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Media Coverage | Usagi to Boku (Homemade roasting cafe in Showa-cho, Osaka)

Media publication information

This is a list of our achievements, including being featured in magazines, books, television, and web media.

* For interview requests, please feel free to contact us via the inquiry form .

Awards and Certifications

Tabelog 100 Best Restaurants WEST logo

Tabelog Cafe WEST Top 2025 Restaurants XNUMX

"Usagi to Boku" has been selected as one of the 2025 Best Cafes in WEST XNUMX. We thank you for your continued patronage.

Osaka Prefecture Disability Support Company Logo

Osaka Prefecture "Disability Support Company" (Excellent Company)

The company's efforts to collaborate with facilities for people with disabilities were highly praised.

Japan Tourism Agency Barrier-Free Heart Certification Logo

Certified by the Japan Tourism Agency's "Mental Barrier-Free Certification System for Tourist Facilities"

We strive to create stores where everyone can feel safe and comfortable, regardless of whether they have a disability or not.

YouTube

YouTube | Nikunokoji Nikuyo Channel (May 2023)

It was introduced in "The rabbits are so cute I hesitate...but I don't hesitate to cross-dress and have tea at a retro cafe in Osaka."

J:COM Rediscovering the Charm of Abeno Ward (December 2017)

I was interviewed for "What kind of place is Abeno? #1 Showa-cho Edition" as part of a project by Abeno Ward and J:COM.

Chichinpuipui (MBS Broadcasting) (March 2013)

Interview with an NPO. They introduced baked donuts to us during a talk about the enforcement of the ordinance for facilities for people with disabilities.

Book

Osaka Cafe Time Hidden Shop Guide

Osaka Cafe Time Hidden Shop Guide

Written by Angle, Mates Publishing (November 2025.10)
A renewal of the book published in 2017.

Osaka Cafe

Osaka Café: 7 unvergessliche Cafés in Osaka

Fabienne Hofer-Uji (2019.11)
A book written in German introducing cafes in Osaka.

Osaka Cafe Day: A tour of exciting cafes

Osaka Cafe Day: A tour of exciting cafes

Written by Angle, Mates Publishing (November 2017.11)
This is the third publication of the same book.

Osaka Cafe Weather: A wonderful cafe stroll

Osaka Cafe Days: A stroll through wonderful cafes

Mates Publishing (2015.01)
It was featured in a renewed edition of the same book. It made me realise that the shop is still in business.

A stroll through Osaka's wonderful cafes

A stroll through Osaka's wonderful cafes

Mates Publishing (2012.12)
We were featured as a cafe in Osaka city. Our latte art is also featured on the back cover.

Visiting cafes on your day off in Osaka

Visiting cafes on your day off in Osaka

Miki Shobo (2012.9)
It was featured alongside the nearby Moegisei (closed), Kingyo Cafe, and US day No. 1. The person who interviewed us was the owner of Le Po de Midi in Hirakata.

magazine

Solo Traveler's Guide to Kansai (JTB Mook)

Solo Guide to Kansai

JTB Publishing (October 2026.10)
We will be featured in one of the "JTB Mook" series books. Release date: October 15, 2026.
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Osaka Cafe 2023 Asahi Original

Osaka Cafe 2023

Asahi Shimbun Publications (2022.06)
Iced coffee was featured.

Osaka's best cafe

Osaka's best cafe

Shobunsha (2020.09)
It was featured on the Latte Art page.

Coffee Time May 2020 Issue

Coffee Time Spring 2020 Edition

Taiseisha (2020.03)
Our spring blend has been featured in the Recommended Bean Shop Guide section.

Coffee Time May 2020 Issue

Coffee Time Winter 2020 Edition

Taiseisha (2019.12)
Our winter blend has been featured in the Recommended Beans Shop Guide section.

Coffee Time November 2019 Issue (Autumn Edition)

Coffee Time Fall 2019 Edition

Taiseisha (2019.09)
Our autumn blend has been featured in the Recommended Bean Shop Guide section.

