editJōseki[1]
(ジョウセキ, Jōseki)
Debut
Manga	Chapter #266
Anime	Naruto Episode #216
Appears in	Anime and Manga
Voice Actors
Japanese	Eisuke Asakura
English	Kirk Thornton
Personal
Gender	Male
Age	Part I: 51
Occupation	Senior
Affiliation	Sunagakure

Jōseki (ジョウセキ, Jōseki) is a Senior from Sunagakure.

Appearance

Jōseki's face was noticeably lined with deep tear troughs and ones running parallel to his nose. Attire wise he wore the standard uniform of the Sunagakure Seniors along with a turban.

Abilities

As a member of the advisory council, he is most likely one of Sunagakure's wisest shinobi.

Part II

Kazekage Rescue Arc

When the Fifth Kazekage was abducted by Akatsuki, his foremost concern that the peacefulness within the village be maintained. He wasn't comfortable with Gaara's appointment to Kazekage from the beginning, seeing him as little more than a failed and highly dangerous experiment. When the Kazekage was kidnapped by the Akatsuki, he mused that it might have been for the best and wanted to quickly elect a new Kazekage.

Trivia

• His name can mean "seniority" (上席), "castle ruins" (城跡), or "play by the book" (定石).

References

1. ↑ Third Databook, page 187