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Chiba (åèå¸, Chiba-shi) is the capital city of Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It sits about 40 kilometres (25 mi) southeast of the center of Tokyo on Tokyo Bay. Chiba City became a government-designated city in 1992. In 2008, its population was about 960,000. Chiba City is one of the KantÅ region 's primary seaports, and is home to Chiba Port, which handles one of the highest volumes of cargo in the nation.