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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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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

To explore this mystery, a team led by Associate Professor Tomoaki Ishiyama of Chiba University's Digital Transformation Enhancement Council in Japan carried out one of the most extensive cosmological simulations ever performed.

From Science Daily • Nov. 9, 2025

Japan's Mone Chiba, who took a bronze medal at this year's world championships, won the women's short program on Friday at Skate Canada.

From Barron's • Nov. 1, 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

Just outside of Chiba, at a refinery owned by Cosmo Oil, a huge storage tank had been filled with water—instead of the lighter natural gas it was meant to hold—for inspection.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

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