Play by play: Folding with focus
Folding shouldn’t feel like a bitter defeat. Folding can be just as aggressive as a riichi — You’re denying your opponent that win they need so much. So you don’t need to ever recreate...
Monthly Archive: January 2020
WRC Releases Official Yaku Reference Guide
A new printable WRC yaku reference guide has been made available on the WRC website! Last year WRC capitalized on the introduction of Doman Mahjong in the massive multiplayer online game, Final Fantasy XIV,...
Mama Jong: 7 signs you’re in a MLM
Mahjong—innocent pastime or sinister scam? Mama Jong, investigative journalist, takes a deeper look. We all think we’re way too smart to be caught up by a MLM or multi-level marketing scam, often also known...
How To Clean Your Junk Mat (Because It Probably Needs It!)
I’m going to show you how to clean your junk mat. It’s dirty. Kind of gross actually. Yes…you. Now, don’t point at that other person’s junk mat! Yours is just as nasty. Think about...
Riichi in 2020: What To Look For
As we sluggishly crawl out of the holiday season (the Lunar New Year is still around the corner), the news has also been a bit slow. No doubt you are all still shuffling tiles...
What’s a yaku?
Many of you know, I’m a professional translator/localizer. I’ve worked in the translation industry since I was 21. I like to do mahjong translation but it comes with peculiar problems that I thought I’d...
RR Cooks! Sauerbraten
In many ways, this recipe is what got me started on the idea of RR Cooks! Back in June 2019, Gemma did a profile on Manuel Schlich who had been appointed head referee for...
WRC Updates Site With Known Players
If you’re keeping tabs on WRC’s twitter feed (and you should – @WorldRiichi) you will no doubt have seen that their website has recently updated to include the known Japan pros and special attendees...
First haipai of the year
The first haipai of the year should be something special. A chance to start your mahjong year the right way. I drew my tiles and got Daniel and Mama Jong to give their opinions....