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text-decoration: none; }\n \n \/* \u2500\u2500 DIVIDER \u2500\u2500 *\/\n .divider {\n text-align: center;\n color: var(--peach);\n margin: 48px 0 0;\n font-size: 1.1rem;\n letter-spacing: 0.5em;\n }\n \n @media (max-width: 600px) {\n .winner-card { flex-direction: column; }\n article h2 { font-size: 1.4rem; }\n }\n <\/style>\n<\/head>\n<body>\n \n\n<header class=\"hero\">\n <div class=\"hero-dots\"><\/div>\n <div class=\"hero-tag\">Exhibition Report \u00b7 Japan<\/div>\n <h1>\n The <em>Sakura Momoko Exhibition<\/em><br>\n Celebrates 10,000 Visitors<br>in Just 17 Days\n <\/h1>\n <p class=\"hero-sub\">\n A beloved mother-daughter pair becomes the milestone guests at the showcase honoring the creator of <em>Chibi Maruko-chan<\/em>.\n <\/p>\n <div class=\"hero-meta\">\n <span>May 4, 2025<\/span>\n <span>Tagajo City, Miyagi<\/span>\n <span>Tohoku History Museum<\/span>\n <\/div>\n<\/header>\n \n\n<div class=\"milestone\">\n <span class=\"milestone-num\">10,000<\/span>\n <p>Visitors reached in under three weeks<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n\n<main>\n <div class=\"container\">\n <article>\n \n <p class=\"lead\">\n During the heart of Japan’s Golden Week holiday, a landmark moment unfolded at the\n <strong>Tohoku History Museum<\/strong> in Tagajo City, Miyagi Prefecture: the\n <strong>Sakura Momoko Exhibition<\/strong> (\u3055\u304f\u3089\u3082\u3082\u3053\u5c55) reached its\n <strong>10,000th visitor<\/strong> on the morning of May 4, 2025 \u2014 less than three weeks\n after opening.\n <\/p>\n \n <div class=\"reporter-box\">\n <strong>On-site Reporter<\/strong>\n “Right in the middle of Golden Week, a large number of visitors are streaming into the venue.”\n <\/div>\n \n \n <div class=\"info-grid\">\n <div class=\"info-card\">\n <div class=\"label\">Opening Date<\/div>\n <div class=\"value\">April 18<\/div>\n <div class=\"sub\">2025<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"info-card\">\n <div class=\"label\">Closing Date<\/div>\n <div class=\"value\">June 21<\/div>\n <div class=\"sub\">2025<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"info-card\">\n <div class=\"label\">Artworks on Display<\/div>\n <div class=\"value\">~300<\/div>\n <div class=\"sub\">Originals & manuscripts<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"info-card\">\n <div class=\"label\">Venue<\/div>\n <div class=\"value\">Tohoku<br>History Museum<\/div>\n <div class=\"sub\">Tagajo City, Miyagi<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <h2>About the Exhibition<\/h2>\n <p>\n The <strong>Sakura Momoko Exhibition<\/strong> opened on <strong>April 18, 2025<\/strong> at the\n Tohoku History Museum in Tagajo City, Miyagi Prefecture. It is a comprehensive tribute to\n <strong>Sakura Momoko (\u3055\u304f\u3089\u3082\u3082\u3053)<\/strong>, the celebrated manga artist and author best known\n for creating the iconic series <em>Chibi Maruko-chan<\/em> (\u3061\u3073\u307e\u308b\u5b50\u3061\u3083\u3093), which has been a\n cornerstone of Japanese pop culture for decades.\n <\/p>\n <p>\n The exhibition showcases approximately <strong>300 items<\/strong>, including rare\n <strong>color original artworks<\/strong> (\u30ab\u30e9\u30fc\u539f\u753b) painted by Sakura Momoko herself, as well\n as <strong>handwritten manuscripts<\/strong> (\u76f4\u7b46\u306e\u539f\u7a3f) \u2014 offering fans and art lovers an\n intimate glimpse into the creative mind behind one of Japan’s most beloved animated and manga\n characters.\n <\/p>\n \n <div class=\"pull-quote\">\n <p>\n These are the hands that gave life to Maruko \u2014 seeing her original brushstrokes up close\n is something no printed page can replicate.\n <\/p>\n <cite>\u2014 Visitor sentiment echoed throughout the exhibition<\/cite>\n <\/div>\n \n <h2>Golden Week Brings a Milestone Moment<\/h2>\n <p>\n Japan’s Golden Week \u2014 a cluster of national holidays typically running from late April to\n early May \u2014 brought a surge of visitors to the exhibition. At approximately\n <strong>10:00 a.m. on May 4, 2025<\/strong>, the venue reached a remarkable milestone:\n its <strong>10,000th visitor<\/strong>.\n <\/p>\n <p>\n Museum staff made the announcement to the crowd gathered inside:\n <\/p>\n \n <div class=\"reporter-box\">\n <strong>Museum Announcement<\/strong>\n “This customer is our 10,000th visitor. Congratulations!”