Archive for the ‘Regional News’ Category
JPML Pro League – July, 2009 (all leagues)
Jul 9th, 2009
by admin
Last month we missed the C and D-league reports, so this month we’re going to do them all at once.
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JPML’s Naoya Ogawa Wins 3rd ReachMahjong.com Cup
Jun 30th, 2009
by admin
On Sunday, June 28th, 2009 we gathered at Vacance, a mahjong parlor in Kagurazaka, Tokyo. After 2 successful ReachMahjong.com Cups, we were optimistic for this, the third in the series. The coveted first prize was a free entry to the $8800 HKD World Series of Mahjong Reach Event. This was the first seat won for the 2009 event and excitement is brewing.
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Mahjong in Europe
Jun 24th, 2009
by Gemma
It’s come a long way. Although I’m a relative newcomer to the European Mahjong scene, I’ve seen a lot of changes. I guess the most important for ReachMahjong.com is the rapid expansion of Reach Mahjong in Europe. When Jenn first started introducing me to Mahjong in Europe and the world, the predominant rule set was Chinese Official. Chinese Official is still the most widely played but Reach is getting there and there are increasingly more tournaments held in an increasing number of countries.
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Tags: EMA, Gemma Collinge, mahjong, reach mahjong, Riichi
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JPML’s 10-Tier Tournament, Grades 1-9
Jun 22nd, 2009
by admin
Last month marked the beginning of the Japan Professional Mahjong League’s 3rd major title tournament of the year, the 10-Tier Tournament. This made May a busy month for most of us, but out of all tournaments this is one of the easier ones to move up in. Or, at least, it was.
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JPML Pro League – June, 2009 (A and B)
Jun 21st, 2009
by jenn
With 2 more sessions to go for all but the A-leagues, the pressure is on. See how your favorite players fared in the 3rd session of the 2009 JPML Professional League. (more…)
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Kasu Will Strike Again
Jun 9th, 2009
by admin
After the first successful Riichi Mahjong tournament in Vienna last December, the game club Kasu will be back next month for the 2009 Austrian Open Riichi Tournament.
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JPML Women’s League/Champions League/North-Kanto (May)
Jun 7th, 2009
by jenn
Besides Pro League, JPML has a number of other leagues. This season we will follow the players’ results from the JPML Women’s League, Champions League and the brand new North-Kanto League.
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Tags: JPML, mahjong, reach mahjong, Riichi
Posted in News, Regional News, Tournaments |
JPML Pro League – May, 2009 (C and D)
Jun 5th, 2009
by jenn
May was the 2nd session of the JPML Pro League for the first half of the 2009 season. Last season was not the best one for most of our featured players. Let’s see how the C and D leagues are doing 2 sessions in this year.
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JPML Pro League – May, 2009 (A and B)
Jun 3rd, 2009
by jenn
The A-1 winner last season for the entire Phoenix Cup was Yudai Maehara. That means he gets to take the year off and another worthy player has taken his place.
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New Season at JPML
Apr 21st, 2009
by jenn
It’s April and that means that the new season is starting in the Japan Professional Mahjong League. This year is busier than ever and I’d like to take a few minutes to give you a taste of what the JPML members of ReachMahjong.com are up to for the next 12 months.
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