* April 1, 1969-The village of Ōshima gained town status.

In May 1992, shortly after the Ōshima stable had recruited six Mongolians at the same time, the Sumo Association's new director Dewanoumi, the former yokozuna Sadanoyama, announced that he was considering limiting the number of overseas recruits per stable and in sumo overall.

This occurred when Hisanoumi changed his nationality from Tongan at the end of 2006, allowing another Tongan to enter his stable, and Kyokutenhō's change of citizenship allowed Ōshima stable to recruit Mongolian Kyokushuho in May 2007.

The four branch offices are located at Hachijō, Miyake, Ogasawara and Ōshima.

The ferry leaves Takeshiba Sanbashi at 22h00 ( 23h00 in the summer months ) and arrives early morning in Izu Ōshima ( approximately 6h00 ), before continuing on to To-shima ( 7h00 ), Nii-jima ( 8h00 ), Shikine-jima ( 8h30 ), and Kōzu-shima ( 9h30 ).

Already on 13 February 1941, Ōshima discussed with Ribbentrop the possibility of a joint German-Japanese initiative for war against the British Empire and the United States, and agreeing with him the time was ripe to strike at the British Empire in Asia.

Thus Ōshima dutifully reported that the bulk of German forces would not be waiting in Normandy, but mistakenly, at the Pas-de-Calais area.

It had been thought he would become head of Ōshima stable when Asahikuni reached the mandatory retirement age of 65 in April 2012, but Kyokutenho was still comfortably ranked in the top division at the time, and active wrestlers are not permitted to become stablemasters.

Nights was developed by Sonic Team, with Yuji Naka as producer and lead programmer, and Naoto Ōshima as the character designer and director.

* a literal translation of the surname of Naoto Ōshima ( born 1964 ), creator of the Sonic the Hedgehog character

Other major characters within the game include Iria Klein and Neal Belmondo, and there are many cameo appearances from Sonic Team staff including Yuji Naka and Naoto Ōshima.

He designed the gameplay and stages of the majority of the initial Sonic the Hedgehog video games for Sega Mega Drive based on technical demos and engines coded by Yuji Naka and characters designed by Naoto Ōshima.

* The leaves, mostly from the Ōshima cherry because of the softness, are also pickled in salted water and used for Sakuramochi.

Nonetheless, being able to read PURPLE messages gave the Allies a great advantage in the war ; for instance, the Japanese ambassador to Germany, Baron Hiroshi Ōshima, produced long reports for Tokyo which were enciphered on the PURPLE machine.

* Short story Award: Yumiko Ōshima for GūGū Datte Neko De Aru ( Cher Gou-Gou ... mon petit chat, mon petit ami.

* Naoto Ōshima, former character designer for SEGA

In central-vent eruptions, a fountain of lava can spurt to a height of 300 meters or more ( heights of 1600 meters were reported for the 1986 eruption of Mount Mihara on Izu Ōshima, Japan ).

From 1995 to 2000, a comprehensive investigation of gusuku was conducted in Naze ( merged into the city of Amami in 2006 ) of northern Amami Ōshima.

On January 1, 2005 Maki, along with the town of Yasuzuka, the villages of Ōshima and Uragawara, all from Higashikubiki District, the towns of Itakura, Kakizaki, Ōgata and Yoshikawa, the villages of Kiyosato, Kubiki, Nakagō and Sanwa, all from Nakakubiki District, and the town of Nadachi, from Nishikubiki District, was absorbed into the expanded city of Jōetsu.

In 2005, famed Amami Ōshima singer Chitose Hajime collaborated with Ryuichi Sakamoto by translating Kız Çocuğu into Japanese by retitling it as ' Shinda Onna no Ko ' ).

The district was dissolved on March 28, 2005, when the village of Ōshima merged into the city of Munakata.

* On March 28, 2005 the village of Ōshima merged into the expanded city of Munakata.

On January 1, 2005 Yasuzuka, along with the villages of Maki, Ōshima and Uragawara, all from Higashikubiki District, the towns of Itakura, Kakizaki, Ōgata and Yoshikawa, the villages of Kiyosato, Kubiki, Nakagō and Sanwa, all from Nakakubiki District, and the town of Nadachi, from Nishikubiki District, was absorbed into the expanded city of Jōetsu.

On January 1, 2005 Uragawara, along with the town of Yasuzuka, the villages of Maki and Ōshima, all from Higashikubiki District, the towns of Itakura, Kakizaki, Ōgata and Yoshikawa, the villages of Kiyosato, Kubiki, Nakagō and Sanwa, all from Nakakubiki District, and the town of Nadachi, from Nishikubiki District, was absorbed into the expanded city of Jōetsu.

