What's New • Redesigned the community post composer in an X-style flow — attach photos, tag a pilgrimage spot and visit date, with a shortcut to goshuin (shrine and temple seals) • Added a Frequently Asked Questions section to spot detail pages Improvements • Added many shrine, temple, and historic-site spots nationwide, with a major expansion across Hokkaido • Added many explainer articles on historical figures and sacred sites • Faster spot list display in high-volume areas such as Hokkaido • Unified the share feature with multilingual support and send-result notifications Bug Fixes • Fixed cases where a person's page showed the portrait of the wrong individual • Fixed some in-article links that failed to open • Fixed duplicate display of certain spots

What's New • Added the "Sho" classical literature feature — volume navigation, chapter-by-chapter commentary, and related sacred sites • Major redesign of character pages for deeper exploration of each historical figure • New samurai rank system — earn "toku" merit through visits and records to rise from ashigaru foot soldier to tenkabito ruler • Added a "browse by popular figures" section to the Trace tab • Anecdote cards now link to in-depth articles Improvements • Redesigned map control buttons (suggestion box, add spot, current location) • Added 9 new figure-episode articles written for younger readers • Added photos, illustrations, and internal links to related sites within articles • Expanded sacred site coverage nationwide (Yamaguchi, Hyogo, Osaka, and more) • Faster loading of the Oshi favorites screen and follower counts Bug Fixes • Fixed incorrect portrait images for several figures (Nobunaga, Ryoma, and others) • Fixed the send button being hidden behind the keyboard when posting comments • Fixed nationwide ranking not updating • Fixed some screens appearing blank

What's New • Added a "Toyotomi Brothers" series (tied to the 2026 NHK taiga drama) to the Trace tab, with 8 figures including Toyotomi Hidenaga, their related sites, and a feature article • Added a nationwide pilgrim ranking (weekly) and a rules guide page • Added free posts with photo support to the community feed, earning toku merit points for posting • Added a related-articles section to character pages Improvements • Completed all 13 of "The 13 Lords of Kamakura," filling in council members and their related sites • Expanded character data and feature articles, including Naoe Kanetsugu and sites tied to Tokugawa Ieyasu • Verified, promoted, and enriched 34 user-submitted spots • Show one-line spot summaries on detail pages and in search suggestions • Added a full spot index to prefecture pages to make destinations easier to find • Adjusted toku merit scoring (granted for editing info, adding spots, and posting) • Sped up the pilgrimage ranking display Bug Fixes • Fixed the ordering of related articles on spots and a mis-navigation from "Read more" • Made the timeline filter scroll horizontally for better visibility • Consolidated duplicate character data (Hojo Takatoki and Toyotomi-related)

What's New • Added a new Trace tab to discover related spots by following the connections between historical figures and temples and shrines • Redesigned the Learn tab and added many new history articles • Fully revamped the enshrined-deity (gosaijin) pages with summaries, blessings, alternate names, and recommended deities • Refreshed the UI for recording and visiting user-submitted spots Improvements • Enriched English and Chinese descriptions for popular spots • Improved the display of related spots Bug Fixes • Fixed a crash on some spot detail screens • Fixed spot and historical-figure images that failed to load • Fixed broken links inside articles

What's New • Tap goshuin seal photos in the Records tab to view full-screen • Records tab now opens directly on the "Visited" list Improvements • Character (oshi) filter dropdown on the map redesigned for easier selection Bug Fixes • Fixed Suggest Spot sheet's top edge sliding under the status bar when the keyboard appears • Suggest Spot sheet unified with Additional Info to share the same page-sheet style

What's New • New facility info suggestion feature (correct location, add origin, hours, access, facilities, and notes) • Crop tool added to goshuin seal registration/edit screen (frame just the seal paper before saving) • Pilgrimage course list redesigned as a discovery-style magazine page • Records tab reorganized with Monthly Highlights card; tap goshuin seal photos for full-screen view Improvements • Goshuin seal photos now display without dark overlay so the full design is visible • Expanded spot descriptions for places tied to key figures (Ieyasu, Yoritomo, Hideyoshi, Rikyu and others) — 100+ added • Merged duplicate character entries • "Learn", "Festivals This Month", and "Favorites" temporarily hidden while being improved Bug Fixes • Location edit pin tip now matches selected coordinates exactly • Zoom buttons added to the location edit map • Fixed keyboard not closing in the spot suggestion sheet • Fixed user-uploaded photos not refreshing on the map

