In all aspects of second language acquisition research, teaching methodology and development of teaching material, the amount of study pertaining to Japanese phonetics and phonology falls behind compared to other areas in Japanese language education. This paper is a review of the Japanese pronunciation practise materials developed at the International Student Center of the University of Tsukuba. The purpose and structure of the material and a brief summary of the activities in the classroom will be presented. The effects caused by the introduction of this syllabus will also be reported. Finally, disussions will be made for further consideration.
