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Pour un endroit similaire, voir Morioh (JoJolion).
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Morioh (杜王町, Moriō-chō) est une ville fictionnelle qui apparaît dans la série JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Diamond is Unbreakable.

Morioh est une petite ville de province où la vie est tranquille, en apparence. Suite à l'introduction de la Flèche, plusieurs manieurs de Stand font surface, parmi eux le jeune Josuke Higashikata et Yoshikage Kira le tueur en série. Lorsque les frères Nijimura emménagent et commencent à utiliser la Flèche, l'activité de la ville augmente sensiblement.

Morioh possèdent de nombreux endroits intéressants, connectés pour la plupart à la population de manieurs de Stand de la ville.

Géographie et Climat

La maison de Josuke, typique de l'architecture occidentale de Morioh

Morioh est une petite ville côtière située au Japon. Elle est proche de la ville "S", dans la préfecture "M", qui sont des références à la ville de naissance d'Araki lui-même, la ville de Sendai, dans la préfecture de Miyagi. Morioh est centré autour de sa gare, le centre économique de la ville étant située près de la station de train, et les voies de circulations partant de la gare dans toutes les directions. A l'est de la station se situe la majorité de la ville, les quartier résidentiel puis la côte. A l'ouest sud-ouest se situe des zones plus rurales, dédiées à l'agriculture. Au-delà se trouve une zone montagneuse. La rivière Hirose traverse le sud de la ville avant de se jeter dans la mer.

Même si Morioh est une ville japonaise, l'architecture locale est surtout dans un style occidental. Les quartiers résidentiels de Morioh ressemblent ainsi plus aux banlieues à l'américaine avec de large pavillons occidentaux et des terrains larges. Le centre-ville de Morioh est occupé par des bâtiments au style occidental qui font quelques étages tout au plus.

Josuke prenant le bus

L'infrastructure de Morioh est assez bien développé, notamment dans le domaine des transports publics. La ville possède une gare qui la connecte à d'autres villes, dont la ville S, et qui est souvent utilisé par les travailleurs journaliers. Il y a aussi un réseau de bus connectant Morioh à d'autres ville comme Sapporo.[1] Il y a au moins trois lignes de bus en ville, comme le suggère Koichi Hirose quand il dit [[Jotaro Kujo]|Jotaro Kujo]]] de prendre le "bus de la ligne 3".[2]

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

La ville S dans la préfecture M est une agglomération adjacente à Morioh. La ville attirait de nombreuses nouvelles entreprises. Cela causant une augmentation de la population à Morioh alors que des travailleurs recherchaient un logis, et se sont installée dans les villes proches de la ville S, dont Morioh.[3]

Morioh dans un blizzard

La ville de S était à l'époque beaucoup plus développée que Morioh, qui était encore très rural, comme ce qu'on voyait de la campagne dans des séries télévisées. Les habitants qui souhaitaient un mode de vie plus urbain ou un travail un peu plus moderne allaient s'installer en centre-ville de Morioh pour rechercher du travail et pour certains rêvaient de s'installer à la ville S, même si le marché du travail était très compétitif.

Comme Morioh est situé au nord du Japon, il est sujet à des hivers très froids.[4] Un flashback de Josuke durant son enfance montre que Morioh pouvait subir des tempêtes de neiges.[5]

Culture

Les manieurs de Stand de Morioh vivent en général de façon paisible

Morioh est une petit ville de province au Japon, ce qui fait que la ville est relativement paisible et calme. La plupart de la population est constitué d'humains ordinaires vivant des vies ordinaires. La plupart des gens semblent être de la classe moyenne, ou sont aisés, sachant que la ville possède aussi des maisons servant de villégiatures pour des personnes riches vivant autre part. Il y a une petite criminalité qui existe en ville, notamment un gang de jeune bikers qui roulent imprudemment et [6] Durant l'été, la ville reçoit la visite de nombreux touristes qui profite de la ville et des activités proposées, mais les habitants de Morioh sont décrit comme étant assez froid avec les touristes, étant agacé quand il viennent dans les boutiques regarder les rayons sans acheter.[7] Cependant, on dit qu'il sont amicaux dès qu'on apprend à les connaitre.

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.

Morioh a comme "fleur officielle" l'Adonis, et sa spécialité culinaire sont les langues de bœuf marinées au miso.[8]

Les habitants de Morioh sont un peu superstitieux sans être forcément religieux, croyant que leurs bonnes actions leur garantit une bonne vie. En effet, s'il échappen in extremis à une situation périlleuse, il aiment à dire "normal au fond, avec le bien que je fais tout le long de l'année...". Ceux qui passent la trentaine sereinement disent aussi aiment dire qu'il sont humble et mangent même la tête des sardines.[7]

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 Boing-boing 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.[7]

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.[8] 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.

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

Not much earlier, 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.

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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.[8] 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.[1]

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.

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.[20]

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.[21][22]

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.[23] 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.[24] 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.

Locations

Morioh Landmarks & Places of Interest

Angelo RockBoyoyoing CapeTrussardi's TrattoriaMorioh Grand HotelRohan Kishibe'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 the third stop and walk for one minute.[25] It's shown saying Agi (アギ) when Koichi interacts with it.[26]

Boyoyoing CapeLink to this section
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Manga Debut: Chapter 302: Yukako Yamagishi Falls in Love, Part 9
Anime Debut: Diamond is Unbreakable Episode 8: Yukako Yamagishi Falls in Love, Part 1
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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.[27]

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 him.[28]
Trussardi's TrattoriaLink 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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Morioh Landmark #3: Trussardi's Trattoria (イタリア料理「トラサルディー」, Itaria Ryōri 'Torasarudī').

