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Thank you for exploring HO. Please rate your actual experience—honest feedback is more useful than polite scores. Leave unfamiliar features blank. Your responses will help us decide what to improve first.

24 ratings · 1 open question12 required core ratingsNo name or email required
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How much do you agree with each statement?

1Strongly disagree
2Disagree
3Neutral
4Agree
5Strongly agree
01

First impressions

From the first glance to finding a story.

01RequiredI quickly understood what HO is for.
02RequiredI found HO’s overall visual style appealing.
03RequiredThe homepage made it easy to choose something to read.
04RequiredI could find the content I wanted using the navigation.
02

Content & understanding

Does HO make the history easier to understand?

05RequiredThe English in the articles was easy to understand.Rate the writing, rather than how familiar you are with Japanese history.
06RequiredAfter reading, I had a clearer understanding of the Japanese history covered.
07Only if triedThe illustrations helped me understand the content.
03

The reading experience

Rate only the reading modes and tools you tried.

08Only if triedQuick mode helped me grasp the key points quickly.
09Only if triedClassic mode offered the depth I was looking for.
10Only if triedSwitching between Quick and Classic was clear and easy.
11RequiredThe text layout was comfortable to read on the device I used.Consider the type size, spacing and reading width.
12Only if triedThe chapter navigation made it easy to find the part I wanted to read.
13Only if triedSources & Notes made it easy to find the references behind the content.Rate how easy references were to find; you do not need to verify every historical claim.
04

Exploration & tools

Leave unfamiliar features blank; no need to try everything.

14Only if triedChronicle helped me understand the order of historical events.
15Only if triedThe Places map helped me connect locations with their historical stories.
16Only if triedLinks between people, events and places made it easy to keep exploring.
17Only if triedThe subjects in Topics / Big Questions made me want to read more.
18Only if triedThe audio playback controls were easy to use.Think about the playback, pause, seeking or speed controls you actually used.
19Only if triedKeepsakes made me feel more motivated to keep exploring.
05

Looking back

Think about your visit as a whole.

20RequiredI was satisfied with page loading and response speed.
21RequiredThe site worked reliably during my visit, without noticeable failures.
22RequiredOverall, I was satisfied with my experience of HO.
23RequiredI would like to visit HO again.
24RequiredI would recommend HO to someone interested in Japanese history.

25 / One open question · Optional

A specific page or feature, what happened, and what you expected would help. Please do not include passwords, names, contact details or other sensitive information.

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