Karakura Town (空座町, Karakurachō; lit. Empty Seat Town) is a settlement in the Human World, located in Western Tokyo.
Overview[]
Karakura Town is the hometown of Ichigo Kurosaki. It is a small city with an average-sized population, most of which is unaware of the ghosts and spiritual forces that exist there.
Karakura Town is under the jurisdiction of 13th Division[1] and is referred to as District 3600 by the Shinigami and is situated on the current Jūreichi (重霊地, Important Spirit Ground; Viz "Concentrated Spirit Zone") - the point in the Human World that possesses the greatest concentration of spiritual beings.[2][3] For this reason, Sōsuke Aizen sought to destroy it, as necessary to create a copy of the Ōken.
History[]
Approximately 100 years ago, Kisuke Urahara, Tessai Tsukabishi and the eight Visored fled Soul Society to escape their sentences. They were soon joined by Yoruichi Shihōin.[4] Urahara opened a small shop in the outskirts of town, the Urahara Shop, aided by Tessai Tsukabishi. While it is no more than an average store on the outside, it is a shop that caters to Shinigami needs. Underneath the shop, Urahara built a vast training area to be used by himself, his employees and some of his clients. The Visored made their home in an old run down warehouse. They too constructed a training ground where they trained to take charge of their inner Hollows and later to prolong the period of their Hollowfication.
Geography of Karakura Town[]
Below are some of the important places within Karakura Town and their locations.
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Trivia[]
- In episode 125, while Nanao searches for the jūreichi, Karakura Town looks to be geographically near real-life Yokohama, Japan.
References[]
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Human World | Kagamino City · Karakura Town · Karakura High School · Karakura Hospital · Kurosaki Clinic · Urahara Shop · Bount Mansion · Naruki City · London |
Soul Society | Rukongai · Seireitei · Soul King Palace · Central 46 Compound · Nest of Maggots · Shin'ō Academy · Sōkyoku Hill · Gin Tonbo · Kuchiki Manor · Central Great Underground Prison · Wandenreich City · Silbern · Wahrwelt · Western Branch · Reverse London |
Hueco Mundo | Forest of Menos · Las Noches · Negal Ruins |
Others | Hell · Dangai · Valley of Screams · Garganta |