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Japanese Mahjong...This site began its life as the Internet's only place where the Japanese three-player variation of mahjong was discussed in English. But whatever the merits of the three player game, when compared to traditional Japanese "four-player" mahjong, it has only a regional following. By contrast, traditional "four-player" mahjong is played throughout the whole Japanese archipelago. Japanese mahjong is distinguished by certain features such as the Riichi rule, and the methodical placement of discard tiles in a row one after the other. The Japanese game, like mahjong elsewhere, admits of a great deal of variety. The key to enjoying mahjong is flexibility, - flexibility as to the rules you play by, and flexibility in your style of play during a game... I hope to post more information about traditional Japanese mahjong in due course, along with an extensive overview of the numerous local variations to the rules and a section on Japanese mahjong terms. If you are looking for Japanese mahjong sets and accessories please check my Japanese Mahjong Goods page. I also post special offers and one-off items on the Tripleclicks garage sale site. In short, watch this space for further Japanese mahjong developments! What's New?November 2009: I've updated the Mahjong Goods page with a new range of high quality Japanese mahjong sets, which range in price from $40 to $385 a set...Featuring the Saki 2.0 Mahjong Set on Tripleclicks.com  Click Here To View The Saki 2.0 Set Japanese Mahjong Glossary Page Uploaded: Japanese Mahjong has its own specialized vocabulary. The plethora of terms can be quite confusing to the beginner so I have set up a page here dedicated to explaining both the basic and the more advanced or optional terminology. If you play Japanese mahjong computer or tv games you may find the vocabulary section helpful. D.H. 12th November 2009
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Japanese 3-Player MJ
Three-player mahjong is a common site in the mahjong parlours of Hiroshima, but is not a common feature of the mahjong scene in most other parts of Japan. As the name suggests, "three-player mahjong" is a game for three players whereas traditional Japanese mahjong is a four player game. However, four or even five players can participate in a game of three-player mahjong, just as three or five players can participate in the standard four-player game. More |
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