Twin Pines
Summary
The Twin Pines are a pair of pine trees found in the town of Morioh. After the rise of the Wall Eyes following the earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan in March 2011, they were split apart; now one of them stands over a Wall Eye, and the other one at it's bottom, within the Higashikata Estate. The pine on top is called the Meditation Pine (瞑想の松, Meisōnomatsu)[1] or Lone Pine (一本松, Ipponmatsu)[2] and it is said that mangaka Shotaro Ishinomori mediated under it.Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag
At some point, a shrine was built at the base of the twin pines.
Decades later, in 1963, a young Norisuke Higashikata IV is saved by his mother, Tomoko Higashikata from the Rock Disease through equivalent exchange near the pine.[3]
In 1991, Norisuke's wife Kaato Higashikata grows an interest in the shrine within the pine, having heard of Johnny Joestar's legend and the curse of the land around it.
Shortly after, Jobin accidentally knocks out a bully threatening him, using his dormant ability. Kaato finds herself in a situation where she decides to use the boy's body to perform an equivalent exchange with Jobin. The boy is buried inside the cave within the pine and with Jobin's curse gone, Kaato roamed free until 5 years later, where the body was found by workers in the area.[4]
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In 2011, Japan is hit by a massive tsunami. As a result, the pair was split apart into the lone pine near the coast of Morioh, and the other at the Higashikata estate's yard.[5] It was at some point, carved with symbols and words.
Later, Yasuho Hirose investigates the meditation pine near the Higashikata estate and is pulled into the cave of the tree by Tsurugi Higashikata. The cave seemingly lead to the basement in the fruit garden of the estate.
The meditation pine repeatedly reappears throughout the story in the background or passing mentions.
Gallery
The Saint's Corpse inside a suitcase, hidden in the cave
The Twin Pines' shrine
Kaato, noticing the shrine
Yasuho investigating near the pine
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedJJL22 - ↑ JoJolion Chapter 26: Tsurugi Higashikata's Goal, and the Architect
- ↑ JoJolion Chapter 30: King Nothing
- ↑ JoJolion Chapter 64: Mother and Child
- ↑ JoJolion Chapter 1: Welcome to Morioh
