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- Nii ŌshimaNii Oshima, or sometimes just , is an island located roughly 1.5 kilometers northeast of the city of Niihama in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It has a circumference of approximately 8 kilometers and an estimated population of 400...
Island, part of Niihama in Ehime Prefecture - Ōshima, EhimeOshima, Ehimeis an island in the Seto Inland Sea that lies between the larger islands of Honshū and Shikoku in Japan. It is part of Ehime Prefecture and is governed by the city of Imabari....
, an island connected by the Hakata-Ōshima Bridge and the Kurushima-Kaikyo Bridge - Ōshima, FukuokaOshima, Fukuokawas a village located in Munakata District, Fukuoka, Japan. The village consisted of the island of Okinoshima and an island also named .On March 28, 2005 the village merged into the city of Munakata....
, a former village in Munakata District, which became part of the city of Munakata, Fukuoka in 2005 - Amami ŌshimaAmami Oshimais a semi-tropical island in the Amami Islands, which is part of the larger Nansei Islands in Japan. Ōshima literally means big island, and it is the largest of the Amami Islands. It lies roughly halfway between the islands of Okinawa and Kyūshū. Briefly part of the Ryūkyū Kingdom, in 1624 it was...
in Kagoshima Prefecture - Ōshima District, KagoshimaOshima District, Kagoshimais a district located in Kagoshima, Japan.As of the March 20, 2006 merger but with 2003 population statistics, the district has an estimated population of 78,882 and a density of 84.4 persons per km²...
- Ōshima Subprefecture (Kagoshima)Oshima Subprefecture (Kagoshima)is a subprefecture of Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The subprefectural office is located in Amami.It includes the following municipalities on the Amami Islands:*Ōshima Subprefecture**Amami **Tatsugō...
- Ōshima, Nagasaki (Kitamatsuura)Oshima, Nagasaki (Kitamatsuura)was a village located on an island in Kitamatsuura District, Nagasaki, Japan.On October 1, 2005 Ōshima, along with the towns of Ikitsuki and Tabira, both from Kitamatsuura District, was merged into the expanded city of Hirado....
, former village in Kitamatsura district - Ōshima, Nagasaki (Nishisonogi)Oshima, Nagasaki (Nishisonogi)was a town located in Nishisonogi District, Nagasaki, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 6,046 and a density of 453.56 persons per km². The total area was 13.33 km²....
, former town in Nishisonogi district - Ōshima, NiigataOshima, Niigatawas a village located in Higashikubiki District, Niigata, Japan.As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 2,312 and a density of 32.27 persons per km²...
- Ōshima Subprefecture (Tokyo)Oshima Subprefecture (Tokyo)is a subprefecture of Tokyo, Japan. The organization belong to Tokyo Metropolitan Government Bureau Of General Affairs.It includes the following towns and villages on the Izu Islands:*Ōshima *Toshima...
- Oshima, Kesennuma (Miyagi), an island off Kesunnuma
- Izu ŌshimaIzu Oshimais a volcanic island in the Izu Islands and administered by the Tokyo Metropolitan government, Japan, lies about 100 km south of Tokyo, 22 km east of the Izu Peninsula and 36 km southwest of Bōsō Peninsula. serves as the local government of the island...
, one of the Izu Islands in Tokyo - Ōshima, ToyamaOshima, Toyamawas a town located in Imizu District, Toyama, Japan.On November 1, 2005 Ōshima was merged with the towns of Daimon and Kosugi, the village of Shimo, all from Imizu District, and the old city of Shinminato, to form the new city of Imizu and no longer exists as an independent municipality.As of 2003,...
, has a volcano - Kii ŌshimaKii Oshimais an island lying 1.8 km off Shiono Point, the tip of the Kii Peninsula and the southernmost point of Honshū, Japan. It falls under the administration of the town of Kushimoto in Wakayama Prefecture. About 2000 people live on Kii Ōshima....
in Wakayama Prefecture - Ōshima District, YamaguchiOshima District, Yamaguchiis a district located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.-Population:As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 22,070 and a density of 159.86 persons per km². The total area is 138.06 km².-Geography:...
, which includes:- Ōshima, YamaguchiOshima, Yamaguchiwas a town located in Ōshima District, Yamaguchi, Japan.On October 1, 2004 Ōshima was merged with towns of Kuka, Tachibana, and Tōwa, all from Ōshima District, to form the new town of Suō-Ōshima....
