ICHIBAN Eggplant

I stopped at the grocery store and found something I wanted to grow in my garden. At their gardening section, there were several different plant starters on sale. One plant I wanted to try was Eggplant. Friends told me they will not grow in the cool climate of Vancouver Island. But I had to try because they were Japanese Eggplant "ICHIBAN" = meaning "No.1". Of course, we don't have eggplant called ICHIBAN in Japan. This must have been named here.

There are so many funny Japanese words used in North America for Sushi restaurants names (owned by non-Japanese). I guess they just use any Japanese word they have heard or know without not knowing the meaning?

Here are some strange restaurant names I know from Vancouver and some I have heard of.
Oishi Sushi = Tasty Sushi (That's OK)
Sumo Sushi = Sumo is the Japanese wresting
Kimono Sushi = Kimono is Japanese traditional clothing
Oyaji Sushi = Old Man Sushi (really?)
Sayonara Sushi = Goodbye Sushi (Don't think they lasted too long)
Yakuza Sushi = Japanese Mafia Sushi (...?)