Ōshima (surname)

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


 * Hiroko Oshima (大島 裕子), Japanese sprint canoeist
 * Hiromi Oshima, model and playmate
 * Hiroshi Ōshima, Japanese ambassador to Nazi Germany during World War II
 * Joun Ōshima, noted Japanese sculptor in the Meiji/Taisho era
 * Mai Oshima, AKB48
 * Masamitsu Ōshima (1884–1965), Japanese herpetologist and ichthyologist
 * Masumi Oshima, Japanese writer
 * Michiru Oshima, Japanese composer
 * Nagisa Oshima, Japanese film director
 * Naoto Ohshima, original character designer of Sonic the Hedgehog and Dr. Robotnik
 * Ryota Oshima (大島 僚太), Japanese footballer
 * Takanori Ōshima, Japanese sumo coach at Tomozuna stable
 * Takatō Ōshima, made the first blast furnace and western-style cannons in Japan
 * Towa Oshima, manga artist
 * Tsubasa Oshima (大島 翼), Japanese footballer
 * Tsutomu Ohshima, martial artist, head of Shotokan Karate of America
 * Yasunori Oshima, Japanese baseball player and manager
 * Yuko Oshima, AKB48

Fictional characters

 * Ōshima (Urara Meirocho) (大島), a character in the manga series Urara Meirocho