Coffee Time Spring 2019 Edition

Coffee Time Spring 2019 Edition

Taiseisha (2019.03)
Our spring blend has been featured in the Recommended Bean Shop Guide section.

Coffee Time Winter 2019 Edition

Coffee Time Winter 2019 Edition

Taiseisha (2018.12)
Our winter blend has been featured in the "Guide to Recommended Bean Shops Popular for Specialty Coffee" section.

Coffee Time Fall 2018 Edition

Coffee Time Fall 2018 Edition

Taiseisha (2018.09)
Our autumn blends have been featured in the "Guide to Recommended Bean Shops Popular for Specialty Coffee" section.

Abeno Tennoji Food Book

Abeno Tennoji Food Book

Pia Mook Kansai (2018.07)
This is a renewal of a previously published article.

Osaka Cafe Book supervised by Kansai Instagrammers

Osaka Cafe Book supervised by Kansai Instagrammers

JTB MOOK (2017.11)
Latte art has been published.

Osaka Cafe 2017-18

Osaka Cafe 2017-2018

Asahi Original (2017.04)
This is a renewal of a previously published article.

Kansai Cafe Book

Kansai Cafe Book (2017)

Pia Mook Kansai (2017.03)
This is a renewal of a previously published article.

Hanako FOR MEN Curry. Coffee.

Hanako FOR MEN Special Collector's Edition Curry. And Coffee.

Magazine House (2016.06)
This is a repost of an interview that was previously published.

Kajikaji April 2016 issue

Kajikaji April 2016 issue

Kotsu Times Company (2016.03)
It is listed in the "Showa-cho Area" section of the Osaka New Town Guide.

savvy April 2016 issue

SAVVY April 2016 issue

Keihanshin L Magazine (2016.02)
It has been featured on the Showa-cho area page of a special feature in a tie-up project with Hanshin Expressway called "A drive around Osaka↔︎Kobe in search of sweets."

Kansai's latest cafe guide: 250 stores

Kansai's Latest Cafe Guide

KADOKAWA (2015.12)
It has been featured in the relaxing, home-roasted coffee section of our town.

Monthly KELLy January 2016 issue

Monthly KELLy January 2016 issue

Gain Inc. (2015.12)
A Tokai region magazine. It was featured in the Christmas special "Osaka Christmas Trip" section.

Hanako Special Edition: Osaka Fun!

Hanako Special Edition: Have fun in Osaka!

Magazine House (2015.08)
Osaka as introduced by that person. Unir barista Tomoko Yamamoto has featured us as a roastery and cafe.

Osaka Cafe Guide 2015-16

C&Life Series Osaka Cafe 2016

Asahi Shimbun Publications (2015.07)
100 things to do at a cafe. Iced coffee was featured.

Kansai Cafe Book Pia MOOK Kansai

Kansai Cafe Book (2015)

Pia MOOK Kansai (2015.04)
We were introduced as a cafe with a wide variety of styles.

Monthly KELLy May 2015 issue

Monthly KELLy January 2015 issue

Gain Inc. (2015.03)
A Tokai region magazine, "Holiday Walk," introduced our morning menu (cheese toast) as a restaurant in the Shinsekai, Abeno, and Tennoji areas.

Monthly SAVVY April 2015 issue

SAVVY April 2015 issue

Keihanshin L Magazine (2015.02)
Morning menus at coffee shops and cafes in Osaka, Kobe, and Kyoto. Featured on the Morning Hot Dogs page.

Walking Expert MOOK Osaka Walk

Walking Expert MOOK Osaka Walking

Kotsu Shimbunsha (2014.10)
It was introduced as a cafe in the Abeno/Showacho area.

Tennoji Abeno Walker 2014 Edition

Tennoji Abeno Walker

Tennoji Abeno Walker Editorial Department (2014.05)
The article was featured across two pages under the heading "Home-roasted specialty coffee is gaining attention."

CAFEBOOK OSAKA 2014-15

Osaka Cafe Book 2014-15

Seibidoshuppan Editorial Department (2014.04)
A column page about latte art. Photos of my latte art and rabbits are posted.