\n <\/div>\n \n \n <div class=\"winner-card\">\n <div class=\"winner-icon\">🎉<\/div>\n <div>\n <h3>The 10,000th Visitors: The Sato Family<\/h3>\n <p>\n The milestone visitors were <strong>Shiori Sato (39)<\/strong> and her daughter\n <strong>Kii Sato (9)<\/strong>, a mother-and-daughter pair from Izumi Ward, Sendai City.\n <\/p>\n <p>\n They were honored with a special commemorative ceremony held on the exhibition floor\n and received memorial gifts from the museum.\n <\/p>\n <div class=\"winner-quote\">\n <strong>Kii Sato (age 9):<\/strong><br>\n “My mom has the Chibi Maruko-chan books, and when I read them I thought they were\n so funny! I’m really happy to be the 10,000th visitor.”\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"winner-quote\" style=\"margin-top:10px;\">\n <strong>Shiori Sato (age 39):<\/strong><br>\n “It’s an anime and manga I’ve loved since I was little, and I still have the books.\n I’m so excited to see the exhibition now \u2014 I can’t wait!”\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <h2>Who Was Sakura Momoko?<\/h2>\n <p>\n <strong>Sakura Momoko (\u3055\u304f\u3089\u3082\u3082\u3053\u30011965\u20132018)<\/strong> was one of Japan’s most beloved\n manga artists and essayists. Born in Shimizu City (now Shizuoka City), she drew heavily on\n her own childhood experiences to create <em>Chibi Maruko-chan<\/em>, a semi-autobiographical\n slice-of-life series set in the early 1970s.\n <\/p>\n <p>\n The manga began serialization in the girls’ magazine <em>Ribon<\/em> in 1986 and was adapted\n into an animated television series in 1990 \u2014 a show that has aired almost continuously ever\n since, making it one of the longest-running anime in Japanese history. Sakura Momoko passed\n away in August 2018 at the age of 53, leaving behind an extraordinary cultural legacy that\n continues to resonate deeply with fans of all generations.\n <\/p>\n \n <div class=\"fact-box\">\n <h4>Quick Facts: Chibi Maruko-chan<\/h4>\n <ul>\n <li>Manga serialization began in <strong>Ribon<\/strong> magazine in 1986<\/li>\n <li>TV anime adaptation launched in <strong>1990<\/strong><\/li>\n <li>One of Japan’s <strong>longest-running animated series<\/strong><\/li>\n <li>Set in <strong>Shimizu City, Shizuoka<\/strong> in the early 1970s<\/li>\n <li>Semi-autobiographical, based on Sakura Momoko’s own childhood<\/li>\n <li>Loved across <strong>multiple generations<\/strong> of Japanese families<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n \n <h2>Why This Exhibition Matters<\/h2>\n <p>\n The Sakura Momoko Exhibition is more than a nostalgia trip. It is a rare opportunity to\n see the <strong>original creative artifacts<\/strong> that powered decades of joy for\n Japanese households. Viewing hand-painted color artwork and handwritten manuscripts\n bridges the gap between the finished, printed page and the very human process that\n created it.\n <\/p>\n <p>\n The mother-daughter dynamic of the 10,000th visitors \u2014 Shiori (39) who grew up with\n Maruko, and Kii (9) who discovered the character through her mother’s old books \u2014\n perfectly captures the <strong>intergenerational appeal<\/strong> that defines\n Sakura Momoko’s legacy.\n <\/p>\n \n <h3>The Golden Week Effect<\/h3>\n <p>\n Reaching 10,000 visitors in roughly 17 days \u2014 and during a period that includes Japan’s\n Golden Week \u2014 speaks to the enduring popularity of both the character and the artist.\n For many families, visiting the exhibition has become a shared cultural experience,\n a way to connect loved memories across different generations.\n <\/p>\n \n <div class=\"divider\">\u2726 \u2726 \u2726<\/div>\n \n \n <div class=\"visit-box\">\n <h2>Plan Your Visit<\/h2>\n <p>\n The <strong>Sakura Momoko Exhibition<\/strong> continues at the\n <strong>Tohoku History Museum<\/strong> in Tagajo City, Miyagi Prefecture,\n through <strong>June 21, 2025<\/strong>. With approximately 300 original artworks\n and manuscripts on display, this is a once-in-a-generation chance to see the\n creative work of a true icon of Japanese culture up close.