What's New • Map shows compass heading at your current location • Map spot preview now includes distance and a visit button (active within 200m) • Haptic feedback on successful visit • When opening a spot from a character page, the "Connection with ○○" banner stays pinned at the top • My Page post editor redesigned as a full-screen sheet • My Page goshuin seal section redesigned with month-grouped washi-paper cards • Web (PC) spot detail and character profile pages refreshed with V3 wa-style layout • My Page profile area redesigned to match the V3 mockup Improvements • 7 new pilgrimage courses added (Shinbutsu Reijō 152 sites, Hiroshima Shin-Shikoku 88, Settsu Shikoku 88, Mogami 33 Kannon, Shin-Saigoku 33, Hokuriku Hakuju 33, Ibaraki 12 Shrines) • 350+ new shrines and temples added across Kamakura, Yokohama, Kyoto, Ginza-Tsukiji, Atami, Miura, Ibaraki, and more • Visit button now grants +10 toku (was +5) for first GPS-verified visit • Web (PC) TopBar search now provides instant autocomplete • Web (PC) spot detail TopBar aligned to the V3 mockup • 13 missing Chinese translation keys filled in • Timeline post images are resized before upload for faster loading Bug Fixes • Visited tab record integrity fixed — false "self-reported" labels, entries appearing on the wrong day, and goshuin marker mismatches • Character episodes that were missing on English / Chinese sites now display correctly • Goshuin photos no longer forced to a square crop; new uploads can also be rotated • Goshuin photos deleted from My Page no longer linger in the community goshuin tab • Map spot-add sheet no longer pops the keyboard automatically on open • Web (PC) spot detail body that could not scroll is now fixed • Resolved Web (PC) URL flicker, spinner flash, and unnecessary re-renders • Merged duplicate spots (Washimori-jinja into Sagimori-jinja, Tsukiji Hongan-ji, Jufuku-ji) • Removed inaccurate "distance walked" from Visited tab highlights

v1.13.0 Goshuin Update • Register multiple goshuin at the same shrine or temple • Redesigned post-registration modal with traditional Japanese aesthetic and rank progress bar • Photo uploads are now much faster (30s → under 5s) • New "Goshuin" tab in the community feed • Fixed freezing and modal display issues during registration

Improvements • Improved app stability and reliability

What's New • Read related articles directly from each pilgrimage course detail page • Like notifications for posts; comment counts now display instantly Improvements • Added all 154 temples of Japan's three great Kannon pilgrimages (Saigoku 33, Shikoku 88, Bandō 33), each navigable in numbered station order • Added comprehensive guide articles for the Saigoku 33 and Shikoku 88 pilgrimages • Expanded entries for Fushimi Inari Taisha (Kyoto) and Gokoku-ji (Tokyo) with full history, related figures, and related spots • Upgraded 24 of Japan's major taisha grand shrines to top-tier detail • Added Hakuun Taisha (Kasaoka, Okayama) • Improved feel of the timeline, spot detail, and PC feed screens Bug Fixes • Corrected the map location of Shunkei-ji (Tokyo) by approximately 220 m

Data Quality - Verified 80+ spot coordinates via Google Places API for precise locations - Corrected the address and historical details of Hosshoji Temple (Zushi) - Merged and cleaned up 274 duplicate spots - Unified naming convention for spots with shared names Improvements - Map now auto-centers on your current location at launch - Fixed navigation from Timeline to spot details - Improved long-press drag gesture for reordering photos in posts - Added English and Chinese support to My Page, Quizzes, and spot previews New Spots - Added historical sites including Chisokuzan Ryugeji Temple (Kanazawa-Hakkei)

