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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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Her teammates Mone Chiba, 20, and Ami Nakai, 17, did not compete in the team event and will be fresher and ready to strike.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 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

One popular overseas destination is in Chiba, outside Tokyo.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

He and Mr. Chiba spoke with Piscine Molitor Patel, in English, for close to three hours, taping the conversation.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel

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