In Kiki's Delivery Service, what is the name of the bakery owner who gives Kiki a place to stay?

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In Kiki's Delivery Service, the bakery owner who gives Kiki a place to stay is Osono.

Kiki meets Osono after arriving in the seaside city of Koriko as part of the traditional training expected of young witches. Looking for somewhere to live and a way to support herself, Kiki finds the Gutiokipanja bakery. Osono owns the shop with her husband, Fukuo, and is pregnant when Kiki arrives.

Osono invites Kiki to live in a room above the bakery. In exchange, Kiki begins a delivery business using her broomstick, which becomes the Witch Delivery Service. Osono helps Kiki advertise the service and becomes one of the first adults in the new city to offer her practical support.

The other options are common mix-ups: Jiji is Kiki's talking black cat, Tombo is the aviation-loving boy she meets, and Ursula is the artist who lives in a forest cabin. Osono's husband Fukuo works at the bakery, but Osono is the owner who takes Kiki in.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Aug. 2026

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