Japan to Revise Official Romanization Rules For First Time in 70 Years

[Althena]

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2024/03/250d39967042-japan-to-revise-official-romanization-rules-for-1st-time-in-70-yrs.html?phrase=G&words=

As a language buff, I find this sort of thing fascinating. I appreciate the subtleties of the Kunrei-shiki system when it comes to pronunciation, but think the Hepburn system is overall better for the filthy gaijin.

[Random Encounter]

Some of the revisions I see make sense (fu -> hu), but others less so (shi -> si). But largely I'm just so used to Hepburn at this point that it's just a little strange looking.

[Althena]

I was thinking specifically about the (fu -> hu). It's very easy to argue, because the actual sound is somewhere in between. And to be honest- same with (shi -> si). It reminds me of the Welsh double-L sound, almost a "th" sound, but not quite.