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 284: Koichi Hirose (Echoes), Part 1
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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Morioh Landmark #4: Morioh Grand Hotel (杜王消防署, 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 while Joseph stays in Room 326.[29]
Rohan Kishibe'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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Morioh Landmark #5: Rohan Kishibe'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.[30] If someone tries to visit, Rohan will pretend to be out.[5]

The house is partially wrecked by a fire during the game of cee-lo between Rohan and Josuke.[31]
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.[32]

St. GentlemenLink 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. Gentlemen (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.[33]

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.[34] At some point in time, the tunnel had a secret side room only visible to Stand users. The room was created by a hospitalized Yuya Fungami's Stand, Highway Star, and was used to lure other Stand users so that he could drain them of their nutrients.
Man Living in a 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.[35]

Other Locations

Morioh StationMorioh PortBudogaoka High SchoolBeauty Salon CinderellaKameyu Department StoreCafé Deux MagotsJozenjiKoichi's HouseKotodaiKira HouseKawajiri HouseSun MartArisugawaKisara DrugsOwsonCafé RengateiKunimitoge CemeteryFamily ClubManazashi SalonJonny'sUnnamed All-Girls High SchoolHeiwa GolfAkira Otoishi's RoomAgricultural areaMeiwadoOscar CD ShopNagasaki CleaningMärchen KidsYotsuba ElectronicsBudogaoka BankHoka-benMukade Shoe StoreBudogaoka FieldsIce Cream RainbowBudogaoka General HospitalBookstorePublic LibrarySatoru Nakae's AppartmentSushi StoreWanwankenPepsi SignRio's House
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Manga Debut: Chapter 266: Jotaro Kujo! Meets Josuke Higashikata, Part 1
Anime Debut: Diamond is Unbreakable Episode 1: Jotaro Kujo! Meets Josuke Higashikata
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Morioh Station (杜王駅, Moriō-eki) is the only train station of Morioh. It is situated at the center of Morioh and connects the town to S-City. Joseph has heard that more than 5,000 commuter come through this station every day.[36] There is a small shopping arcade to the side of the station.

The anime indicates in a shot the adjacent stations to the trainline, which are West Morioh (西杜王, Nishi-Moriō) and Inner Morioh (奥杜王, Oku-Moriō)[37]
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  • Arcade around Morioh Station

    Arcade around Morioh Station

  • Map of Morioh Station's surroundings

    Map of Morioh Station's surroundings

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    Passageway

  • Signs with adjacent stations

    Signs with adjacent stations

  • Morioh Station in A Rainy Monday

    Morioh Station in A Rainy Monday

Morioh PortLink to this section
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Manga Debut: Chapter 311: Red Hot Chili Pepper, Part 5
Anime Debut: Diamond is Unbreakable Episode 8: Yukako Yamagishi Falls in Love, Part 1 (Cameo)
Diamond is Unbreakable Episode 12: Red Hot Chili Pepper, Part 2 (1st full appearance)
An ordinary industrial port. It is notably the battlefield of the fight between Josuke and Akira Otoishi. Josuke passes through the port a second time when he is pursued by Highway Star and a third time to see his father and nephew off.
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Manga Debut: Chapter 289: Toshikazu Hazamada (Surface), Part 1
Anime Debut: Diamond is Unbreakable Episode 1: Jotaro Kujo! Meets Josuke Higashikata
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Indicated on the map on the cover page of Chapter 303, Budogaoka High School (ぶどうヶ丘高校, Budōgaoka Kōkō) is the name of a high school (and middle school) that Josuke, Koichi, Okuyasu, their delegate (high school class 1-B), Toshikazu (high school class 3-C), Junko (high school class 3-E), Yukako, Shigechi (middle school second year), Mikitaka and Yuya, Hayato, and Kimura all attend.

The anime also states that while alive, Reimi attended the high school.

According to Okuyasu, the quality of the food served here is poor. He complains about the slices of meat being only 1 mm thick and about unidentifiable ingredients in the miso soup.[38]
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    Front courtyard

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    Overview

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    School pool

  • A classroom

    A classroom

  • School library

    School library

Beauty Salon CinderellaLink to this section
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Manga Debut: Chapter 348: Yukako Yamagishi Dreams of Cinderella, Part 1
Anime Debut: Diamond is Unbreakable Episode 20: Yukako Yamagishi Dreams of Cinderella
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The Cinderella (シンデレラ, Shinderera) stores motto is "Using Make-Up For Finding Love." The manager and chief beautician is Aya Tsuji, a Stand User who has the ability to switch out certain parts of one's physical appearance. Unlike other salons, the establishment is different in that it uses a technique called physiognomy, where, depending on the exact shape of one's face, their fortune changes accordingly; basically, by changing the customer's face, the fate of the customer is changed as well. To determine the finished product, the salon uses high-tech computer-generated images.

The salon is located two minutes from Morioh Station by walking. It is closed on Thursdays. It is unknown what happened to the salon after Aya's death.