, a former town in Oshima District, Yamaguchi, now part of Suō-Ōshima, Yamaguchi
- Ōshima, Yamaguchi
- Ōshima, Hokkaidō, an island in the Sea of Japan belonging to Matsumae, Hokkaidō:
- Oshima SubprefectureOshima Subprefectureis a subprefecture of Hokkaidō, Japan. As of 2004 it had a population of 456,621 and an area of 3,715.38 km².Hakodate Airport is located in the City of Hakodate.- Geography :-Towns and villages by district:* Futami District** Yakumo* Kameda District...
, a subprefecture of Hokkaidō - Oshima PeninsulaOshima PeninsulaThe Oshima Peninsula is the southernmost part of Hokkaidō, the northernmost of the Japanese islands. Where the peninsula starts is open to interpretation. A more generous interpretation is to draw a line southeast from Ishikari Bay across the Ishikari Plain to Yufutsu...
, the geographical area on which the subprefecture is located
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- Japanese gunboat ŌshimaJapanese gunboat Ōshimawas an early steam gunboat, serving in the fledgling Imperial Japanese Navy. She was named after the island of Ōshima off Shizuoka prefecture.-History:...
- a warship of the early Imperial Japanese Navy - Not to be confused with OsimoOsimoOsimo is a town and comune of the Marche, Italy, in the province of Ancona, 15 km south of that town by rail. It is situated on a hill near the Adriatic Sea.Silk-spinning and the raising of cocoons are carried on.-History:...
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People
:- Hiromi OshimaHiromi Oshimais a Japanese model and in June 2004 became the second Japanese-born Playboy Playmate. The first Japanese-born Playmate was Lieko English who appeared in the June 1971 issue of Playboy...
, model and playmate - Hiroshi ŌshimaHiroshi ŌshimaBaron was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army, Japanese ambassador to Nazi Germany before and during World War II — and unknowingly a major source of communications intelligence for the Allies. His role was perhaps best summed up by General George C...
, Japanese ambassador to Nazi Germany during World War II - Joun ŌshimaŌshima Jounwas a Japanese sculptor and artist, noted for his great artistry and skill in bronze casting. There appears to be some debate about the correct attribution of the gō Ōshima Joun to either Ōshima Katsujiro or his brother Ōshima Yasutaro. Both were noted artists in metal, so the other gō in use at...
, noted Japanese sculptor in the Meiji/Taisho era - Mai OshimaMai Oshimais a singer and a former member of the Japanese all-girl pop group AKB48.-As an AKB48 member:Oshima passed the first AKB48 audition in December, 2005 along with 23 other girls. She was assigned to Team A, and participated in most of AKB48's singles. On April 26, 2007, it was announced that her...
, AKB48 - Michiru OshimaMichiru Oshima, is a Japanese composer who has worked on several video game, movie, and television titles. Her works include composition for the video games Genghis Khan II: Clan of the Gray Wolf for Super Nintendo, Ico for PlayStation 2, Legend of Legaia for the PlayStation , is a Japanese composer who has...
, a Japanese composer - Nagisa OshimaNagisa Oshimais a Japanese film director and screenwriter. After graduating from Kyoto University he was hired by Shochiku Ltd. and quickly progressed to directing his own movies, making his debut feature A Town of Love and Hope in 1959....
, Japanese film director - Naoto Ōshima, former character designer for SEGA
- Takatō Ōshima, made the first blast furnace and western-style cannons in Japan
- Towa OshimaTowa Oshimais a Japanese manga artist, currently residing in Tokyo, Japan. She is best known for the manga, High School Girls and its anime adaptation, Girl's High...
, manga artist - Tsutomu OhshimaTsutomu Ohshimais a prominent Japanese master of Shotokan karate who founded the Shotokan Karate of America organization. He is the Shihan of the SKA, and to this day holds the rank of 5th dan in karate, which was awarded to him by Gichin Funakoshi...
, martial artist, head of Shotokan Karate of America. - Yuko OshimaYūko Ōshimais a member of Japanese idol group AKB48's Team K, and a subunit of the group Not yet. She has been a contributing member for all of AKB48's singles since "Aitakatta" in October 2006, except for 2010's "Chance no Junban". Oshima has participated in four number 1 singles: "River", "Ponytail to...
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