Code for History at History Fes
Code for History will be exhibiting at History Fes, to be held at kokoka Kyoto International Community House on Sunday, September 14, from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. We will also give a short presentation during the Sponsor Lightning Talks, held in the Event Hall on the first floor from 1:00 PM to 1:30 PM. […]
Kyoto National Museum 2025 Summer Lecture Series
On August 1 and 2, I attended the Kyoto National Museum’s 2025 Summer Lecture Series. This year’s theme was “Rethinking National Treasures.” Incidentally, when I type kokuho saiko (“Rethinking National Treasures”) in Japanese, my computer sometimes converts it to Kokuho saiko—“National Treasures are the best.” That somehow feels correct too. This spring, I had already […]
Geo Exhibition (Geo-ten) 2025
Geo Exhibition 2025 (Geo-ten) was held on Wednesday, July 2, at Otemachi Mitsui Hall—a venue that combined Otemachi, Mitsui Hall, and a view of the Imperial Palace, giving the event an especially polished and prestigious atmosphere. I have attended the exhibition since 2023, when the in-person event resumed after the COVID-19 pandemic. The venue has […]
Soshigaya Child-Rearing Map Is Now Available
祖師谷子育てネットワークが制作された、小田急 祖師ヶ谷大蔵駅を中心に子育て世代に役立つ情報を掲載したマップがMaplatを使ってデジタル化されました。
Awards Ceremony for the 18th “Community Safety and Security Map Contest”
The submission period for the 18th Community Safety and Security Map Contest, organized by the Research Center for Disaster Mitigation of Historic Cities at Ritsumeikan University, closed on September 25. After a careful review process, the submitted works were evaluated and awards were given for the Grand Prize, Excellence Awards, Honorable Mentions, Selected Works, and […]
Attending the Mita Historical Society Conference 2024
On Saturday, June 22, 2024, I attended the annual conference of the Mita Historical Society. I am a member of the society, although not as an active researcher myself — mostly the kind of member who pays the annual fee and enjoys reading Shigaku, the society’s journal published three times a year.the Mita Historical Society […]
Sponsoring the 18th “Community Safety and Security Map Contest”
Code for History is proud to become a sponsoring organization for the 18th Community Safety and Security Map Contest, organized by the Research Center for Disaster Mitigation of Historic Cities at Ritsumeikan University. This annual contest, now in its 18th year, invites elementary school students from across Japan to create maps based on their own […]
Maplat Adopted for the “Mitaka Past & Present Map”
Maplat has been adopted for the Mitaka Past & Present Map, created by M.T. Planning Inc. — a planning and design company focused on shaping the future through ICT — in collaboration with the Mitaka Network University Promotion Organization. The project was supported by a FY2023 industry-academia-public collaborative research grant. In Mitaka City, Tokyo, a […]
Maplat Adopted for the “Tsutsui Castle Ruins Map”
The Yamato-Koriyama Historical Society has released the Tsutsui Castle Ruins Map. The map was produced by the society with support from the FY2023 Yamato-Koriyama City Community Development Idea Support Program, and Maplat was adopted as the mapping platform for the project. Tsutsui Castle Ruins Map
Speaking at the “Great Naramachi Dream Talk”
Nara-cho consists of three areas: Naramachi, Kitamachi, and Kyobate.“Great Naramachi Dream Talk” is an event where organizations and individuals active in these areas gather together in one place. Code for History will also be giving a presentation at the event. Date & Time: Wednesday, February 28, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PMVenue: Nara Women’s University