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Native recording updates, Ganbatte Shadowing, Rikaichamp, etc!
Good afternoon Patrons!I hope that this post finds you well. Please watch the above video for various updates to Japanese Phonetics, as well as information on different tools which I believe many of the people enrolled in my series would greatly benefit from.Ganbatte shadowing: iOS App, Google Play AppRikaichamp Firefox browser extensionOriginal version of episode 12 (now with native recordings)Original version of episode 13 (now with native recordings)Newer version of episode 12ANKI flash cardsBest from Beppu,Dogen
Live on YouTube!
We are currently live on YouTube—hope to see all of you there!https://youtu.be/sYYgCaBLf3kNote: this stream will be available to watch after the fact.
Anki Deck Update, Livestreams, Upcoming Lesson Updates, Health News
Good afternoon Patrons, I hope that this post finds you well. Please watch the above video for some important information regarding the recent ANKI deck (download link at the bottom of this post), the next livestream, upcoming lesson updates, and some health problems that I've been struggling with recently.As always, if anyone has any questions or concerns with regards to this post feel free to let me know in the comment section below!Best from Beppu,Dōgen
Pitch-accent ANKI deck now LIVE! (& additional updates)
NOTE: Please see the updated post for current links to the Anki deck. This post is no longer being updated.Good evening Patrons! I hope that you're all doing well. The ANKI deck I had mentioned in previous videos is now live—thank you very much to Céu for putting this together! Please use the links below to get started.ANKI softwareUp-to-date ANKI deck (last updated March 28, 2021)Please also see the above video for updates on the live-stream schedule, as well as some additional thoughts on the most recent upload (the updated version of ...
Japanese Phonetics 12 Remake (outdated link) (description edited March 4, 2021)
Hello, Patrons!This episode is no longer available on YouTube. You can find the updated video for Episode 12 here:Lesson 12If you have any questions or comments about the lesson please be sure to post them there. You can always use the index page to be sure you are accessing the most current lessons:Japanese Phonetics Index PageThank you!=====Point 4 of this post was added March 4, 2021.BibliographyJapanese Phonetics Index PageGood evening Patrons! The revised version of episode 12 of Japanese Phonetics is live! In this lesson we begin to break...
Live on YouTube!
We are currently live on YouTube—hope to see all of you there!https://youtu.be/1yGTl1z7LEcNote: this stream will be available to watch after the fact.
Livestream tomorrow!
Good evening patrons! This is just a friendly reminder that I'll be live-streaming tomorrow, November 12, from 9:00 AM (Japanese time), which is approximately 12 hours from when I'm creating this post. The livestream will be available to everyone in the $5.00+ tier. Hope to see you all there!Dōgen
Live on YouTube!
We are currently live on YouTube—hope to see all of you there!https://youtu.be/CiJwQ0LInrYNote: this stream will be available to watch after the fact.
Phonetics 19 & 20 Updated / Upcoming Content
Good afternoon Patrons!I just wanted to let everyone know that episode 19 (the non-heiban conjugations of heiban verbs) and episode 20 (atamadaka verbs)—as well as episode 18, as mentioned yesterday—have been updated to include high-quality native recordings.As many of you most likely noticed, I also did a live-stream earlier today, which can be accessed here. The next live-stream will on Saturday, November 7, from 4:00 PM (Japanese time).The next major updates for Japanese Phonetics will be completely new versions of the various episodes o...
Currently live on YouTube!
Good morning Patrons! We're currently live on YouTube—hope to see you all there!https://youtu.be/w-0aCWJ4qzcNote: this stream will be available to watch even after it has ended.Dōgen
Livestream tomorrow morning + Important updates!
Good afternoon Patrons! I hope that this post finds everyone well. I'm writing this post to let everyone know about a few things:1. I'll be doing a $5.00+ livestream tomorrow from 9:00 AM, Japanese time—hope to see you all there!2. I've updated lesson 18 (Introduction to heiban verbs) with high-quality native recordings, and will be updating lessons 19 and 20 tomorrow and the day after.3. I (along with a Patron who's organizing things for me) am currently in the process of preparing a fairly large ANKI flashcard deck with vari...
Patreon exclusive livestream!
We are currently live for the Patreon exclusive stream! Hope to see you all there!https://youtu.be/FxFXkpkvl64Note: this video will be available to watch even after the stream has ended.
Live stream tomorrow!
Good morning Patrons! I just wanted to let everyone know that the livestream that was scheduled for today at 4:00 PM Japanese time will be moved to tomorrow, as our babysitter had to reschedule for tomorrow instead. Again, the next livestream will be from 4:00 PM Japanese time, tomorrow October 18. Hope to see you all there!
Phonetics lessons have been updated!
Good afternoon Patrons!I hope that this post finds you well. I just wanted to let everyone know that I've updated lessons 10, 14, and 17 with high-quality native recordings. The reason that some of the lessons in-between 10 and 17 have not been updated is because they cover pitch-accent in i-adjectives, and I'd like to re-do most of these lessons entirely as in recent years new, acceptable pronunciations for i-adjectives have become more mainstream.Lesson 10Lesson 14Lesson 17As usual, if anyone has any questions or concerns with regards...
