Why do japanese people pronounce L as R?

Answer 1

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In the Japanese language

there is no "L" sound.

(In fact, there is also no "R" sound!)

In fact

the typical Japanese person is not pronouncing "L" as "R" but

rather

as an entirely different sound that is merely similar to the English "R" sound

(and from the point of view of the typical Japanese person, this sound seems very similar to the English "L").

English-speakers have similar trouble with several Japanese consonants (sounds that English does not feature, in fact: the very same sounds that Japanese typically use when trying to pronounce English "R" and "L").

It's quite interesting

and mutually confusing.

Answer 2

Werkom to Shitty Wok! 

Answer 3

cause they were taught todo that