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top news photography Europe may host 1st WC Riichi. Maybe

AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands, January, 27th - There is a chance that a first world championship riichi mahjong will be held the years to come. And this might very well take place somewhere in Europe. This is stated in a report, written for the Dutch mahjong association. Picture: The Second European Mahjong Championship, Hanover, Germany, 2010. Read more…
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  • Reaching for Hanover 2010

    HANOVER - The Japanese are coming! As are the Dutch, the Germans, the Danes - and even the Americans.Ilka Stummeyer - together with her countryman Björn Schulz, she is the main organizer of the European Riichi Mahjong Championship 2010 - is overwhelmed b...
  • Mahjong player sets herself ablaze

    SINGAPORE, December 23 - Madam Wee Chiok was a familiar face on casino cruises and enjoyed playing mahjong with her friends for cash stakes. When the 67-year-old retiree's finances could not keep up with her gambling habit, she turned to loan sharks.Press...
  • Christmas stamps to support WMC2010

    UTRECHT - A new series of special Dutch mahjong stamps has been published by the Dutch mahjong club Red Dragon of Twenthe. A set of 10 stamps cost €6,50, of which amount €2,25 will be donated to the Dutch Mahjong Association, to help financing the Wor...
  • Newsletter about the Cherry Blossom Tournament

    NIJMEGEN - The yearly Cherry Blossom Tournament of Nijmegen, the Netherlands (riichi mahjong) will take place next year on February, 27th. Today, a newsletter about the tournament was published. Those interested can download it by clicking on the image....
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OEMC Movies Online

On the occasion of the 100th MERS tournament, directors Bram van Erkel and Jelte Rep have granted permission to publish online the movies they made on the occasion of the first MERS tournament, the OEMC2005 in Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
Mr. Van Erkel and Mr. Rep made a documentary about the competition, which now can be watched on YouTube.
Part 1
Part 2.
Finally, the comic feature 'Mahjong in Holland' can also be watched on YouTube. In this movie, 'proof' is produced that mahjong actually was invented in Holland.
Mahjong in Holland



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