Live on YouTube!
We are currently live on YouTube! Hope to see you all there!https://youtu.be/jqbxTaC25DANote: This stream will be available to watch even after it has ended.
Livestream tomorrow!
Good afternoon Patrons! Just wanted to let everyone know that I'll be doing a livestream tomorrow from approximately 9:05 AM Japanese time—will post again once I'm live. Hope to see you all there!
Discussing Japanese phonetics with linguist Yoichi Mukai!
Good afternoon Patrons! I hope that this post finds you well. A couple days ago I interviewed Yoichi Mukai, a trained Japanese linguist and faculty member in the Department of Modern Languages at Vancouver Island University. In this video, we discuss vocal-placement, fundamental frequency, hyper-correctness, and many other topics. I hope that everyone is able to learn from this interview! Thank you to Yoichi-san to lending us his valuable time and energy. Incidentally, Yoichi-san's qualifications can be found at his homepage, linked below.h...
Live on YouTube!
We are currently live on YouTube! Hope to see you all there!https://youtu.be/a2FTjK8yWaINote: This stream will be available to watch even after it has ended.
Upcoming Content & Funeral
Good morning Patrons, I hope that this post finds you all well.I just wanted to let everyone know that the three revised Japanese Phonetics lessons I had scheduled to release on October 1st will be delayed by approximately 2-4 days as this morning there was sadly a death in my wife’s family, and today and tomorrow I will be at her parent’s place to attend the funeral and various other ceremonies. I do still plan on doing a livestream on Saturday from 4:00 PM Japanese time, and should have a new video on vocal placement, among other topics (...
Currently live!
Good morning Patrons! We are currently live on YouTube!https://youtu.be/XRczcXjwZ68Note: this stream has ended but it is still available to watch at the above link.
Patreon Livestream!
We're currently live on YouTube! Hope to see you there!https://youtu.be/vBwI-j70EcAPlease note that this stream will go for approximately 30 minutes, and will be available to watch shortly after it has ended (please check this post to re-watch the stream).
Japanese Phonetics Episode 10 Updated with Native-Audio
Good afternoon Patrons!I just wanted to let everyone know that I've updated Japanese Phonetics Episode 10 with high-quality native recordings. The lesson can be accessed below, or from the index page, also linked below.10. Pitch-accent for nouns in phrasesJapanese Phonetics Index PageAs mentioned in a recent post, I'll be making a video in the near future discussing a few relevant Patreon updates, so if anyone has any questions related to Japanese Phonetics as a series, feel free to leave a comment below and I'll do my best to answe...
Lessons 8 and 9 updated with native recordings!
Good afternoon Patrons!I just wanted to let everyone know that lessons 8 and 9 have been updated with high-quality native recordings. I also made a few, minor changes to each lesson such that each episode is a bit more beginner friendly. Each updated lesson can be found here:8. Pitch-accent for 1-4 mora nouns9. Pitch-accent for 5+ mora nouns and compoundsIn the next day or two, I will be updating lesson 10 as well with native recordings. If anyone has any questions related to this post feel free to leave a comment below!Thank you for your conti...
Patreon livestream!
We're currently live on YouTube! Hope to see you there.https://youtu.be/bdiYlwyBOzMNote: this stream will be available to watch shortly after it has finished.
Today's livestream—available to watch now!
Hope to see you all on the stream!Edit: No longer live but stream can be viewed at the link below!https://youtu.be/lxbeJL9ZQ7IDōgen
Live on YouTube!
Good morning Patrons! The second Patron exclusive livestream is currently live!Hope to see you there!Edit: the stream has ended, but can be viewed at the following link:https://youtu.be/RivgVdG2DusCheers!
Patreon Livestream video replay
Good evening Patrons! Just wanted to share a link to the hour-long livestream that we did earlier today. As mentioned in a previous post, the next livestream will start Thursday, next week, at approximately 9:00 or 9:05 AM Japanese time. Hope to see you all there!Thank you for your continued support and good luck with your Japanese studies!Dōgen
Patreon livestream!
Hi everyone! I've just started the Patreon exclusive livestream that I mentioned in the previous post. Here is a link to the video!Edit: No longer live but a link to the stream will be up soon!https://youtu.be/P6S7utmxLHw
Japanese Phonetics Updates & Live-streams!
Good morning Patrons!As explained in the above video, in the near future, I'll be updating many of the initial lessons of Japanese Phonetics with native recordings, and also doing some Patron exclusive live-streams ($5+ tier). If anyone has any questions with regards to the information in this post, feel free to leave a comment below! Thank you for your continued support, and good luck with your future Japanese studies.Best from Beppu,Dōgen
Episode 6: Introduction to Japanese phonetics (pitch accent and pronunciation)
BibliographyJapanese Phonetics Index PageGood afternoon Patrons! In this video, we use clear, native-speech recordings to introduce the two primary Japanese pitch-accent rules, as well as the four fundamental Japanese pitch-accent patterns. If you're new to the series, this is where you really want to start paying attention; I believe that this is the most important lesson in the series, as it lays the groundwork for everything else!As always, if you have any questions or concerns with regards to this lesson, please don't hesitate to le...
