Norisuke Higashikata I

Norisuke Higashikata
File:Norisuke.jpg
Horse	Honoo (Flame) (Barbarian Warm Blood)
Profile
Age	68
Birthday	1846
Gender	Male
Nationality	Japan
Other Information
Hair Color	White
Eye Color	Black
Relationships	Rina Higashikata (daughter) Johnny Joestar (son-in-law) Norisuke Higashikata II, III, and IV (descendants) Joushuu Higashikata (great great grandson) Jobin Higashikata (great great grandson) Daiya Higashikata (great great granddaughter) Hato Higashikata (great great granddaughter) Tsurugi Higashikata (great great great grand daughter)
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Date of Death	1931

Norisuke Higashikata (東方 憲助) is a mysterious Japanese racer appearing in Part VII: Steel Ball Run.

Appearance/Personality

According to a newspaper article, Norisuke has two navels, despite his ancestors only bearing one. He is not shy about his navels, however, and proudly waves the newspaper around when meeting Hot Pants. He also carries a rifle on his back.

Despite his old age, Norisuke has shown to be rather perceptive, deducing Hot Pants' true gender from the latter's disgust at touching his navel.

Synopsis

Norisuke placed 3rd during the 3rd Stage of the Steel Ball Run race and apparently finished 2nd overall, according to his great grandson in Part VIII: Jojolion.

In the aftermath of the race, he uses its prize money to start a successful business importing foreign fruit - a business his descendants continue to maintain well into 2011.

Trivia

• He shares his hometown of Sendai, Japan with Hirohiko Araki, the author of the manga.