Chiba

Summary

Chiba is a city designated by government ordinance^[1]. Chiba draws 2,714 Wikipedia views per month (city_designated_by_government_ordinance category, ranking #11 of 20).^[2]

Key Facts

• Chiba is located in Chiba Prefecture^[3].
• Chiba is in the country of Japan^[4].
• Chiba is on the body of water Tokyo Bay^[5].
• Chiba is on the body of water Port of Chiba^[6].
• Chiba is on the body of water Kashima River^[7].
• Chiba is on the body of water Hanami River^[8].
• Chiba is on the body of water Katsuta River^[9].
• Chiba's head of government is recorded as Shun’ichi Kamiya^[10].
• Chiba is on the continent of Asia^[11].
• Chiba's instance of is recorded as city designated by government ordinance^[12].
• Chiba's instance of is recorded as prefectural capital of Japan^[13].
• Chiba's instance of is recorded as city of Japan^[14].
• Chiba's instance of is recorded as big city^[15].
• Chiba's instance of is recorded as city^[16].
• Chiba's instance of is recorded as satellite city^[17].
• Chiba's instance of is recorded as city for international conferences and tourism^[18].
• Chiba's capital is recorded as Chūō-ku^[19].
• Chiba's shares border with is recorded as Sakura^[20].
• Chiba's shares border with is recorded as Yotsukaidō-shi^[21].
• Chiba's shares border with is recorded as Narashino^[22].
• Chiba's shares border with is recorded as Yachiyo^[23].
• Chiba's shares border with is recorded as Yachimata^[24].
• Chiba's shares border with is recorded as Tōgane-shi^[25].
• Chiba's shares border with is recorded as Oamishirasato^[26].
• Chiba's shares border with is recorded as Ichihara^[27].

Body

Geography

Chiba is in the country of Japan^[4]. Chiba is located in Chiba Prefecture^[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Tokyo Bay^[5], a bay^[28], in Japan^[29]; Port of Chiba^[6], a port^[30], in Japan^[31], founded in 1954^[32]; Kashima River^[7], a river^[33], in Japan^[34]; Hanami River^[8], a river^[35], in Japan^[36]; and Katsuta River^[9], a river^[37], in Japan^[38]. Chiba is on the continent of Asia^[11]. Chiba is part of Chiba metropolitan area^[39].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city designated by government ordinance^[12], prefectural capital of Japan^[13], city of Japan^[14], big city^[15], city^[16], and satellite city^[17].

History and Context

Recorded inception include April 1, 1889^[40] and January 1, 1921^[41]. Chiba clan is named after Chiba^[42].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Chiba include Chiba Port Tower^[43], an observation tower^[44], in Japan^[45], founded in 1986^[46].

Why It Matters

Chiba draws 2,714 Wikipedia views per month (city_designated_by_government_ordinance category, ranking #11 of 20).^[2] Chiba has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] Chiba is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

Entities named for Chiba include Chiba Port Tower^[43], an observation tower^[44], in Japan^[45], founded in 1986^[46].