Ōshiro (Oshiro or Ooshiro) is the transliteration of several

Japanese Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspor ...

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Okinawan surnames Okinawan may refer to: * Something or someone related to: ** Okinawa Island ** Okinawa Islands ** Okinawa Prefecture * Okinawan language, an endangered language spoken by the people of Okinawa Island See also * Okinawa (disambiguation) * Ryukyuan ...

. One of the names, 大城, means "big castle". People with the name include: * (born 1973), Okinawan singer-songwriter and actor, commonly known as Gackt *

Kaz Oshiro Kaz Oshiro is a Japanese-American artist based in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA. His work resides between painting and sculpture, creating uncannily realistic objects that have ranged from a full-size replica of a dumpster to a mini fridge adorned w ...

(born 1967), Okinawa born artist based in Los Angeles *

Kūron Oshiro (born 7 December 1961) is a Japanese musical composer and arranger. Oshiro currently works for Giza Studio composing and arranging music for artists such as Hayami Kishimoto, Miho Komatsu, Azumi Uehara, Rina Aiuchi, and Fayray , (born Ap ...

(尾城九龍, born 1961) Japanese musical composer and arranger *

Matsumi Ōshiro is a Japanese voice actress. She retired in the 1990s. Anime TV *''High School! Kimengumi'' (Shumi Monozuki) *'' City Hunter 2'' (Seiko (ep. 21)) *'' Maison Ikkoku'' (misc voices (ep.40)) *''Urusei Yatsura'' (Kotori-chan, Nozomi (ep.180), girl ( ...

(大城松美, fl. 1980–1990), Japanese voice actress born in Tokyo *

Misaki Oshiro is a Japanese weightlifter. Oshiro represented Japan at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she competed for the women's flyweight category (48 kg), along with her compatriot Hiromi Miyake. Oshiro placed eighth in this event, as sh ...

(大城みさき; born 1984), Okinawan weightlifter *

Miwa Oshiro Miwa Oshiro (大城美和, born August 26, 1983) is a Japanese gravure idol and actress. Biography Oshiro was born in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan on August 26, 1983, to an Okinawan father and mother from Hokkaido is the list of islands of ...

(大城美和, born 1983), Japanese gravure idol, model and actress born to Okinawan father *

Nick Oshiro Static-X is an American industrial metal band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1994. The line-up has fluctuated over the years, but was long-held constant with band founder, frontman, vocalist and rhythm guitarist Wayne Static until his d ...

(born 1978), Japanese-American musician, drummer of the industrial metal band

Static-X Static-X is an American industrial metal band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1994. The line-up has fluctuated over the years, but was long-held constant with band founder, frontman, vocalist and rhythm guitarist Wayne Static until his d ...

Tatsuhiro Oshiro Tatsuhiro (written: 龍弘, 辰寛, 達弘, 達裕, 立裕, 立禮, 竜拓 or 竜洋) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese ''daimyō'' *, Japanese judoka *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese writer an ...

(大城立裕, born 1925), Okinawan novelist and playwright *

Toshihiro Oshiro is a martial arts master and instructor from Haneji, Okinawa, Ryukyu, Japan. Early life He began his study of Karate at age 6, eventually expanding his study to include Judo and Kendo is a modern Japanese martial art, descended from ...

(大城利弘; born 1949), Okinawan martial artist *

Vanesa Oshiro is a Nikkei ''enka'' singer born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She debuted in 2000 at the age of 18. External links Oshiro Vanesa Official HomepageVanesa Oshiroat Toshiba EMI , formerly , was one of Japan's leading music companies. It became ...

(大城バネサ; born 1981),

Nikkei Nikkei can refer to: *, abbreviated , Nikkei, a large media corporation in Japan *, abbreviated , Nikkei, a major business newspaper published in Japan *, a Japanese stock market index, published by ''Nihon Keizai Shimbun'' *Nikkei cuisine, a Japan ...

enka is a Japanese music genre considered to resemble traditional Japanese music stylistically. Modern ''enka'', however, is a relatively recent musical form which adopts a more traditional musical style in its vocalism than ''ryūkōka'' music, pop ...

singer born in Argentina *

Yuto Oshiro is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an Glossary of association football terms#O, outfield position primarily in the middle of the pitch. Midfielders may play a ...

(大城佑斗, born 1996), Japanese footballer for

Nagano Parceiro AC Nagano Parceiro (AC長野パルセイロ, ''E Shī Nagano Paruseiro'') is a Japanese football club based in Nagano, capital of Nagano Prefecture. They play in the J3 League, Japanese third tier of professional football. Name origin The clu ...

Fictional characters

* Mr. Oshiro (''Celeste''), a character in the video game ''Celeste'' *Mr. Oshiro, a character in the TV series ''

The Mysterious Benedict Society ''The Mysterious Benedict Society'' is a quartet of children's books by Trenton Lee Stewart chronicling the adventures of four children, initially gathered together by the eccentric Mr. Benedict. The first children's novels written by Stewart, ...