Style
Cost
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To find love
1000 ¥
~$13.58
To capture love
1500 ¥
~$13.58
To be proposed to
2000 ¥
~$18.11
To make him submit
3000 ¥
~$27.17
To marry into money
5000 ¥
~$45.28
To marry a celebrity
7000 ¥
~$63.39
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Kameyu Department StoreLink to this section
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Manga Debut: Chapter 336: Shigechi's Harvest, Part 2
Anime Debut: Diamond is Unbreakable Episode 1: Jotaro Kujo! Meets Josuke Higashikata (Mentioned only)
Diamond is Unbreakable Episode 12: Red Hot Chili Pepper, Part 2 (Cameo)
Diamond is Unbreakable Episode 18: Shigechi's Harvest, Part 1 (1st full appearance)
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Kameyu (カメユー, Kameyū) is a nationwide department store Josuke and others often go to. It would seem they sell everything ranging from clothes, appliances, toys, etc. It was mentioned during the events of the Harvest arc when Josuke managed to trade in coupons from the store for a large amount of money, and he later stated he would use the money that he, Okuyasu, and Shigechi earned from a lottery to buy shoes from there. Josuke, Koichi, and his family, Joseph, Rohan, Shizuka, and Yukako visit the store.

Kira worked in the Market Regional Management of Morioh's district, beginning in 1993.
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    Store in Kameyu

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Manga Debut: Chapter 347: The People of Morioh
Anime Debut: Diamond is Unbreakable Episode 13: We Picked Up Something Crazy! (Cameo)
Diamond is Unbreakable Episode 20: Yukako Yamagishi Dreams of Cinderella (1st full appearance)
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Café Deux Magots (カフェ・ドゥ・マゴ, Kafe du Mago) is a café in front of Morioh Station Square frequently visited by the protagonists. Its outdoor dining section is popular among Morioh's citizens and is notably convenient for holding meetings.[39] The name of Café Deux Magots is inspired by the famous Parisian café "Les Deux Magots" ("Magot" being a term for designating a type of figurine from the Far East).
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JozenjiLink to this section
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Manga Debut: Chapter 266: Jotaro Kujo! Meets Josuke Higashikata, Part 1
Anime Debut: Diamond is Unbreakable Episode 1: Jotaro Kujo! Meets Josuke Higashikata
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Josuke's House, situated at 1-6. It is a Western-style detached house. Tomoko, Josuke, and the late Ryohei Higashikata live here. It takes 15 minutes to walk there from the train station.
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Manga Debut: Chapter 266: Jotaro Kujo! Meets Josuke Higashikata, Part 1
Anime Debut: Diamond is Unbreakable Episode 2: Josuke Higashikata! Meets Angelo (Cameo)
Diamond is Unbreakable Episode 3: The Nijimura Brothers, Part 1 (1st full appearance)
Okuyasu's House, situated at 4-1280. Okuyasu Nijimura and his father live.[29] It takes 15 minutes to walk there from the train station and is close to Josuke's house. The house is a Victorian-style, run-down house giving off a scary atmosphere. It is partially wrecked during the fight between Josuke and Keicho Nijimura.
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Manga Debut: Chapter 286: Koichi Hirose (Echoes), Part 3
Anime Debut: Diamond is Unbreakable Episode 6: Koichi Hirose (Echoes)
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Koichi's house where he resides with his mother, father, Ayana, and their dog Police.
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    Koichi's bedroom

KotodaiLink to this section
Manga Debut: Chapter 330: Rohan Kishibe's Adventure, Part 1
Anime Debut: Diamond is Unbreakable Episode 17: Rohan Kishibe's Adventure (Mentioned only)
Kotodai (匂当台, Kōtōdai) is where the Sugimoto family resided at 12, block 3. The ghost girl's alley is in block 2.
Kira HouseLink to this section
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Manga Debut: Chapter 334: Rohan Kishibe's Adventure, Part 5
Anime Debut: Diamond is Unbreakable Episode 17: Rohan Kishibe's Adventure
Kira's House, situated in the older parts of Morioh. It is a villa built in the traditional Japanese style of architecture. After the Kira family fell on hard times during the time of Yoshikage Kira's grandfather, the house is the only thing of real value in Kira's possession.
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Manga Debut: Chapter 369: Atom Heart Father, Part 5
Anime Debut: Diamond is Unbreakable Episode 25: Atom Heart Father
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The Kawajiri Family's house. The rent is over 100,000 yen.
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Manga Debut: Chapter 268: Jotaro Kujo! Meets Josuke Higashikata, Part 3
Anime Debut: Diamond is Unbreakable Episode 1: Jotaro Kujo! Meets Josuke Higashikata
Sun Mart (SUN MART), a convenience store situated near Josuke and Koichi's neighborhood. A hostage situation happens there because of Anjuro Katagiri possessing a man with his Aqua Necklace. Josuke.
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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
Arisugawa (有す川) is a soba store near Ghost Girl's alley.
Kisara DrugsLink 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
Kisara Drugs (ドラッグのキサラ, Doraggu no Kisara) is a pharmacy situated near Ghost Girl's Alley.
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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
Owson (オーソン, Ōson) is a convenience store situated in Morioh. It is adjacent to the hidden Ghost Girl's Alley. Its name is a modified version of the real-life convenience store chain Lawson. Owson is open all day.
Café RengateiLink to this section
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Manga Debut: Chapter 294: Yukako Yamagishi Falls in Love, Part 1
Anime Debut: Diamond is Unbreakable Episode 6: Koichi Hirose (Echoes)
Café Rengatei (CAFEれんが亭, CAFE renga-tei) is another café in Morioh. It is where Yukako confesses her love to Koichi. The anime frequently substitutes Café Deux Magot with Café Rengatei.
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Manga Debut: Chapter 284: Koichi Hirose (Echoes), Part 1 (pinpointed on a map)
Anime Debut: Diamond is Unbreakable Episode 5: The Nijimura Brothers, Part 3
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Kunimitoge Cemetery (国見峠霊園, Kunimitōge Reien) is where Keicho Nijimura is buried.
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    Cemetery where Reimi was buried

