Transmission Tower, Part 6"
  32. ↑ Hirohiko Araki Lecture
  33. ↑ The Book ~jojo's bizarre adventure 4th another day~ Chapter 1
  34. ↑ JORGE JOESTAR Chapter 2: Nishi Akatsuki
  35. ↑ JORGE JOESTAR Chapter 4: Morioh
  36. ↑ JORGE JOESTAR Chapter 15: Beyond
  37. ↑ JORGE JOESTAR Chapter 6: Island
  38. ↑ JORGE JOESTAR Chapter 13: Enemy

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