Japanese Language Study Update #1 - Hiragana Vowels Pronunciation

So, I've decided to start learning Japanese. Here's what I learned last night. Not perfect. Tips and advice are always welcome!

My resources:

About.com - Japanese Language - Lesson 1
http://japanese.about.com/od/howtowri...

japanese vowels(hiragana)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dRGWJ...

Hiragana101 :: Basic Vowel Order
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeVkum...