Chiba

American

[chee-bah] / ˈtʃiˈbɑ /

noun

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

Chiba British

/ ˈtʃiːba /

noun

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

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"This case was an extremely unusual situation, even by Japan's historical weather standards," Chiba Governor Toshihito Kumagai told reporters on Friday morning.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

Those killed included a man in his 60s or 70s found floating in a flooded road and a 66-year-old woman stuck in her submerged car, the Chiba Prefecture Disaster Management Office said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

With the Chiba Lotte Marines in 2022, he threw a perfect game with 19 strikeouts, then followed it up with eight more perfect frames in his next game.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

The majority of the monologue in Tarantino’s film is adapted from the opening of the 1976 Japanese martial arts film “The Bodyguard,” with action star Sonny Chiba.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2026

We formed a clandestine communications committee, composed of Kathy, Mac Maharaj, Laloo Chiba, and several others, and their job was to organize all such practices.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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