Back in Phase #1, I briefly talked about the pronunciation of Japanese. In general, I talked about how it's a pretty easy language to pronounce, and I said that you probably don't need to worry too much about this. However, you do hear a lot of Westerners speaking Japanese with a disgusting accent.

In the essence of full disclosure, I should tell you: My pronunciation is not perfect. I have heard recordings of myself where I'm speaking Japanese, and it's not always a pleasant experience. However, my pronunciation has improved a lot just from reading up on the common errors that foreigners make (and by hearing some truly brutal butchering of this often beautiful language).

I'll do my best to help you avoid these mistakes...