National Mahjong Day Stream Lineup
National Mahjong Day is coming in just two days! August 1st is the inaugural celebration of mahjong…at least as registered by Riichi Mahjong Central on the National Day Calendar site. The planned 24-hour live...
Monthly Archive: July 2019
Australia To Host WRC Qualifier
The website for the Australian Riichi Mahjong Open went live today, and there are a few “firsts” buried in the announcement. This will not only be the first national open tournament in Australia—it will...
[Poll] The Collective Nouns
Two weeks ago, I put out a call for ideas on collective nouns to describe groups of riichi players. It’s really cool to see how you all respond. I’ve collected responses from the comments,...
France: Bringing Fraternité to Mahjong
Donnie has been looking to describe a group of mahjong players. Until recently, I thought the obvious answer was “Tournament.” However, the Au Tour de la Tuile (ATT) in Parthenay, France has been offering...
Yoroshiku onegai shimasu
This editorial was originally posted on DFW Mahjong in May 2018. There have have been some contentious conversations on Discord relating to casual vs. competitive play, when certain manners should be observed, how stringently...
Ask Mama Jong: Catering
I’m running a tournament this summer. What’s the most important thing for me to make sure it’s perfect for happy players? Aha! This is a question people often get wrong. Nice, clean sets? Nope!...
What Do You Call a Group of Riichi Players?
I want a collective noun to use when referring to a group or sub-group of assembled riichi players, and I need your ideas. To the hive-mind!
Live-stream Coverage: Team Online Riichi Championship
The first two rounds of the 2019 Team Online Riichi Championship take place this weekend, and Dasuke is promising live-stream commentary! Over the past year, the Competitive Riichi Hub on Discord and The Mahjong...
WRC Salt Lake Qualifier: “People were swinging for the fences.”
Haolun Wu (PML) took first place in the tournament, earning an invitation to the Vienna WRC tournament taking place August 26-30, 2020. The Salt Lake City qualifier for WRC 2020 played out at Salt...