Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto

"All war is deception; think your opponent has a weakness and it becomes his strength. Remember that."

- Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto


 * "Imperturbable and like an unmovable pivot." - Tite Kubo

Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto (山本元柳斎 重國, Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni) is the former captain of the 1st Division in the Gotei 13 and also the former Captain-Commander (Head-Captain in the English Dub) of the whole Gotei 13. His lieutenant is Chōjirō Sasakibe.