noun
Chiba (city, prefecture)
Refers to Chiba City or Chiba Prefecture, located east of Tokyo.
千葉県は東京の隣にあります。
Chiba Prefecture is next to Tokyo.
来週、千葉市に出張します。
I'm going on a business trip to Chiba City next week.
The name 千葉 (Chiba) is of uncertain origin, but it has been used as a place name since ancient times. The kanji literally mean 'thousand leaves'.