\n <\/p>\n <div class=\"visit-badge\">Open Through June 21, 2025<\/div>\n <p style=\"margin-top:18px; font-size:0.85rem !important; color:#9e7070 !important;\">\n 📍 Tohoku History Museum \u00b7 Tagajo City, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/article>\n <\/div>\n<\/main>\n \n\n<footer>\n <p>\n Article translated and produced for English-speaking readers \u00b7\n Source: Original Japanese news report, May 4, 2025\n <\/p>\n <p style=\"margin-top:8px;\">\n © 2025 Blog Article \u00b7 Keywords: Sakura Momoko \u00b7 Chibi Maruko-chan \u00b7 Tohoku History Museum\n \u00b7 Japan Exhibition \u00b7 Golden Week \u00b7 Tagajo City \u00b7 Japanese Manga Art\n <\/p>\n<\/footer>\n \n<\/body>\n<\/html>\n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sakura Momoko Exhibition Reaches 10,000 Visitors | Chibi Maruko-chan Creator Celebrated Exhibition Report \u00b7 Ja […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1152,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"swell_btn_cv_data":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3,59],"tags":[260],"class_list":["post-1151","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-anime","category-manga","tag-sakura-momoko"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sekaiend.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1151","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sekaiend.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sekaiend.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sekaiend.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sekaiend.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1151"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sekaiend.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1151\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1153,"href":"https:\/\/sekaiend.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1151\/revisions\/1153"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sekaiend.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1152"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sekaiend.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1151"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sekaiend.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1151"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sekaiend.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1151"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}

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text-decoration: none; }\n \n \/* \u2500\u2500 DIVIDER \u2500\u2500 *\/\n .divider {\n text-align: center;\n color: var(--peach);\n margin: 48px 0 0;\n font-size: 1.1rem;\n letter-spacing: 0.5em;\n }\n \n @media (max-width: 600px) {\n .winner-card { flex-direction: column; }\n article h2 { font-size: 1.4rem; }\n }\n <\/style>\n<\/head>\n<body>\n \n\n<header class=\"hero\">\n <div class=\"hero-dots\"><\/div>\n <div class=\"hero-tag\">Exhibition Report \u00b7 Japan<\/div>\n <h1>\n The <em>Sakura Momoko Exhibition<\/em><br>\n Celebrates 10,000 Visitors<br>in Just 17 Days\n <\/h1>\n <p class=\"hero-sub\">\n A beloved mother-daughter pair becomes the milestone guests at the showcase honoring the creator of <em>Chibi Maruko-chan<\/em>.\n <\/p>\n <div class=\"hero-meta\">\n <span>May 4, 2025<\/span>\n <span>Tagajo City, Miyagi<\/span>\n <span>Tohoku History Museum<\/span>\n <\/div>\n<\/header>\n \n\n<div class=\"milestone\">\n <span class=\"milestone-num\">10,000<\/span>\n <p>Visitors reached in under three weeks<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n\n<main>\n <div class=\"container\">\n <article>\n \n <p class=\"lead\">\n During the heart of Japan’s Golden Week holiday, a landmark moment unfolded at the\n <strong>Tohoku History Museum<\/strong> in Tagajo City, Miyagi Prefecture: the\n <strong>Sakura Momoko Exhibition<\/strong> (\u3055\u304f\u3089\u3082\u3082\u3053\u5c55) reached its\n <strong>10,000th visitor<\/strong> on the morning of May 4, 2025 \u2014 less than three weeks\n after opening.\n <\/p>\n \n <div class=\"reporter-box\">\n <strong>On-site Reporter<\/strong>\n “Right in the middle of Golden Week, a large number of visitors are streaming into the venue.”