Speaking of Chiba, many people may not know it. Today, let’s talk about Chiba, a city with simple folk customs, numerous historical relics and many natural scenic spots.
Chiba Prefecture’s fiscal index ranks third in Japan, and its number of tourists visiting Japan ranks first. The well-known Narita International Airport, Disney Parks, and Makuhari Messe are all located in Chiba Prefecture. The origin of the name Chiba Prefecture is that when the prefecture was unified after the feudal domain was abolished and the prefecture was established, the prefectural office was set up in Chiba Town, Chiba County, so the place name was directly adopted. However, it is not known when the place name Chiba was determined. Conclusion. There are many theories about the origin of the place name "Chiba", one of which means "the leaves are numerous and lush". Chiba Prefecture was originally composed of the three kingdoms of Anfang, Kami_, and Shimo_. The house of the Kofun period in Japan is called "_ country" (in ancient times, _ = a place where high-quality hemp can be cultivated. The "_" character is a borrowed word from later generations). According to the "Old Sayings Collection" (from the Heian Period) Shinto data) records that in ancient times, the ancestor of the ancient noble Jibe clan, Tentomi no Mikoto, crossed from Awa (one of the old country names, equivalent to the entire territory of Tokushima Prefecture today) on the Kuroshio (the largest sea current in Japan's offshore waters) and successfully cultivated hemp. The fertile land ---_ country settled down. And the place where high-quality hemp was cultivated was named "_国", and the place where the Apogibe family lived was named Anfang.