Chiba Gov. Toshihito Kumagai ... the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, the Democratic Party for the People, Komeito and Nippon Ishin no Kai. The incumbent garnered more than 1.3 million ...

Political figure Takashi Tachibana has drawn criticism for his controversial campaign activities in Sunday's gubernatorial election in Chiba Prefecture, in which he ran as a candidate. Tachibana ...

CHIBA--Police here conducted an autopsy on Oct. 5 on a body believed to be of a first-grade child who went missing about two weeks ago. The body of a young girl was found the previous day on the ...

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Neighborhoods in Saitama and Chiba prefectures have risen in popularity as preferred places to live in among residents of the greater Tokyo metropolitan area, a survey showed. But the Yokohama ...

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The two-time surfing world champion says she's alarmed at what she's been exposed to. "I've been attacked by men in the water, I've been hit in the head, I've been yelled at, screamed at," she said.

In 2024, Chiba Tetsuya was the first manga artist to be awarded Japan's Order of Culture. Famous for the boxing manga "Ashita no Joe," Chiba is now working on stories about his childhood in the war.