Kan
ItemKan is the currency circulating throughout Soul Society. Every Shinigami is paid in it, and every good sold across the realm carries a price marked in Kan, from newspapers and eyewear to the budgets of its many clubs and associations.
Overview
Kan serves as the official money of Soul Society. Wages for Shinigami are handed out in it, and the price of anything for sale in the realm is reckoned the same way.
Function
A single Kan takes the shape of a round coin pierced by a hole through its middle, closely echoing the design of Japan's five-yen piece.
Notable Users
The currency underpins daily commerce across Soul Society. A standard issue of the Seireitei Communication runs 380 Kan, with special editions such as the one covering the Ryoka Invasion reaching 680. Eyewear from the upscale Gin Tonbo line ranges from 62,800 to 97,300 Kan. Group purses vary widely: the Shinigami Women's Association manages 250,000 Kan and sells its Captain's Photo Collection for 2,480 apiece, the men's counterpart holds 90,000, and the calligraphy, ikebana, and tea ceremony clubs are each granted 150,000. The Purgatory Company retails Gotei 13 calendars for 2,415 Kan, though the Rangiku Matsumoto edition commands 3,415, alongside an anti-Hollow training dummy at 19,800, a pair of dumbbells at 2,980, and cosplay 4th Division nurse outfits at 5,980.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Kan in Bleach?
Kan is the official currency circulating throughout Soul Society. Every Shinigami is paid in Kan, and every good sold across the realm is priced in it.
What does a single Kan coin look like?
A single Kan takes the shape of a round coin pierced by a hole through its middle, closely echoing the design of Japan's five-yen piece.
What does the name Kan mean in Bleach?
The kanji for Kan (環) means Ring, a nod to the coin's ring-like, hole-pierced shape used as the money of Soul Society.
How much does the Seireitei Communication cost in Kan?
A standard issue of the Seireitei Communication runs 380 Kan, while special editions such as the one covering the Ryoka Invasion reach 680 Kan.
Who uses Kan as currency?
Kan underpins daily commerce across all of Soul Society, funding everything from Shinigami wages and newspapers to the budgets of groups like the Shinigami Women's Association.
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