Chiba Prefecture

Summary

Chiba Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan^[1]. It draws 2,750 Wikipedia views per month (prefecture_of_japan category, ranking #8 of 49).^[2]

Key Facts

• Chiba Prefecture is located in Japan^[3].
• Chiba Prefecture is in the country of Japan^[4].
• Chiba Prefecture is on the body of water Tokyo Bay^[5].
• Chiba Prefecture is on the body of water Pacific Ocean^[6].
• Chiba Prefecture's head of government is recorded as Toshihito Kumagai^[7].
• Chiba Prefecture's instance of is recorded as prefecture of Japan^[8].
• Chiba Prefecture's capital is recorded as Chiba^[9].
• Chiba Prefecture's shares border with is recorded as Tokyo^[10].
• Chiba Prefecture's shares border with is recorded as Ibaraki Prefecture^[11].
• Chiba Prefecture's shares border with is recorded as Saitama Prefecture^[12].
• Chiba Prefecture's anthem is recorded as Chiba Kenminka^[13].
• Chiba district is named after Chiba Prefecture^[14].
• Chiba Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Abiko^[15].
• Chiba Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Asahi^[16].
• Chiba Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Chiba^[17].
• Chiba Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Chōshi^[18].
• Chiba Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Funabashi^[19].
• Chiba Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Futtsu^[20].
• Chiba Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ichihara^[21].
• Chiba Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ichikawa^[22].
• Chiba Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Inzai^[23].
• Chiba Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Isumi^[24].
• Chiba Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kamagaya^[25].
• Chiba Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kamogawa^[26].
• Chiba Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kashiwa^[27].

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Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Chiba Prefecture include chibaite^[28], a mineral species^[29]; Tōyō Rapid Railway^[30], a third sector railways^[31], in Japan^[32], founded in 1981^[33], headquartered in Midorigaoka^[34]; Chibanian^[35], an age^[36]; and 20613 Chibaken^[37], an asteroid^[38].

Why It Matters

Chiba Prefecture draws 2,750 Wikipedia views per month (prefecture_of_japan category, ranking #8 of 49).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

Entities named for it include chibaite^[28], a mineral species^[29]; Tōyō Rapid Railway^[30], a third sector railways^[31], in Japan^[32], founded in 1981^[33], headquartered in Midorigaoka^[34]; Chibanian^[35], an age^[36]; and 20613 Chibaken^[37], an asteroid^[38].