When reading about Chiba City in William Gibson’s novel, Nueromancer his words begin to paint a picture in your head. Chiba City is grimy, dingy, and rough yet a big city nonetheless. There are countless alleyways and back corners where illegal drug and weapon trades happen.
Chiba City is a port city in Japan, therefore when mapping the city it is important to remember the water and things affiliated with water. There would be many boats, water vehicles, and docks surrounding the city. Chiba City, because it is a greater metropolitan area, there would have many modern buildings and skyscrapers, but there would also be smaller, shack-like, buildings in some of the poorer areas. Gibson writes of buildings with plastic roofs, so the reader knows that some building are decrepit and run down. As well as many buildings and shops, the city of Chiba would have a lot of street vendors selling food, electronics, gadgets, and clothes. It is important to add many bars
Imagine Tokyo meets Gotham city and I believe that would be an accurate depiction of how Chiba City looks.
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