\n <\/div>\n \n \n <div class=\"info-grid\">\n <div class=\"info-card\">\n <div class=\"label\">Opening Date<\/div>\n <div class=\"value\">April 18<\/div>\n <div class=\"sub\">2025<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"info-card\">\n <div class=\"label\">Closing Date<\/div>\n <div class=\"value\">June 21<\/div>\n <div class=\"sub\">2025<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"info-card\">\n <div class=\"label\">Artworks on Display<\/div>\n <div class=\"value\">~300<\/div>\n <div class=\"sub\">Originals & manuscripts<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"info-card\">\n <div class=\"label\">Venue<\/div>\n <div class=\"value\">Tohoku<br>History Museum<\/div>\n <div class=\"sub\">Tagajo City, Miyagi<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <h2>About the Exhibition<\/h2>\n <p>\n The <strong>Sakura Momoko Exhibition<\/strong> opened on <strong>April 18, 2025<\/strong> at the\n Tohoku History Museum in Tagajo City, Miyagi Prefecture. It is a comprehensive tribute to\n <strong>Sakura Momoko (\u3055\u304f\u3089\u3082\u3082\u3053)<\/strong>, the celebrated manga artist and author best known\n for creating the iconic series <em>Chibi Maruko-chan<\/em> (\u3061\u3073\u307e\u308b\u5b50\u3061\u3083\u3093), which has been a\n cornerstone of Japanese pop culture for decades.\n <\/p>\n <p>\n The exhibition showcases approximately <strong>300 items<\/strong>, including rare\n <strong>color original artworks<\/strong> (\u30ab\u30e9\u30fc\u539f\u753b) painted by Sakura Momoko herself, as well\n as <strong>handwritten manuscripts<\/strong> (\u76f4\u7b46\u306e\u539f\u7a3f) \u2014 offering fans and art lovers an\n intimate glimpse into the creative mind behind one of Japan’s most beloved animated and manga\n characters.\n <\/p>\n \n <div class=\"pull-quote\">\n <p>\n These are the hands that gave life to Maruko \u2014 seeing her original brushstrokes up close\n is something no printed page can replicate.\n <\/p>\n <cite>\u2014 Visitor sentiment echoed throughout the exhibition<\/cite>\n <\/div>\n \n <h2>Golden Week Brings a Milestone Moment<\/h2>\n <p>\n Japan’s Golden Week \u2014 a cluster of national holidays typically running from late April to\n early May \u2014 brought a surge of visitors to the exhibition. At approximately\n <strong>10:00 a.m. on May 4, 2025<\/strong>, the venue reached a remarkable milestone:\n its <strong>10,000th visitor<\/strong>.\n <\/p>\n <p>\n Museum staff made the announcement to the crowd gathered inside:\n <\/p>\n \n <div class=\"reporter-box\">\n <strong>Museum Announcement<\/strong>\n “This customer is our 10,000th visitor. Congratulations!”\n <\/div>\n \n \n <div class=\"winner-card\">\n <div class=\"winner-icon\">🎉<\/div>\n <div>\n <h3>The 10,000th Visitors: The Sato Family<\/h3>\n <p>\n The milestone visitors were <strong>Shiori Sato (39)<\/strong> and her daughter\n <strong>Kii Sato (9)<\/strong>, a mother-and-daughter pair from Izumi Ward, Sendai City.\n <\/p>\n <p>\n They were honored with a special commemorative ceremony held on the exhibition floor\n and received memorial gifts from the museum.\n <\/p>\n <div class=\"winner-quote\">\n <strong>Kii Sato (age 9):<\/strong><br>\n “My mom has the Chibi Maruko-chan books, and when I read them I thought they were\n so funny! I’m really happy to be the 10,000th visitor.”\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"winner-quote\" style=\"margin-top:10px;\">\n <strong>Shiori Sato (age 39):<\/strong><br>\n “It’s an anime and manga I’ve loved since I was little, and I still have the books.\n I’m so excited to see the exhibition now \u2014 I can’t wait!”\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <h2>Who Was Sakura Momoko?<\/h2>\n <p>\n <strong>Sakura Momoko (\u3055\u304f\u3089\u3082\u3082\u3053\u30011965\u20132018)<\/strong> was one of Japan’s most beloved\n manga artists and essayists. Born in Shimizu City (now Shizuoka City), she drew heavily on\n her own childhood experiences to create <em>Chibi Maruko-chan<\/em>, a semi-autobiographical\n slice-of-life series set in the early 1970s.\n <\/p>\n <p>\n The manga began serialization in the girls’ magazine <em>Ribon<\/em> in 1986 and was adapted\n into an animated television series in 1990 \u2014 a show that has aired almost continuously ever\n since, making it one of the longest-running anime in Japanese history. Sakura Momoko passed\n away in August 2018 at the age of 53, leaving behind an extraordinary cultural legacy that\n continues to resonate deeply with fans of all generations.