{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The Virgin Mary inspired him to make a film in Japan","description":"On this episode of Japan Station, filmmaker Cuauhtemoc Velazquez joins us to talk about&amp;nbsp;Apparition, his new short film about a Tokyo izakaya that gets visited by the Virgin Mary. \ud83d\udc49Topics Discussed   What&amp;nbsp;Apparition&amp;nbsp;is about What inspired Cuauhtemoc Velazquez to make&amp;nbsp;Apparition Japan's loose but respectful relationship with religion About making a short film in Japan About renting a film set in Japan Whether Japan is a good place to shoot a film Whether filmmaking is affordable in Japan About finding a statue of the Virgin Mary in Japan and carrying it onto a Japanese subway Plans for a release of&amp;nbsp;Apparition 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 is the trailer for&amp;nbsp;Apparition. https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fAKwDm3W7PE Here is Cuauhtemoc's website: https:\/\/www.cuauhtemocvelazquez.com\/  \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\/41376015\/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\/content\/202185265"}