Ōshima, Oshima, Ooshima or Ohshima (written: 大島, 大嶋 lit. "big island") is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *, Japanese sprint canoeist *

Hiromi Oshima is a Japanese glamour model. In June 2004, she became the second Japanese-born ''Playboy'' Playmate. Career Modeling Oshima was relocating to Miami Beach from Playa del Carmen, Mexico where she was living and working. Through a mutual acquaint ...

, model and playmate *

Hiroshi Ōshima Baron was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army, Japanese ambassador to Germany before and during World War II and (unwittingly) a major source of communications intelligence for the Allies. His role was perhaps best summed up by General Geo ...

, Japanese ambassador to Nazi Germany during World War II * Joun Ōshima, noted Japanese sculptor in the Meiji/Taisho era *

Mai Oshima is a singer and a former member of the Japanese all-girl pop group AKB48. Biography In December 2005, Oshima became one of the 24 inaugural members of AKB48's Team A. Over the course of her career, she participated in most of AKB48's A-side sing ...

, AKB48 * Masamitsu Ōshima (1884–1965), Japanese herpetologist and ichthyologist *

Masumi Oshima is a Japanese writer. She has won the ''Bungakukai'' Prize and the Naoki Prize, and her works have been adapted for television and film. Biography Masumi Oshima was born in 1962. She was raised in Nagoya and grew up reading science fiction. A ...

, Japanese writer *

Michiru Oshima Michiru (満, みちる, ミチル) is a Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, 1970s J-Pop artist *, Japanese composer *, Japanese pop singer and songwriter *, Japanese voice actor *, Japanese anime scriptwriter *, Japane ...

, Japanese composer * Nagisa Oshima, Japanese film director *

Naoto Ohshima (born February 26, 1964) is a Japanese artist and video game designer, best known for designing Sonic the Hedgehog (character), Sonic the Hedgehog and Dr. Eggman characters from Sega's ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' franchise. Although Yuji Naka created ...

, original character designer of ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' and Dr. Robotnik *, Japanese footballer * Takanori Ōshima, Japanese sumo coach at Tomozuna stable *

Takatō Ōshima Takatō may refer to: *Takatō, Nagano, former town in Nagano Prefecture that was merged into the expanded city of Ina in 2006 *Takatō Domain, feudal domain with its capital at that town * Takatō Castle, home of the lords of the domain **Siege of ...

, made the first blast furnace and western-style cannons in Japan * Towa Oshima, manga artist *, Japanese footballer * Tsutomu Ohshima, martial artist, head of Shotokan Karate of America *

Yasunori Oshima was a Japanese professional baseball outfielder, first baseman and third baseman, and coach in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He played for the Chunichi Dragons and Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, Nippon Ham Fighters from 1971 to 1994. He ...

, Japanese baseball player and manager *

Yuko Oshima is a Japanese actress and former member of Japanese idol girl group AKB48, of which she was the captain of Team K. She was also a member of the AKB48 subunit Not Yet. In addition to the singles that involved the rock-paper-scissors tournaments, ...

, AKB48

Fictional characters

*, a character in the manga series ''Urara Meirocho'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Oshima Japanese-language surnames