\n <\/p>\n \n <div class=\"fact-box\">\n <h4>Quick Facts: Chibi Maruko-chan<\/h4>\n <ul>\n <li>Manga serialization began in <strong>Ribon<\/strong> magazine in 1986<\/li>\n <li>TV anime adaptation launched in <strong>1990<\/strong><\/li>\n <li>One of Japan’s <strong>longest-running animated series<\/strong><\/li>\n <li>Set in <strong>Shimizu City, Shizuoka<\/strong> in the early 1970s<\/li>\n <li>Semi-autobiographical, based on Sakura Momoko’s own childhood<\/li>\n <li>Loved across <strong>multiple generations<\/strong> of Japanese families<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n \n <h2>Why This Exhibition Matters<\/h2>\n <p>\n The Sakura Momoko Exhibition is more than a nostalgia trip. It is a rare opportunity to\n see the <strong>original creative artifacts<\/strong> that powered decades of joy for\n Japanese households. Viewing hand-painted color artwork and handwritten manuscripts\n bridges the gap between the finished, printed page and the very human process that\n created it.\n <\/p>\n <p>\n The mother-daughter dynamic of the 10,000th visitors \u2014 Shiori (39) who grew up with\n Maruko, and Kii (9) who discovered the character through her mother’s old books \u2014\n perfectly captures the <strong>intergenerational appeal<\/strong> that defines\n Sakura Momoko’s legacy.\n <\/p>\n \n <h3>The Golden Week Effect<\/h3>\n <p>\n Reaching 10,000 visitors in roughly 17 days \u2014 and during a period that includes Japan’s\n Golden Week \u2014 speaks to the enduring popularity of both the character and the artist.\n For many families, visiting the exhibition has become a shared cultural experience,\n a way to connect loved memories across different generations.\n <\/p>\n \n <div class=\"divider\">\u2726 \u2726 \u2726<\/div>\n \n \n <div class=\"visit-box\">\n <h2>Plan Your Visit<\/h2>\n <p>\n The <strong>Sakura Momoko Exhibition<\/strong> continues at the\n <strong>Tohoku History Museum<\/strong> in Tagajo City, Miyagi Prefecture,\n through <strong>June 21, 2025<\/strong>. With approximately 300 original artworks\n and manuscripts on display, this is a once-in-a-generation chance to see the\n creative work of a true icon of Japanese culture up close.\n <\/p>\n <div class=\"visit-badge\">Open Through June 21, 2025<\/div>\n <p style=\"margin-top:18px; font-size:0.85rem !important; color:#9e7070 !important;\">\n 📍 Tohoku History Museum \u00b7 Tagajo City, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/article>\n <\/div>\n<\/main>\n \n\n<footer>\n <p>\n Article translated and produced for English-speaking readers \u00b7\n Source: Original Japanese news report, May 4, 2025\n <\/p>\n <p style=\"margin-top:8px;\">\n © 2025 Blog Article \u00b7 Keywords: Sakura Momoko \u00b7 Chibi Maruko-chan \u00b7 Tohoku History Museum\n \u00b7 Japan Exhibition \u00b7 Golden Week \u00b7 Tagajo City \u00b7 Japanese Manga Art\n <\/p>\n<\/footer>\n \n<\/body>\n<\/html>\n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sakura Momoko Exhibition Reaches 10,000 Visitors | Chibi Maruko-chan Creator Celebrated Exhibition Report \u00b7 Ja […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1152,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"swell_btn_cv_data":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3,59],"tags":[260],"class_list":["post-1151","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-anime","category-manga","tag-sakura-momoko"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sekaiend.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1151","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sekaiend.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sekaiend.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sekaiend.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sekaiend.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1151"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sekaiend.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1151\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1153,"href":"https:\/\/sekaiend.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1151\/revisions\/1153"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sekaiend.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1152"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sekaiend.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1151"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sekaiend.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1151"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sekaiend.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1151"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}