Chiba Tsuneshige (Ã¥ÂÂè 常éÂÂ, April 18, 1083May 28, 1180) was a Japanese samurai lord active in the Kantà  region during the late Heian period. He was a descendant of Emperor Kanmu and of Taira no Tadatsune. His father was Taira no Tsunekane and his mother was the daughter of Torinoumi Saburà  Tadahira (鳥海 ä¸Âé 忠衡).
According to Chiba Taikei-zu, he succeeded his younger brother, Taira no Tsuneharu (å¹³ 常æ´), and went to the region of present-day Chiba, Chiba Prefecture, in 1126. He built his headquarters at Inohana and laid the foundation for the government by the Chiba clan around the region.