801-chan (pronounced as Yaoichi-chan),' the mascot designed for the shopping street by students of Kyoto Seika University imaging a Kyoto-specific eggplant, has now been made official by the street, because "Tonari no 801 (Yaoi)-chan," a spin-off manga (cartoon) in which 'Yaoi' is also used for suggesting 'Yaoi' meaning a male-homosexual-love-dealing product for females, has become very popular.
京都精華大学の学生によって京野菜のナスをイメージしてデザインされた同商店街のマスコット「801ちゃん」は女性向けの男性同性愛を扱った作品を意味する「やおい」と掛けた二次創作漫画『となりの801ちゃん』がヒットして今や同作品は商店街の公認を受けている。