Morioh
Morioh (杜王町, Moriō-chō) is a fictional town located within Japan's S City, M (Momoji) Prefecture,[1] and the setting of the majority of the eighth part of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series, JoJolion.
History
The town was founded by Date Masamune. The coastline is saturated with condos, touring guides and vacation homes. Tourism is the town's main source of income; but, recently, there has been an unprecedented boom in the microchip manufacturing industry.
On March 11, 2011, before the events of the story, a great earthquake and tsunami (in reference to the Tohoku earthquake) struck the town, inflicting remarkable damage. In response to the approaching tsunami, the coastline sections were abandoned as sacrifices to protect the remainder of the city and its occupants. Restoration of the damaged areas is still underway, leaving many homeless and suffering.
Countless people were killed or are missing. With a significant amount of residential and industrial buildings damaged, refugees and the unemployed make up many of the survivors. The aftermath of the earthquake remains of primary concern in Morioh. The night after the event, the town became isolated by strange protuberances known as the Wall Eyes.[1]
Geography
According to the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan's official map, Central Morioh extends three kilometers inland from the coast and is located on a pleateu fifteen meters above sea level. Because of its placement so close to the sea, the coastline sections were abandoned in order to protect the remainder of the city and its occupants. After the quakes, several Wall Eyes litter the area between the coastline and the mainland.[1]
Culture
Morioh's local delicacies include:
- Beef Tongue with Miso Pickles[1]
- Mitsudango, dango of rice containing soybean, sesame seeds, cream; and honey, as speciality.[2]
Locations
The place where Josuke Higashikata was discovered. It is a plot of land situated right in the middle of the area uplifted by the earthquake, Josuke himself being found near a spring, and Yoshikage Kira having been buried at the bottom of said spring. It is situated near the Higashikata estate and the soil here has supernatural properties allowing an Equivalent Exchange.
Spring
Yoshikage Kira's home. Situated in the building 258, "Tsutsujigaoka", it is a small but comfortable residence fitted with modern furniture.
During the Soft & Wet story arc, the condo is booby-trapped by Ojiro Sasame. When Yasuho Hirose and Josuke Higashikata enter the condo, they are stuck in the middle of the multiple traps Ojiro has placed to injure their limbs.
Kitchen
Bathroom
Mona Lisa
Balcony
View of the condominium
View of Kira's apartment
Condominium's main hall
Yasuho Hirose's home. A modest underground apartment in which Yasuho lives with his mother Suzuyo Hirose. Although you have to climb a small set of stairs to go to the front door, entering leads immediately to a platform from which one has to descend to reach the living room. Yasuho has her own room in this apartment.
Namesake: Hasekura Tsunenaga (Retainer of Date Masemune)
It is presumably named for Hasekura Tsunenaga, a historical figure who was a retainer to Date Masemune, the founder of Morioh in-universe and Sendai in real life.
A landmark of Morioh, it is a lone pine situated right at the edge of the coast. It was once situated at the top of a mound, over a small cavern with a shrine put there by the Higashikata Family where they used to perform equivalent exchanges to save the heir from the Rock Disease. The cavern also apparently leads to the Higashikata's underground facilities.[3] It is said that the famous mangaka Shotaro Ishinomori meditated here.
Morioh's commercial district, situated near the train station. It is the touristic hub of the town and one of its economic hubs, as it is full of shops and has an arcade.
Arcade
The Higashikata Fruit Parlor is the shop of Norisuke Higashikata IV, where he sells high-class fruits to his customers. The unsold fruits are used as ingredients for the café situated above the parlor itself.
Cafe inside of the parlor
Morioh Stadium (杜王スタジアム, Moriō Sutajiamu) is the local baseball stadium of the Seiten Birdies and is owned by Maako Kitani. It is also where Aisho Dainenjiyama works as a security guard. Aisho conducted a trade of the Locacaca with local baseball star Atsunori Iwakiri.
Interior
Faw view
Morioh's harbor. Contains an industrial area. It is also used as a port for private boats, and Tamaki Damo attacks Yoshikage Kira and Josefumi Kujo there. It is partially wrecked when Killer Queen makes a bomb explode there.
Damokan Cleaning (ダモカンクリーニング, Damokan Kurīningu) is Tamaki Damo's dry cleaning business. A now abandoned building since Damo's death.
Interior
Namesake: Stone Ocean (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure part)
Mutsukabe Shrine (六壁神社, Mutsukabe Jinja) is a shrine situated near the TG University Hospital. Its pond is the home of Dolomite since he's lost his limbs.
Mount Hananero (鼻炉山, Hananero-yama) is one of the mountains situated near Morioh. Used as a ski resort in the winter, as it is equipped with a ski lift. Rai Mamezuku lives on said lift in the summer.
Namesake: Hasekura Tsunenaga (Retainer of Date Masemune)
Morioh's jail. Rai Mamezuku is imprisoned here by the police after his capture.
Jail cell
A hat shop in Morioh, founded in 1891. It sells all kinds of hats, like sailor hat, baseball caps, caps, and cowboy hats. Josuke Higashikata and Yasuho Hirose visit the shop and learn that Yoshikage Kira has recently bought a sailor hat there.
A convention center, which Joshu visits to greet the idol Rena Nanami and buy merchandise of her.
See Also
- Ichigo River[1]
- Meditation Pine[4]
- Clover Bridge[1]
- S City
- Higashikata House
- Shakedown Road
- Joestar Jizō
- TG University Hospital
- Twin Pines
Map
Residents
Gallery
Trivia
- Likewise, this Morioh appears to be based on Sendai, Hirohiko Araki's hometown; located in the same place, and sharing some of its history and culture.
- The deadly real world March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami that devastated Sendai has also affected Morioh, resulting in the Wall Eyes.
- Both Sendai and Morioh were founded by Date Masamune.
- Sendai is well known by its nickname, the City of Trees (杜の都, Mori no Miyako).
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ JoJolion Chapter 23: Paper Moon Deception, Part 1
- ↑ JoJolion Chapter 22: Morioh 1901
