Awards Ceremony for the 18th “Community Safety and Security Map Contest”
Code for Historyは立命館大学歴史都市防災研究所が主催する小学生を対象とした「みんなでつくる地域の安全安心マップコンテスト」表彰式に参加しました。
Attending the 2nd Gathering on Takabatake's History and Culture
Until about eight years ago, I lived in Hon-Yakushi Higashi, Takabatake-cho, Nara City. Around that time, an elderly resident of the neighborhood lent me a local history book, which became one of the reasons I developed an interest in regional history. Since then, I have continued to be particularly interested in the local history of […]
Attending Academic Camp 2024 in Tokyo
I attended Academic Camp 2024 in Tokyo, organized by AMANE LLC, on Friday, July 5 and Sunday, July 7, 2024. Academic Camp is an annual event that emphasizes academic discussion and community exchange in a free and flexible atmosphere. This year’s event was held in Tokyo rather than in a regional area, so I participated […]
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 […]
Returning to Geo Expo (Geo-ten) 2024!!
On Friday, April 19, 2024, Code for History once again participated in Geo Expo (Geo-ten) 2024, held at Asakusabashi Hulic Hall. In fact, Code for History has been participating in Geo-ten since 2018, the event’s third year. During the three years when the event moved online because of COVID-19, we only participated in the first […]
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
Visiting “Nanahaku! 2024 Solé” in Yamagata
As mentioned in our case studies, Code for History collaborates with Yamagata University’s Yamagata Archive project through our historical map application, Maplat. The people behind the Yamagata Archive are also part of a local group called Machi no Kioku o Nokoshitai (“The Team Preserving the Town’s Memories”), which organizes an event called Nanahaku! every February […]
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