Posts Tagged ‘JPML’

Yu Takehana Introduction

Mar 3rd, 2010
by admin

By Yu Takehana

Hi everyone. How has your mahjong been lately? Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Yu Takehana. I’m currently a member of the JPML and participating at D3 of the Phoenix league. (more…)

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Jenn’s Corner: Interview

Dec 22nd, 2009
by jenn

I honestly believe that JPML is the best mahjong league in the world. When I first joined in 2006, the JPML website was in desperate need of a makeover. About a year later, it got that makeover and now our site is booming.
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Jenn’s Corner #34: The Quest

Oct 15th, 2009
by jenn

Suddenly being a professional mahjong player in Japan has a new requirement. You also have to be a professional or at least an aspiring Dragon Quest player. That’s right, Dragon Quest IX has been out in Japan for the past few months and that is what all mahjong players are doing between tournaments. Believe it or not these types of games are much more common to find in a professional mahjong player’s DS than, say, a game based on mahjong.

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Pro Interview: Naoki Setokuma (part 2)

Jun 15th, 2009
by jenn

Active ImageLast time we started our discussion with JPML A-Leaguer, Naoki Setokuma. You can check out the beginning of the interview here. This time we’ll learn about Mr. Setokuma’s experience in the Mahjong SuperCup and his thoughts on Mahjong outside of Japan.
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JPML Women’s League/Champions League/North-Kanto (May)

Jun 7th, 2009
by jenn

Active ImageBesides 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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Posted in News, Regional News, Tournaments |

Masters Results

Apr 30th, 2009
by jenn

A BIG shout-out to Garthe Nelson who took 3rd place at one of the biggest Mahjong tournaments in all of Japan!

Mahjong Masters, one of the biggest mahjong tournaments in Japan and the JPML took place over the last few weeks and finally finished off with the final yesterday.
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This Season’s Featured Players Part 3

Dec 24th, 2008
by garthe

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. (more…)

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Introducing Konno!

Nov 6th, 2008
by admin

We have a new columnist at ReachMahjong.com! Konno was part of RM.com’s team which was at the World Series of Mahjong. Our new member is very keen on spreading the word of Mahjong internationally.   In the meantime, here are some more details to get you excited!
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