His locks are a curly silver, his eyes a dark red, they are laconic and calm, his tanned skin overlays taut muscles that help him protect his precious people, his kimono of white with blue waves along the bottom edge, the red lined black shirt and pants that are underneath his kimono, his calf-high black boots he dons as he begins his day, the wooden sword he wears at his waist on a black belt that is inscribed with Lake Touya, his ever present precious friends Shinpachi and Kagura along with Otose, Catherine, Otae, Tama, Sadaharu and all of Kabuki-chou and even Yoshiwara, the dull silver shine of his soul make Sakata Gintoki: silver or Gin.