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Manga Debut: Chapter 316: We Picked Up Something Crazy!, Part 2
Anime Debut: Diamond is Unbreakable Episode 13: We Picked Up Something Crazy!
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Family Club (FAMILY CLUB) is a shop specializing in household goods such as diapers for the elderly and various baby equipment.
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    Interior

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Manga Debut: Chapter 286: Koichi Hirose (Echoes), Part 3 (Mentioned only)
Manazashi Salon (サロンまなざし, Saron Manazashi) is a hair salon frequented by Koichi Hirose's Mother. Tamami Kobayashi mentions it in a conversation with her.
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Manga Debut: Chapter 286: Koichi Hirose (Echoes), Part 3 (Mentioned only)
Anime Debut: Diamond is Unbreakable Episode 6: Koichi Hirose (Echoes) (Mentioned only)
Jonny's (JONNY'S) is a restaurant in Morioh. Tamami Kobayashi mentions it in a conversation with Koichi's mother. They serve hamburgers and onion soups.
Unnamed All-Girls High SchoolLink to this section
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Manga Debut: Chapter 286: Koichi Hirose (Echoes), Part 3 (Mentioned only)
Anime Debut: Diamond is Unbreakable Episode 6: Koichi Hirose (Echoes) [[Morioh#{{{1}}}|{{{1}}}]]
An all-girls high school where Ayana Hirose is a third-year student.
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Manga Debut: Chapter 294: Yukako Yamagishi Falls in Love, Part 1
Anime Debut: Diamond is Unbreakable Episode 8: Yukako Yamagishi Falls in Love, Part 1
Peace Golf (平和ゴルフ, Eiwa Gorufu), romanized as "Heiwa Golf". Supposedly a golf course situated in Morioh.
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Manga Debut: Chapter 315: We Picked Up Something Crazy!, Part 1
Anime Debut: Diamond is Unbreakable Episode 13: We Picked Up Something Crazy!
Akira Otoishi's room. After Otoishi is arrested, the police enter his house and find millions of yen's worth of stolen items.
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Manga Debut: Chapter 325: Let's Go Hunting!, Part 1
Anime Debut: Diamond is Unbreakable Episode 8: Yukako Yamagishi Falls in Love, Part 1 (Cameo)
Diamond is Unbreakable Episode 16: Let's Go Hunting! (1st full appearance)
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The Agricultural Area (農業用水路, Nōgyō Yōsuiro) is where Akira Otoishi used the Bow and Arrow on two rats there. The land is used to grow different kinds of crops and is sparsely inhabited.
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    Farmhouse

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Manga Debut: Chapter 336: Shigechi's Harvest, Part 2 (Mentioned only)
Anime Debut: Diamond is Unbreakable Episode 18: Shigechi's Harvest, Part 1 (Mentioned only)
Meiwado (メーワ堂, Mēwadō) is a stationery store in Morioh. The shop offers 20 yen coupons to their clients.
Oscar CD ShopLink to this section
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Manga Debut: Chapter 336: Shigechi's Harvest, Part 2 (Mentioned only)
Anime Debut: Diamond is Unbreakable Episode 18: Shigechi's Harvest, Part 1 (Mentioned only)
Oscar CD Shop (CD SHOP オスカー, CD Shoppu Osukā) is a music store in Morioh. The shop offers a coupon for every 2,000 yen worth of translation. Ten coupons can be exchanged back for 2,000 yen.
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Manga Debut: Chapter 336: Shigechi's Harvest, Part 2 (Mentioned only)
Anime Debut: Diamond is Unbreakable Episode 18: Shigechi's Harvest, Part 1 (Mentioned only)
Nagasaki Cleaning (クリーニングのナガサキ, Kurīningu no Nagasaki) is a laundromat store in Morioh. They also operate a coupon system to reward loyal clients.
Märchen KidsLink to this section
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Manga Debut: Chapter 336: Shigechi's Harvest, Part 2 (Mentioned only)
Anime Debut: Diamond is Unbreakable Episode 18: Shigechi's Harvest, Part 1 (Mentioned only)
Märchen Kids (メルヘンキッズ, Meruhen Kizzu) is a toy store in Morioh. They also operate a coupon system to reward loyal clients.
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Manga Debut: Chapter 336: Shigechi's Harvest, Part 2 (Mentioned only)
Anime Debut: Diamond is Unbreakable Episode 18: Shigechi's Harvest, Part 1 (Mentioned only)
Yotsuba Electronics (ヨツバ電器, Yotsuba denki) is an electronics store in Morioh. They also operate a coupon system to reward loyal clients.
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Manga Debut: Chapter 338: Shigechi's Harvest, Part 4
Anime Debut: Diamond is Unbreakable Episode 13: We Picked Up Something Crazy! (Cameo)
Diamond is Unbreakable Episode 19: Shigechi's Harvest, Part 2 (1st full appearance)
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The Budogaoka Bank (ぶどうヶ丘銀行, Budōgaoka Ginkō) is where Josuke, Okuyasu, and Shigechi went to in order to redeem the money from the winning Great Lottery ticket.
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    Interior

