Original: In the Heian period, the first records related to the city of Chiba record the emigration of Taira Tsuneshige (å å é) to Chiba. He proclaimed himself "Chiba no Suke" (å è 'ä ") and governed around the region we know as Chiba city today.
Simplified: Chiba (å è 'å Chiba-shi) is the capital city of Chiba Prefecture, Japan.