Tessai Tsukabishi

Appearance
Tessai is a large, muscular man who always wears an apron.

History
In the past, Tessai was once the leader of the Kidō Corps in Soul Society. He is also shown to have great physical strength, made apparent by his ability to smash a hollow's head to pieces with a single, open-palmed thrust.

It is unclear what work Tessai does for the shop, but he is Urahara's personal assistant in both business and other duties. He is fiercely proud of Urahara shop; when Orihime Inoue praises the shop basement, Tessai bursts into tears thanking her. Conversely, when Soifon snubs it, his instant reaction is extreme irritation. He is known to buy TV-displayed medicines, much to Urahara's chagrin. He is also among the few who find Orihime's food tasty, the other being Rangiku Matsumoto. Tessai is over 200 years old, as he tells Rukia that the word "Quincy" "brings back memories" from that long ago.

Shinigami Powers
Kido Expert: Tessai is extremely skilled in kidō, demonstrated by his ability to use a level 99 binding spell while skipping its incantation.

Zanpakuto
He has not been shown to carry a zanpakutō, but he did carry a shakujo during his time in Soul Society. It is possible that his Zanpakuto is sealed within in much the same way as Kisuke Urahara or General Yamamoto.