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Manga Debut: Chapter 343: Yoshikage Kira Just Wants to Live Quietly, Part 2 (Mentioned only)
Anime Debut: Diamond is Unbreakable Episode 21: Yoshikage Kira Just Wants to Live Quietly, Part 1 (Mentioned only)
Hoka-ben (ホカ弁, Hokaben) is a store in Morioh. They sell bento for 500 yens.
Mukade Shoe StoreLink to this section
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Manga Debut: Chapter 354: Sheer Heart Attack, Part 1
Anime Debut: Diamond is Unbreakable Episode 22: Yoshikage Kira Just Wants to Live Quietly, Part 2
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Mukade Shoe Store (靴のムカデ屋, Kutsu no Mukade-ya) is a shoe shop in the center of Morioh. The owner also does small tailor works. Kira is a frequent customer but eventually kills the owner to protect his identity. The owner's store, Mukade Shoe Store (靴のムカデ屋), is based on a real long-established Japanese footwear store in Sendai City.[40][41]

The Mukade Shoe Store is referenced in JoJolion Chapter 62, in which Josuke purchases shoes from a shoe store titled "Mukade."
Budogaoka FieldsLink to this section
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Manga Debut: Chapter 325: Let's Go Hunting!, Part 1
Anime Debut: Diamond is Unbreakable Episode 27: I'm an Alien
Mikitaka Hazekura was found by Josuke and Okuyasu in one of the fields, having left a conspicuous crop circle behind.
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Manga Debut: Chapter 378: I'm an Alien, Part 1
Anime Debut: Diamond is Unbreakable Episode 7: Toshikazu Hazamada (Surface) (Cameo)
Diamond is Unbreakable Episode 27: I'm an Alien
Ice Cream Rainbow is an ice cream store in Morioh. Okuyasu seems to go there to buy ice cream as he goes to school.
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Manga Debut: Chapter 388: Highway Star, Part 5 (Mentioned only)
Chapter 390: Highway Star, Part 7 (1st full appearance)
Anime Debut: Diamond is Unbreakable Episode 29: Highway Star, Part 2
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The Budogaoka General Hospital (ぶどうヶ丘総合病院, Budōgaoka Sōgō Byōin) is where Yuya Fungami is treated in room 525.
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Manga Debut: Chapter 371: Rock-Paper-Scissors Kid is Coming!, Part 1
Anime Debut: Diamond is Unbreakable Episode 26: Rock-Paper-Scissors Kid is Coming!
A bookstore where Rohan Kishibe tries to buy a book but where Ken Oyanagi harassing him to the point Rohan punches the young boy.
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Manga Debut: Chapter 409: Enigma Boy, Part 6 (Mentioned only)
Anime Debut: Diamond is Unbreakable Episode 33: July 15th (Thursday), Part 3 (Mentioned only)
Morioh Public Library (杜王町立図書館, Moriō-chō Ritsu Toshokan). Only mentioned in the manga. Josuke donates to the library a book made from scrap paper and Terunosuke Miyamoto. It is developed into the "Thorn Building" in The Book: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure 4th Another Day.
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Manga Debut: Chapter 410: My Dad is Not My Dad, Part 1
Anime Debut: Diamond is Unbreakable Episode 34: July 15th (Thursday), Part 4
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Satoru Nakae's Apartment. A small 2 room apartment where Yoshikage Kira kills Satoru and his girlfriend, Minako Okura.

In the canceled light novel The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp, Kaoru and his mother move into this apartment a year later.
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    Interior

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Manga Debut: Chapter 415: Cheap Trick, Part 4 (Mentioned only)
Sushi Store (鮨幸, Sushi-kō), a store that sells sushis. They make deliveries.
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Manga Debut: Chapter 415: Cheap Trick, Part 4 (Mentioned only)
Wanwanken (王王軒, Wanwan-ken) is a Chinese restaurant in Morioh. They make deliveries.
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Manga Debut: Chapter 420: Another One Bites the Dust, Part 3
Anime Debut: Diamond is Unbreakable Episode 33: July 15th (Thursday), Part 3
Pepsi Sign (ペプシの看板, Pepushi no Kanban), a simple sign advertising the Pepsi brand. It is hit by lightning.
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Manga Debut: Chapter 420: Another One Bites the Dust, Part 3
Anime Debut: Diamond is Unbreakable Episode 37: Crazy Diamond is Unbreakable, Part 1
An ordinary house in Morioh that belongs to a minor character named Rio. It becomes Josuke and Hayato's temporary refuge during their battle against Yoshikage Kira.

One-shot & Novel Locations

The Soldier's HouseMutsu-kabe HillRyogara RetsuganMillionaire VillageThorn BuildingCube HouseArrow Cross HousePearl BeachJozenji TempleBudogaoka Gymnasium
The Soldier's HouseLink to this section
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Manga Debut: Deadman's Questions
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The ghost of a mansion that is featured in Deadman's Questions. Its full address is 25-4 Katahira, Morioh District, S-City, and was supposedly the home of a now-deceased soldier. It became a ghost after its destruction by a bomber during World War II 50 years ago. The ghost mansion is hidden between two buildings and appears to be flattened. It is equipped with ghost furniture and other domestic objects that make it nearly perfect as a home for a Ghost. However, it is also the nest of Spirit Cleansers that prey on ghosts. There were supposedly 56 cases of suicides and mysterious death happening near it. The ghost of Yoshikage Kira is sent there to investigate those deaths and he narrowly escapes the house.
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    The house flattened between two buildings

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Manga Debut: Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan - Episode 2: Mutsu-kabe Hill
Anime Debut: Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan Episode 2: TSKR Episode 2
Northwest of Morioh is six mountains that Rohan buys to investigate before a subway bypass could be built there. The Osato family has lived in a mansion located in the mountains for three hundred years, producing miso for the local village. The entirety of the mountains belonged to them in the past.

