I have noticed that whenever individuals come about asking for instruction on Pitch Accent, it almost inevitably turns into a multi-dozen Comment debate thread between the “factions” that vehemently argue against learning anything pitch (or just trying to “absorb” it by listening), and their opponents who are equally committed to the opposite perspective
…And when the dust settles, the question never even gets answered, really.
I understand why some people might hate learning this aspect of the Language, but for many learners, they still view it as an important part of the learning process that is crucial to helping their Japanese sound more natural.
Kanji seems to be *nearly* equally disliked, but nowhere near as controversial, so why is Pitch Accent different?
by Throwaway12r5b