Archive for March, 2009
Double Runs
Mar 29th, 2009
by garthe
We need a new campaign to liven things up around here. I vote for 2 Double Runs. It needs a makeover. First of all, it needs a better name. For a hand that’s already rarer than some limit hands, what could be less inspiring than that crappy name? We could go with the Japanese name I suppose but that’s only interesting because the words don’t mean anything to us anyway. But on to the real problem: it’s too damn cheap! In case anyone’s forgotten, 2 Double Runs is just like one Double Run except twice! Each double can be different suits of course, and also different numbers. Like its little brother little old Double Run, it must be concealed. It’s called Ryanpeiko in Japanese and despite its near impossibility, it’s worth a paltry 3 hand points.
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Posted in Columns, In Garthe's Hands |
This Season’s Featured Players: The Final Session
Mar 27th, 2009
by admin
As part of our quest to bring you closer to the best mahjong players in the world and get a little bit more inside their heads, Jenn and I have each chosen a couple players in particular whose performance we’ll follow a little more closely. I’m following Takizawa and Miyauchi Kozue. Who knows, maybe we’ll learn a little something from them too. By the way, Takizawa is mostly known endearingly throughout the league as “Takki”, which is what I’ll be referring to him as here too.
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Posted in News, Regional News |
Jenn’s Corner #30: Slump-dog
Mar 25th, 2009
by jenn
I’m in a slump. I feel good, play good, even win a little bit. Then I give it all back and slump back in my chair…
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Posted in Columns, Jenn's Corner |
Nagare, Luck, or whatever you want to call that crap
Mar 21st, 2009
by garthe
There was an interesting post in one of the forums asking about whether people believe in luck or “nagare” as it’s referred to in Japanese. Actually “nagare” translates more as “flow” I think, than “tide” but I think the nuance in either word is interesting because it seems like a force even stronger than luck, like destiny. What can you do against the inevitable rising and ebbing of the ocean tide or the flow of a mighty river?
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Posted in Columns, In Garthe's Hands |
Cherry Blossom 2009 Report – Part 2
Mar 15th, 2009
by Gemma
The second part of my report from the Netherlands!
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Tags: EMA, Gemma Collinge, mahjong, reach mahjong, Riichi
Posted in Columns, Gemma's Journal |
Cherry Blossom 2009 Report – Part 1
Mar 11th, 2009
by Gemma
The first part of my report from the Cherry Blossom Tournament!I’m pretty sure everyone knows by now that I attended the Cherry Blossom Riichi tournament in Nijmegen last weekend. For those of you who don’t know the details yet, it was a one day event attended by over 50 riichi players from all over Europe.
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Tags: EMA, Gemma Collinge, mahjong, reach mahjong, Riichi
Posted in Columns, Gemma's Journal |
Mahjong Fairy in February
Mar 5th, 2009
by jenn
Last month the new Mahjong Fairy parlor opened in Hachioji (West Tokyo). Mahjong Fairy is a non-smoking parlor that was started by Yoko Watanabe. The Hachioji parlor is the first one to use the name Fairy after the original parlor opened in Shinjuku (central Tokyo) in 2006.
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Posted in Columns, Jenn's Corner |
Remember the Kong!
Mar 3rd, 2009
by WorTeX
As battle cries go, I guess there have been better. Kong’s are rare enough themselves, and for one of them to help you win is rarer still. That said, it’s amazing how often people forget the Kong and it really costs them. How about a real live example?
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Posted in Columns, In Garthe's Hands |
Cherry Blossom 2009 Results
Mar 1st, 2009
by Gemma
It’s the day after the Cherry Blossom tournament. I slept like a log last night! I’m just polishing off my report from the scene but Mahjong News has the results up already!
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Posted in Results, Tournaments |