The place is haunted by Mutsukabezaka, a type of yokai.[42]

Ryogara RetsuganLink to this section
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Manga Debut: Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan - Episode 6: Poaching Seashore
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A reef inhabited by abalones and owned by the Higashikatas situated North of Boyoyoing Cape. Its place in the continuity is ambiguous.[43]
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    Map of the reef

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Manga Debut: Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan - Episode 5: Millionaire Village
Anime Debut: Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan Episode 5: TSKR Episode 5
Millionaire Village is located in the middle of a forest 80 km Northwest of Morioh. It is isolated from Morioh, with its own infrastructure and no roads leading to the village. There are eleven mansions along with one villa up for sale. The residents of Millionaire Village are all wealthy, consisting of leaders of shipbuilding, drug manufacturing, cosmetics, etc. The village is actually overseen by the gods of the mountain. Those who breach rules of etiquette in the village are punished with a loss for each offense, often the death of a loved one.[44]
Thorn BuildingLink to this section
Manga Debut: The Book: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure 4th Another Day
The information below derives from a source not written by Araki. As such, it may or may not be considered canon.

The town library, featured in The Book.

It is described as a western-style building situated just past the shopping district, in front of the trains station. Its walls made of red brick and covered in thorny rose vines, hence its nickname the "Thorn Building". It has a front gate made of black bars reminiscent of an ancient foreign castle, also wrapped in thorny vines. The first floor of the library has the collection; the second floor of the library houses the science, technology, and philosophy books; the third floor is where rare books and gifts to the library are kept. There are iron grating on all of the windows, except for one loose grating on a third-floor window. It has been remodeled during the Meiji Era. There is the persistent rumor of a book that calls to help being kept somewhere in the library.

Chiho Futaba often meets with Takuma Hasumi in the library as they are both interested in literature. The Thorn Building becomes a battlefield for the fight between Takuma Hasumi and Okuyasu Nijimura, then Josuke Higashikata.

Cube HouseLink to this section
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Debut: JORGE JOESTAR Chapter 4
Cube House is a huge white cube that was moved from Nishi Akatsuki in Fukui to Morioh at some point in 2004. It is in reality the manifestation of a Stand power belonging to Penelope de la Rosa. The Stand's main body is a teenage girl named Reimi Sugimoto (Universe 37) who controls the materialized house.

Cube House has no windows, doors, or any visible entrance until it evolves into Arrow Cross House after Reimi is stabbed by the Arrow. Both Cube House and Arrow Cross House are able to exist simultaneously as long as the Arrow remains in Reimi. It is an important place that the characters use to travel through space and time.

For more information, see the main Cube House article.

Arrow Cross HouseLink to this section
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Debut: JORGE JOESTAR Chapter 4
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A house purchased by Rohan Kishibe (Universe 37), where Reimi Sugimoto (Universe 37) also resides. It is situated atop the tallest hill near Morioh, overlooking the town.

The house is actually a Stand that evolved from Cube House. As its name suggests, the house is shaped like an Arrow Cross, with four arrows surrounding the north, south, east, and west walls of Cube House. If the Arrow is removed from Reimi, the house reverts back into being Cube House.

Arrow Cross House becomes the site of three murders. Jorge Joestar and later George Joestar II investigate the strange deaths that occurred here at separate points in time.

For more information, see the main Arrow Cross House article.
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    Map of the house

Pearl BeachLink to this section
Debut: JORGE JOESTAR Chapter 4
A beach situated at the coast of the 37th Universe's Morioh.
Jozenji TempleLink to this section
Debut: JORGE JOESTAR Chapter 6
A temple in Morioh. It is burned down when its occupants are affected by the Mass Hysteria and set themselves on fire. The walls were covered in drawings of Mothmen drawn in charcoal.
Budogaoka GymnasiumLink to this section
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Debut: JORGE JOESTAR Chapter 6
The gymnasium of Budogaoka High School. When Morioh begins to be affected by Mass Hysteria, the gym turns into a locked room and the people inside it begin to pour gasoline onto each other to burn themselves. Koji Hirose wrecks it by using a giant propeller to destroy a wall and the roof of the building, breaking the spell.

Maps

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

    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

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

  • Map of Morioh in Chapter 292

    Map of Morioh in Chapter 292

  • Trajectory of Joseph's boat to the port

    Trajectory of Joseph's boat to the port

  • Agricultural fields on the map of Morioh

    Agricultural fields on the map of Morioh

  • Josuke's route in the Highway Star story arc

    Josuke's route in the Highway Star story arc

  • Kira's House on the map of Morioh

    Kira's House on the map of Morioh

Residents

Residents of Morioh

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Josuke Higashikata

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Okuyasu Nijimura

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Koichi Hirose

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Rohan Kishibe

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Hayato Kawajiri

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Reimi Sugimoto

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Shigekiyo Yangu

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Mikitaka Hazekura

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Yukako Yamagishi

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Yuya Fungami

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Tamami Kobayashi

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Toshikazu Hazamada

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Tonio Trussardi

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Aya Tsuji

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Shizuka Joestar

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Arnold

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Tomoko Higashikata

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Ryohei Higashikata

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Yoshikage Kira

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Yoshihiro Kira

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Tama

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Keicho Nijimura

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Akira Otoishi

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Anjuro Katagiri

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Ken Oyanagi

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Toyohiro Kanedaichi

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Terunosuke Miyamoto

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Masazo Kinoto

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Not Bug-Eaten

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Shinobu Kawajiri

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Father Nijimura

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Koichi Hirose's Mother

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Ayana Hirose
Kosaku Kawajiri
Kosaku Kawajiri