Abeno Tennoji Pia

Abeno Tennoji Pia

Pia Kansai Branch (2014.03)
It was introduced along with other surrounding shops as part of the "Showa-cho Retro Walking" initiative.

Hanako FOR MEN Men's coffee.

Hanako for MEN vol.9 Men's coffee.

Magazine House (2013.09)
We were featured in a section called "59 Gentlemen's Roastery Directory."

MeetsRegional July 2013 issue

Meets Regional July 2013 issue

Keihanshin L Magazine (2013.06)
Third Wave Coffee! A section on reading for the morning. We introduced a hot dog set and picture books recommended by the owner.

SAVVY April 2013 issue

SAVVY April 2013 issue

Keihanshin L Magazine (2012.11)
Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto Sweets & Coffee. What I want to drink now is home-roasted coffee. I was introduced as a young roaster.

Cafe&Restaurant October 2012 issue

Cafe&Restaurant October 2012 issue

Asahiya Publishing (2012.10)
In the special feature "The Latest Coffee Trends," we were featured across two pages as a home-roasting coffee shop with something extra.

SAVVY April 2012 issue

SAVVY April 2012 issue

Keihanshin L Magazine (2012.08)
The Showa-cho area was featured in the "Osaka Minami" special feature. The area was covered in a total of 6 pages.

MeetsRegional July 2012 issue

Meets Regional July 2012 issue

Keihanshin L Magazine (2012.08)
In the special feature "Discover Tennoji," we were featured alongside Cafe Yocchin as a new and old home-roasted coffee shop.

Abeno Walker 2012 Edition

Abeno Walker 2012 Edition

Kadokawa Magazines (2012.03)
We were introduced as a newly opened cafe at a time when the popularity of the long houses in the Showa-cho area was booming again.

SAVVY April 2012 issue

SAVVY April 2012 issue

Keihanshin L Magazine (2012.02)
It was introduced in the section "Showa-cho, the cafe town of Osaka's downtown."

Keihanshin Coffee Book

Keihanshin Coffee Book

Keihanshin L Magazine (2012.01)
This is a memorable magazine that covered our store and featured it for the first time in the month we opened.

Newspapers and free papers

Rurubu & more "Solo Cafe" (February 2026)

The online media "Rurubu & more" introduced us as a recommended cafe for solo diners.

Kotorippu "A row house cafe in Showa-cho, Osaka, where you can enjoy latte art" (May 2021)

The web media "Kotorippu" featured our shop, which is a renovated row house, and our latte art.

Asahi Shimbun "People" (January 2021)

The article was introduced under the title "Thinking of people with disabilities, like the hare and the tortoise."

Sankei Shimbun "Street Corner Human Record" (October 2018)

I was interviewed on the theme of "Building a bridge connecting people with disabilities with society."

Mainichi Shimbun Evening Edition (2012.04)

It was introduced as "a town of tenement houses living in the present."

Yomiuri Family (2012.04)

It was featured in the special feature "Take a trip back to the Showa era: Osaka's Showa-cho area."

rooVeR (2017.02)

The article introduced the shop and featured an interview with the owner.

Abeno Economic Newspaper (2011.09)

This is the first interview before the opening.

Abeno Economic Newspaper (2012.02)

We were informed about events at the store.

Osaka R Real Estate Column R Topics (2012.10)

It was introduced in the program "If you want to live +α, Abeno Ward is the place to be!"

My Favorite Cafes in Kansai/Osaka (2013.02)

It was featured in the "Osaka Cafe" special feature.

NATTS June 2013 issue

Nankai Electric Railway's free paper. Featured on the cover in the "Relaxing Traditional House Cafe" special.

BLUE LINER January 2014 issue

A free paper for the Semboku Rapid Railway. Featured on the cover in the "Tour of Machiya Cafes and General Goods Stores" special.

Abeno Tennoji Street Walking Book vol.3 (2014.03)

Latte art was featured on the theme of art.

Swimsum vol.1 (2016.04)

I am contributing articles to Showa Town's free paper.

Sankei Living Osaka (2016.09)

It was featured under the theme "Abeten Special."

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