Chiba Prefecture

Chiba Prefecture is located in Kanto region, Japan.

Overview
Chiba is a Japanese prefecture encompassing Tokyo's eastern outskirts and rural Bōsō Peninsula. In the town of Narita is the 10th-century Naritasan Shinshō-ji Temple, a notable Buddhist site. The sprawling Tokyo Disney Resort, in the city of Urayasu, encompasses multiple theme parks, hotels and a shopping complex. Chiba's northeastern Kujūkuri Beach stretches some 60km along the Pacific.

In 2077, Chiba-11 is a location within the prefecture. The district is one of the poorest areas in the country and is patrolled by the Arasaka Corporation. Goro Takemura grew up in Chiba 11 and during his childhood was recruited from Arasaka.

Notable people

 * Utamuro Ono (Jo-nin Shinobi and member of Haruko Kanawa's Covert Operations Team, born in Chiba and based in Tokyo)
 * Yamaoka "Ryuko" Kimi (the Sabu for the Oji Crystal Knights, currently based in Tokyo)
 * Shintaro Takayama (the security director of the Arasaka Family Compound, currently based in Tokyo)
 * Akio Nagawa (Trading partner, Sasai Arasaka's friend and Kiichi Nagawa's grandfather)
 * Kiichi Nagawa (the director of Arasaka IAD, Kei Arasaka's childhood friend and Akio Nagawa's grandson, born in Chiba and based in Tokyo)
 * Goro Takemura (Saburo Arasaka's personal bodyguard in 2077)