Rukongai

Rukongai is one of the prefectures of Soul Society. It is an area which surrounds Seireitei, but is considered the slums of Soul Society. This is because this region is where souls first arrive when they enter the afterlife; many of the people are quiet poor and scrape by anyway they can. Souls who show have strong spiritual power within may be allowed to rise above the poor and join the Shinigami Academy.

Benihime

Benihime is the name of Kisuke Urahara’s Zanpakuto. It’s Shikai command is Awaken. It has a wider blade which ends in a flat end and has various decorations on its hilt.  Benihime in its Shikai form has two known special abilities, both are activated by the command: “call out”

Blood Mist Shield – seen in episode 20 when Urahara was forced to block Ichigo’s energy blast.  It takes the form of a red spirit shield which stands as tall as Urahara.

Crimson Energy Blasts – cero-like attacks which Urahara used against the Espada Yammy, they easily overpowered his own cero blast.