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Yaoi-chan

８０１ちゃん

Registered organizationMisonobashi 801 Shopping District Promotion Association

Added to this catalog November 14, 2013

Yaoi-chan
CHARACTER FACTS

Meet Yaoi-chan

Yaoi-chan is a mascot listed in our Japanese character catalog for Kyoto City, Kyoto.

Registered area
Kyoto City, Kyoto
Registered organization
Misonobashi 801 Shopping District Promotion Association

From the recorded profile

This is a translation of the source description. Dates, affiliations and plans refer to the source’s publication context, not a guarantee of current activity.

Misonobashi 801 Shopping District character. Yaoi-chan was created from local specialty Kamo eggplant, designed by an art university student at the time. Her name was selected by visitors to a festival after a public competition and she was named 801-chan (Yaoi-chan). Apparently it took time for everyone to accept her after her creation, but she became popular by serving as the model for an anime, having a DVD produced, and appearing in television commercials. She appears mainly at events in Kansai and works to revitalize Misonobashi 801 Shopping District.

English translation of the source profile. Names are display translations, not necessarily official English names. Original Japanese names are retained for identification; check official sources for current activity.

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4 recorded appearances