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Josuke's Savior
Minor / Unnamed Characters
Police
Police
Junko
Junko
Masaji
Masaji
Sachiko
Sachiko
Lady Murakami
Lady Murakami
Ghost Alley's Residents
Ghost Alley's Residents
Takashi and Kazuko Sugimoto
Takashi and Kazuko Sugimoto
Gonta
Gonta
Ichiro Morishita
Ichiro Morishita
Yoshioka
Yoshioka
Akira
Akira
Minayo
Minayo

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Yuya's Fangirls
Kimura
Kimura
Minako Okura
Minako Okura
Satoru Nakae
Satoru Nakae
Mika
Mika
Hiroshi Yoshimura
Hiroshi Yoshimura
Rio
Rio
Kai Harada
Kai Harada
Delinquents
Delinquents
Josuke's Groupies
Josuke's Groupies
Tomoko's Catcaller
Tomoko's Catcaller
Robber
Robber
Supermarket Clerk
Supermarket Clerk
Nijimura's Mother
Nijimura's Mother
Mr. Hirose
Mr. Hirose
Bikers
Bikers
Class President
Class President
Tonio's Puppy
Tonio's Puppy
Old Monk
Old Monk
Banker
Banker
Kira's Coworkers
Kira's Coworkers
Mukade Shopkeeper
Mukade Shopkeeper
Yoshikage Kira's Mother
Kira's Mother
Kawajiri Family Cat
Kawajiri Family Cat

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Renter
Mikitaka's Mother
Mikitaka's Mother
Rude Nurse
Rude Nurse
Rio's Neighbor
Rio's Neighbor
Paramedic
Paramedic
Residents from other media
Kai Harada
Kai Harada
Anime
Sakai
Sakai
Anime
Asuka
Asuka
Anime
Rika Tachikawa
Rika Tachikawa
CD Drama
Yamashita
Yamashita
Film
Masaya Yoshizawa
Masaya Yoshizawa
Film
Hirata
Hirata
Film
Takuma Hasumi
Takuma Hasumi
The Book
Chiho Futaba
Chiho Futaba
The Book
Teruhiko Futaba
Teruhiko Futaba
The Book
Akari Hirai
Akari Hirai
The Book
Hanae Orikasa
Hanae Orikasa
The Book
Trinita
Trinita
The Book
Crybaby Boy
Crybaby Boy
The Book

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Rohan Kishibe
Heaven's Door
JORGE JOESTAR

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Reimi Sugimoto
Arrow Cross House
JORGE JOESTAR

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Koji Hirose
Blue Thunder
JORGE JOESTAR

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Muryotaisu Nijimura
Grand Blue
JORGE JOESTAR

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Fukashigi Nijimura
NYPD Blue
JORGE JOESTAR

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Shigetaka Yangu
Stray Dog
JORGE JOESTAR

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Aya Tsuji
Face/Off
JORGE JOESTAR

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Yoshikage Kira
Killer Queen
JORGE JOESTAR
Denta Shishimaru
Denta Shishimaru
JORGE JOESTAR
Kosaku Kawajiri
Kosaku Kawajiri
JORGE JOESTAR
Shinobu Kawajiri
Shinobu Kawajiri
JORGE JOESTAR
Hayato Kawajiri
Hayato Kawajiri
JORGE JOESTAR
Chien Kunimido
Chien Kunimido
JORGE JOESTAR
Takumi Kumoi
Takumi Kumoi
JORGE JOESTAR
Yukako Yamagishi
Yamagishi
JORGE JOESTAR

Video Games

All-Star Battle

Yoshikage Kira's residence (Kira Estate) and the street that serves as the location of the final battle (Morioh Town) are the two stages representing Part 4 in All Star Battle.

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  • Kira Estate (吉良邸, Kira-Tei)
    • Stage Hazard: Yoshihiro Kira/Atom Heart Father attacks characters with a knife, traveling along a curving path.
    • Situation Finish: Loser is thrown into a stack of books. One of them flips open revealing Yoshikage Kira's various nail clipping records and a message where he declares that he cannot be stopped in months in which his nails grow more than 30 cm.
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  • Morioh (杜王町, Moriō-cho)
    • Stage Hazard: Lightning strikes the Pepsi sign as well as the puddles around the stage, damaging and stunning anyone hit as a result (Akira Otoishi is the only one who is immune. Instead his Power Gauge will be set to the first level.)
    • Situation Finish: Loser finds themselves in Reimi's Alley before the hands of the dead drag them off into the unknown.

Eyes of Heaven

The location of the last battle reappears as a stage in Eyes of Heaven, with Café Deux Magots, grocery store Owson, and the Ghost Girl's Alley in the nearby area. A new stage, Boing-Boing Cape, is also available.

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  • Boyoyoing Cape (ボヨヨン岬, Boyoyon-misaki)
    • Stage Gimmick 1: Anyone that falls off the cliff may be bounced back up due to the SFX created by Echoes ACT2, recreating Koichi's saving of Yukako.
    • Stage Gimmick 2: Various "bouncing" SFX created by Echoes ACT2 can bounce players to various locations around the stage.
    • Stage Gimmick 3: Various "sizzling" SFX created by Echoes ACT2 can harm and knockback characters who touch it, potentially into the "bouncing" SFX.
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  • Morioh (杜王町, Moriō-cho)
    • Stage Gimmick 1: Players can ride and attack from Rohan's motorbike, allowing quick traversal of the map. The bike can also 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 to players who stop by at the glowing table, restoring health.
    • Situation Finish: The hands from Reimi's Alley grab the loser and drag them into the abyss.

