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Chiba

American  
[chee-bah] / ˈtʃiˈbɑ /

noun

  1. a city on SE Honshu, in central Japan, near Tokyo.


Chiba British  
/ ˈtʃiːba /

noun

  1. an industrial city in central Japan, in SE Honshu on Tokyo Bay. Pop: 880 164 (2002 est)

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Nakai grabbed bronze as 20-year-old Japanese teammate Mone Chiba finished fourth, both competing in their first Olympics.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

To tackle this issue, a research team led by Associate Professor Kien Nguyen from the Institute for Advanced Academic Research/Graduate School of Informatics, Chiba University, Japan, examined ways to improve efficiency in IoT blockchain networks.

From Science Daily • Jan. 22, 2026

Officials urged residents in seven prefectures from Hokkaido in the north to Chiba in central Japan to stay on high alert for a potential megaquake.

From BBC • Dec. 9, 2025

Shareholder benefits are a big pull for many beginner investors, said Hirofumi Chiba, senior communication strategist at Nomura Investor Relations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

Mr. Chiba: “Who had the keys to the cages?”

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel

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