On January 1, 2005 Ōshima, along with the town of Yasuzuka, the villages of Maki and Uragawara, all from Higashikubiki District, the towns of Itakura, Kakizaki, Ōgata and Yoshikawa, the villages of Kiyosato, Kubiki, Nakagō and Sanwa, all from Nakakubiki District, and the town of Nadachi, from Nishikubiki District, was absorbed into the expanded city of Jōetsu.

* On January 1, 2005 the town of Yasuzuka and the villages of Maki, Ōshima and Uragawara were absorbed into the city of Jōetsu.

On January 1, 2005 Kakizaki, along with the town of Yasuzuka, the villages of Maki, Ōshima and Uragawara, all from Higashikubiki District, the towns of Itakura, Ōgata and Yoshikawa, the villages of Kiyosato, Kubiki, Nakagō and Sanwa, all from Nakakubiki District, and the town of Nadachi, from Nishikubiki District, was absorbed into the expanded city of Jōetsu.

On January 1, 2005 Ōgata, along with the town of Yasuzuka, the villages of Maki, Ōshima and Uragawara, all from Higashikubiki District, the towns of Itakura, Kakizaki and Yoshikawa, the villages of Kiyosato, Kubiki, Nakagō and Sanwa, all from Nakakubiki District, and the town of Nadachi, from Nishikubiki District, was absorbed into the expanded city of Jōetsu.

On January 1, 2005 Kubiki, along with the town of Yasuzuka, the villages of Maki, Ōshima and Uragawara, all from Higashikubiki District, the towns of Itakura, Kakizaki, Ōgata and Yoshikawa, the villages of Kiyosato, Nakagō and Sanwa, all from Nakakubiki District, and the town of Nadachi, from Nishikubiki District, was absorbed into the expanded city of Jōetsu.

On January 1, 2005 Yoshikawa, along with the town of Yasuzuka, the villages of Maki, Ōshima and Uragawara, all from Higashikubiki District, the towns of Itakura, Kakizaki and Ōgata, the villages of Kiyosato, Kubiki, Nakagō and Sanwa, all from Nakakubiki District, and the town of Nadachi, from Nishikubiki District, was absorbed into the expanded city of Jōetsu.

On January 1, 2005 Nakagō, along with the town of Yasuzuka, the villages of Maki, Ōshima and Uragawara, all from Higashikubiki District, the towns of Itakura, Kakizaki, Ōgata and Yoshikawa, the villages of Kiyosato, Kubiki and Sanwa, all from Nakakubiki District, and the town of Nadachi, from Nishikubiki District, was absorbed into the expanded city of Jōetsu.

On January 1, 2005 Itakura, along with the town of Yasuzuka, the villages of Maki, Ōshima and Uragawara, all from Higashikubiki District, the towns of Kakizaki, Ōgata and Yoshikawa, the villages of Kiyosato, Kubiki, Nakagō and Sanwa, all from Nakakubiki District, and the town of Nadachi, from Nishikubiki District, was absorbed into the expanded city of Jōetsu.

On January 1, 2005 Kiyosato, along with the town of Yasuzuka, the villages of Maki, Ōshima and Uragawara, all from Higashikubiki District, the towns of Itakura, Kakizaki, Ōgata and Yoshikawa, the villages of Kubiki, Nakagō and Sanwa, all from Nakakubiki District, and the town of Nadachi, from Nishikubiki District, was absorbed into the expanded city of Jōetsu.

On January 1, 2005 Sanwa, along with the town of Yasuzuka, the villages of Maki, Ōshima and Uragawara, all from Higashikubiki District, the towns of Itakura, Kakizaki, Ōgata and Yoshikawa, the villages of Kiyosato, Kubiki and Nakagō, all from Nakakubiki District, and the town of Nadachi, from Nishikubiki District, was absorbed into the expanded city of Jōetsu.

On January 1, 2005 Nadachi, along with the town of Yasuzuka, the villages of Maki, Ōshima and Uragawara, all from Higashikubiki District, the towns of Itakura, Kakizaki, Ōgata and Yoshikawa, and the villages of Kiyosato, Kubiki, Nakagō and Sanwa, all from Nakakubiki District, was absorbed into the expanded city of Jōetsu.

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.

On October 1, 2005 Ikitsuki, along with the town of Tabira, and the village of Ōshima, both from Kitamatsuura District, was merged into the expanded city of Hirado.

On October 1, 2005 Tabira, along with the town of Ikitsuki, and the village of Ōshima, both from Kitamatsuura District, was merged into the expanded city of Hirado.

* October 1, 2005 — Dissolved and merged with Hirado, Ikitsuki, and Ōshima into the expanded city of Hirado.

* On October 1, 2005, the towns of Ikitsuki and Tabira, and the village of Ōshima merged into the city of Hirado.

Less than a month later Germany surrendered and Ōshima and his staff were taken into custody.