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Last Survivor

Downtown Morioh appears as the default stage of the game.

Gallery

  • First view of Morioh

    First view of Morioh

  • Overview plus description of Morioh

    Overview plus description of Morioh

  • Empty field

    Empty field

  • Pond where Shizuka falls

    Pond where Shizuka falls

  • Market district

    Market district

  • Bridge over a small river

    Bridge over a small river

  • Anjuro's prison

    Anjuro's prison

  • Bridge over troubled water

    Bridge over troubled water

  • Higashikata House

    Higashikata House

  • Budogaoka High School

    Budogaoka High School

  • Morioh in the movie

    Morioh in the movie

  • Streets of Morioh at night

    Streets of Morioh at night

  • Ryohei's room

    Ryohei's room

  • Morioh restaurant

    Morioh restaurant

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  • Morioh's police station

    Morioh's police station

  • Nijimura House attic

    Nijimura House attic

  • Nijimura House mural

    Nijimura House mural

  • Nijimura House hall

    Nijimura House hall

  • Nijimura House entrance

    Nijimura House entrance

  • Josuke's House's living room

    Josuke's House's living room

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  • Morioh Grand Hotel interior

    Morioh Grand Hotel interior

  • Morioh Grand Hotel

    Morioh Grand Hotel

  • Coast of Morioh

    Coast of Morioh

  • Map of Morioh

    Map of Morioh

  • Rural districts area

    Rural districts area

  • Train station area

    Train station area

  • Budogaoka Bank

    Budogaoka Bank

  • Cafe Rentagei

    Cafe Rentagei

  • Train Station

    Train Station

  • Trussardi area

    Trussardi area

  • Trattoria Trussardi

    Trattoria Trussardi

  • Angelo Rock area

    Angelo Rock area

  • Angelo Rock

    Angelo Rock

  • Josuke's House

    Josuke's House

  • Okuyasu's House

    Okuyasu's House

  • Sun Mart

    Sun Mart

  • Kameyu Area

    Kameyu Area

  • Cafe Deux Magots

    Cafe Deux Magots

  • Cinderella Beauty Salon

    Cinderella Beauty Salon

  • Kameyu Market

    Kameyu Market

  • Owson Area

    Owson Area

  • Koichi's House

    Koichi's House

  • Owson

    Owson

  • Rohan's House

    Rohan's House

Détails

  • The town is actually 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.[45] Morioh is instead a town within S City in M Prefecture, still referencing the real-life city of Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture.
  • Due to a Japanese-to-Chinese-to-English translation error in the first released online scans of Part 4, "Morioh" was incorrectly translated as Duwang; this name eventually becoming synonymous with and defining of the scanlation.
  • In JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable, the 2016 anime adaptation of the part, Morioh is depicted with an unusual yellow sky.
  • The Spanish town of Sitges was used as the shooting location for the movie adaptation of Part 4.

Références

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chapter 315: We Picked Up Something Crazy!, Part 1
  2. ↑ Chapter 266: Jotaro Kujo! Meets Josuke Higashikata, Part 1
  3. ↑ The Book: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure 4th Another Day
  4. ↑ The Book: 4th Another Day p. 10
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Chapter 324: Let's Go to the Manga Artist's House, Part 7
  6. ↑ Chapter 388: Highway Star, Part 5, p.7
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Chapter 354: Sheer Heart Attack, Part 1, p1
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named C274
  9. ↑ 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 JoJo6251 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. ↑ JORGE JOESTAR Chapter 2: Nishi Akatsuki
  21. ↑ JORGE JOESTAR Chapter 4: Morioh
  22. ↑ JORGE JOESTAR Chapter 15: Beyond
  23. ↑ JORGE JOESTAR Chapter 6: Island
  24. ↑ JORGE JOESTAR Chapter 13: Enemy
  25. ↑ Chapter 272: Josuke Higashikata! Meets Angelo, Part 4
  26. ↑ Chapter 273: Josuke Higashikata! Meets Angelo, Part 5
  27. ↑ Chapter 302: Yukako Yamagishi Falls in Love, Part 9
  28. ↑ Chapter 297: Yukako Yamagishi Falls in Love, Part 4
  29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 Chapter 414: Cheap Trick, Part 3
  30. ↑ Chapter 383: I'm an Alien, Part 6
  31. ↑ Chapter 383: I'm an Alien, Part 6
  32. ↑ Chapter 333: Rohan Kishibe's Adventure, Part 4
  33. ↑ Chapter 385: Highway Star, Part 2
  34. ↑ Diamond is Unbreakable Episode 28: Highway Star, Part 1
  35. ↑ Chapter 403: Let's Live on a Transmission Tower, Part 6"
  36. ↑ Chapter 371: Rock-Paper-Scissors Kid is Coming!, Part 1
  37. ↑ JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 34: Episode 34
  38. ↑ Chapter 343: Yoshikage Kira Just Wants to Live Quietly, Part 2
  39. ↑ Crazy Diamond - Vol.12 "Shueisha Jump Remix Diamond is Unbreakable Edition" P183 Morioh Guide
  40. ↑ https://mukadeya-sendai.com/greeting/
  41. ↑ Star Platinum - Vol.1 "Shueisha Jump Remix Stardust Crusaders Edition" P152 The Secret of JOJO Characters
  42. ↑ Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe - Episode 2: Mutsu-kabe Hill
  43. ↑ Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe - Episode 6: Poaching Seashore
  44. ↑ Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan - Episode 5: Millionaire Village
  45. ↑ Hirohiko Araki Lecture

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