I think a lot of us suspected this was coming and still hoped it would not. The World Riichi Championship has announced that WRC 2020: Vienna has been postponed due to setbacks directly resulting...
Yep, yesterday we didn’t post and article. News and interesting topics regarding riichi have slowed down quite a bit since most of us shouldn’t be out and potentially spreading COVID-19. We are also dealing...
Mahjong began as, and continues to be, a social activity. In addition to the challenge, excitement, and intellectual stimulation, many people look forward to meet-ups for social face-time. So how is that satisfied when...
Cleaning your mahjong tiles should be a regular part of the care and keeping of your set(s). It keeps grime from building up, and you get a chance to inspect for any damage, cracks,...
RR Cooks! is a series featuring recipes that lurk out there in the kitchens of our readers around the world, and tells a little bit about why each recipe is important or special to...
Gemma – WRC President What a difference a month, a week, a day and even an hour makes. “Virus? What virus?” certainly sums up the attitude weeks ago. We were right in it and...
The Good News Loïc Roberge and Grant Mahoney have been named by the Canadian Council as Canada’s representatives to the WRC this summer. The Bad News The JPML Mahjong Masters Tournament that we reported...
Update: 4PM CST Following the statement released on Friday regarding criteria used to select US applicants for the five seats in the American quota, the World Riichi Championship has received confirmation from all players....
This year the JPML is qualifying two seats for the 2020 World Riichi Championship in addition to the usual delegation of professional players. For previous WRC tournaments, Japan’s closed selection process has only allowed...
The WRC 2020 European player list was released yesterday (March 2nd), announced on WRC’s Twitter feed. Back in November we reported that 70 seats had been allocated to the EMA, and as of now...
Philadelphia’s PRMC hosted their first open tournament on February 15 & 16. After coordinating their first major event, drawing players from across the country, PRMC shares what they learned and offers some advice. The...