Joseph is a tall, handsome and well-built man with gray hair and blue eyes. He is also the father of Josuke Higashikata. He wears a yellow fedora hat, a light polo shirt with short sleeves, khaki pants and classic shoes. He usually wears gloves to hide the prosthetic left arm he lost in battle. Despite his age of 48, he is a very mobile, cheerful and charismatic man, although he can be very serious. He has a wife, Mary, and a daughter, Holly. He is a strong man with a great cheerful character.