The former lieutenant is a friendly man, devoted to his former captain as shown by him sending Byakuya Kuchiki gifts of sunglasses from his business - The Silver Tonbo. He also gave his replacement, Renji, discounts at the store. [1]
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Just prior to the start of the Bleach storyline, Ginjirō Shirogane was the lieutenant of the 6th Division. He resigned from his position to run the sunglass store: Silver Tonbo. He began doing this work on the side while he was a lieutenant, but when he started getting a lot of business, he resigned from the position.[1] The Shinigami Men's Association get all their sunglasses from this store, as does Renji. Renji also enjoys a discount at the store for being Ginjirō's replacement but the prices at his store are so high that even with the discount, Renji has difficulty purchasing the goggles he wants.[1]

Ginjirō has a daughter named Mihane Shirogane, she is the the current 9th Seat of the 6th Division and a co-owner of his store.[1] Ginjirō sent a pair of goggles to Byakuya Kuchiki in honor of his former captain, but Byakuya returned them, saying, "I don't want it." However, the ex-lieutenant was not dissuaded and continues to frequently send goggles to the 6th division offices.[1]
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Zanpakutō

* Shikai: Not Yet Revealed
* Bankai: Not Achieved