{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Why you should visit YAMAGATA! | Japan Station 197","description":"On this episode of Japan Station, Alex Litz of Expedition Japan joins us to talk about tourism in Japan, Yamagata Prefecture and places\/events to check out during a visit to Yamagata. \ud83d\udc49Topics Discussed   How Alex ended up in Yamagata Prefecture About studying abroad in Yamagata Prefecture About tourism in Japan What's so great about Yamagata? Places to visit in Yamagata Yamagata food Events and festivals in Yamagata The dialects of Yamagata Getting around in Yamagata And much more!   \ud83d\udc49Subscribe to the Podcast!    Apple Podcasts: https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/japan-station-a-podcast-by-japankyo-com\/id1440454968 Spotify: https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/6lDoFFt4M0HyyKaVeDyKkB    \ud83d\udc49Support on Patreon &amp;amp; Ko-fi  Support for as little as $1 a month to get early access to episodes, ad free versions and occassional bonus content  Support on Patreon https:\/\/patreon.com\/japankyo   Support via a one time donation!  Ko-fi: https:\/\/www.ko-fi.com\/japankyo Venmo: https:\/\/venmo.com\/tonyrvega Paypal.me: https:\/\/paypal.me\/tonyrvega    \ud83d\udc49Affiliate Links Use my Mobal affiliate link to get a 10% discount on their voice &amp;amp; data plan. Their voice &amp;amp; data plan is perfect for those who want a Japanese phone number while in Japan. Using this link gets you a discount and it provides me with a small commission which I use to fund JapanKyo.  Get 10% off of Mobal's Voice &amp;amp; Data plan: https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/tonyjapan  Support by Buying a T-Shirt!   Support the show by getting a t-shirt!   MechaNekoSushi.com     \ud83d\udc49Links, Videos, Etc. Here are the links to Expedition Japan and Alex Litz's Instagram.  Expedition Japan Website: https:\/\/expedition-japan.com\/ Alex Litz on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/goldfisho\/   \ud83d\udc49Follow on Social Media  X\/Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/japankyonews Bluesky: https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/tonyrvega.bsky.social Tony R. Vega Personal Instagram: https:\/\/instagram.com\/tonyrvega The Anime Linguist YouTube: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@theanimelinguist Japan Station YouTube: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@japankyonews Website: https:\/\/japankyo.com\/ Tony R. Vega Personal X\/Twitter: https:\/\/x.com\/thevegatony &amp;nbsp;  ","author_name":"Japan Station: Deep Dives into Japanese Culture, Language &amp; Society","author_url":"https:\/\/japankyo.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40183240\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/40183240"}