Stardust Crusaders
He returns as a main character in "Stardust Crusaders", set 50 years later, in which he has acquired the vine-like spiritual power (a "Stand") . Like many other Stands in "Stardust Crusaders", it is named after a tarot card, in this case, The Hermit. He uses this stand to fight or perform predictions using electronic equipment such as cameras and television sets. Joseph leads the team of men to confront Dio in Egypt to save his daughter, Holly. He returns again as a supporting character in "Diamond Is Unbreakable", where he meets his illegitimate son Josuke Higashikata and is shown to be physically and mentally weaker now due to old age.