Erika Chiba

Erika Chiba is a Japanese tarento and former gravure idol from Chiba Prefecture, represented by NY Productions. She is known as the "Chiba sports fan talent" and focuses on promoting local sports teams and community activities in her prefecture.

Chiba began her entertainment career as an event companion around 2009 and became a gravure idol in 2014, releasing her first image DVD in 2015. An advocate for local Chiba sports, she is a supporter of the Chiba Lotte Marines, Jef United Ichihara-Chiba, Chiba Jets, and Oubic Seagulls. She achieved a personal goal by pitching at a Pacific League game between the Chiba Lotte Marines and Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in May 2016.

Chiba has appeared on television programs including TOKYO MX's "Tsutsutube ♂ Baku Sound" and the AbemaTV series "Shibata Earth Defense Forces" (2016–2017). During the COVID-19 pandemic, she promoted local Chiba businesses through social media outreach. She has worked as a booth companion at various events, including Tokyo Auto Salon 2019.

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