Contexts, Narratives, and Interactive Visual Analysis of Names in the Japanese Hyohanki Diary

Visualization tools for the discipline of history are being used increasingly. Historians can explore their efficacy as both educational instruments and platforms for displaying research findings. In order to obtain patterns of significance, historian’s work involves manipulating, memorizing, and analyzing substantial quantities of information from the series of documents at their disposal. In so doing, a central purpose emerges: the construction of a narrative that best fits into the representation of the past.