What's New • New minimalist design "Ai-Seihitsu" (indigo and quiet) applied across all screens • New article list screen • New era detail and unit quiz screens • Daily quote (maxim, waka poem, or Zen phrase) shown after correct quiz answer • "Post the first photo" prompt on spots without photos • "Yukari Places" tab restored in the Oshi-Katsucho (favorite figure journal) • Inline images in articles • Improved learning history UX (tab reload and card interaction) Improvements • Added 13 folk culture articles (komainu guardian lions, ema votive plaques, temizuya purification fountains, torii gates, goshuin seals, and more) • Rewrote the chikaraishi (lifting stones) article with 4 new images • Added historical commentary to over 2,300 spots nationwide • Improved enshrined deity and Buddha links from 41% to 83% • Added high-quality spots including Shomyoji Akamon, Yakuoji (Kanazawa-bunko), and Tennenji (Kanazawa-hakkei) • Enhanced readability for ages 40–60 (font size, rule lines, contrast) • Faster web startup (logo image reduced 96.6%, bundle reduced 32%) • SEO improvements for area pages, internal links, and titles Bug Fixes • Merged duplicate Sanmon entry of Sojiji (Tsurumi) into its parent temple • Corrected Ebina "Sojiji" misentry to "Sojiin" (Koyasan Shingon, founded 754) • Consolidated 3 duplicate entries of Tomioka Hachimangu (Tokyo) into one • Fixed back navigation from the article list • Fixed syntax errors across 310 Chinese translation files

What's New • Added "Today's Article" to the home screen, giving you a new shrine-and-temple topic to learn every day • New Articles index screen with five categories: Basics, Eras, Architecture, Etiquette, and Seasonal Events • 13 new feature articles on Japanese folk culture, including komainu guardian lions, ema votive plaques, temizuya purification fountains, torii gates, goshuin seals, shimenawa ropes, saisen offering boxes, Inari fox deities, stone lanterns, shrine halls, kagura dance, painter offerings, and chikaraishi lifting stones • Every spot now shows a short catchphrase, so you can spot the highlight at a glance from the list Improvements • Deity cross-linking improved from 41% to 83% — far more main enshrined kami and buddhas now link to their own pages, with alias name support • Added historical background to over 2,300 shrines and temples across Japan • Added 329 Wikipedia-sourced images • New high-quality entries along the Keikyu Line and the Kanazawa-Bunko area • Smoother reloading and card-tap navigation on the Learning History screen Bug Fixes • Fixed a race condition where quiz history and incorrect-answer lists sometimes failed to save after completing 20 questions • Fixed insufficient zoom when tapping prefecture clusters on the map • Consolidated duplicate entries for Tomioka Hachimangu (Tokyo) • Cleaned up the visit-log screen layout

[Major Map Improvements] - Added current location button - Auto-display facility names under markers when zoomed in - Tap address on spot detail to view location on map [My Page Improvements] - Notifications moved to bell icon in header - Added visit count to "Visited" section - Improved design for users without profile photo [Massive History Content Expansion] - Historical figures expanded to 307 (authors, entrepreneurs, PMs, artists, doctors, swordsmen, educators) - Historical events expanded to 455 (culture, treaties, disasters, economics) - 266 basic quiz questions translated to English [Spot Expansion] - More spots added nationwide (6,000+ total) - Major spots enriched with history and episodes - Festival data expanded to 496 with image support [Quiz & Oshi-Katsu Improvements] - Doubled XP for oshi quizzes, added perfect score bonus - Implemented 4 quiz badges (Learner, History Expert, Quiz Master, Kamakura King) - Changed to textbook-style unit titles [Bug Fixes] - Prevented double-posting, auto-dismiss keyboard - Fixed like button race condition - Related figures sorted by relevance, top 3 + show more

English (U.S.): Major Update 【New Features】 • Search bar in Learn tab — Search historical figures, events, and articles • 17 new internationally popular historical figures added Yasuke (Nobunaga's African samurai), Miura Anjin (William Adams), Francis Xavier, Commodore Perry, Lafcadio Hearn, and more • 15 new family trees (25 total) Taira, Ashikaga, Uesugi, Ii, Kuroda, Maeda, Tokugawa Gosanke, Yagyu, Sen-ke (Tea), and more 【Improvements】 • Revamped Profile tab in "Oshi-katsu-cho" — Death poems, anecdotes, and quotes now viewable • Added 425 Wikipedia images to character details • Auto-hide tabs for characters without related spots or quizzes 【Bug Fixes】 • Fixed duplicate character display in search results • Fixed wrong portrait images shown for some characters • Fixed related people display at Hojo Yoshitoki's tomb