JPML Crash Course (Pt. 2)
When Gemma told me she was going to arrange a mahjong “tour” (that’s what she called it back then) in Japan, I was both excited and apprehensive. It sounded like an exciting opportunity, but...
Monthly Archive: December 2018
2018 Online Riichi Championship
The first weekend of December, the Online Riichi Championship held the preliminary and quarterfinal rounds of this event. The event was organized by Competitive Riichi Hub (a discord channel) and Mahjong.Guide. While the first...
Mahjong Crash Course (Pt. 1)
In mid-November eight students arrived in Tokyo at the Sugamo Dojo, the main training location of the Japan Professional Mahjong League (JPML), for a one-week master course on riichi mahjong. The Mahjong Crash Course,...
Mahjong is Old News
CONTAINS SOME OFFENSIVE DEPICTIONS AND LANGUAGE. The narrative in reporting on mahjong in Western news has changed over the decades from a social curiosity and fad to a punishable offense. Changing the view modern view of mahjong to a healthy past-time is a challenge.
More Kantroversy!
I apologize for the title. I’ve been to New York – Vienna – London – Tokyo… ALL for mahjong in only just over a month. I’m a little exhausted and the puns are even...
A Quick Note From RR Staff
Happy December, readers! You might have noticed that our feature publications have slowed down over the month of November. Not to worry! With the holiday season upon us, Riichi Reporter writers have been taking...