Name Origins and Mythology References
Mashiro means "pure white" in Japanese, and blan (blanc, pronounced blan) is the French word for white. Windbloom is an English translation of Kazahana. Additionally, the words for Kazahana (風花) can also be read as "Fuuka".
Mashiro's story in My-HiME draws from the legend of Izanami.
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