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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…
Korea planning new mahjong activities in East-Asia PDF Print E-mail
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Monday, 12 October 2009 09:20

Mahjong event in the Rubix, Seoul, South-Korea.SEOUL - The Rubix, residence of the South-Korean riichi mahjong league, will soon become the first commercial mahjong place in Korea. Nowadays, about 150 or more people play mahjong in that place a month. There are serious plans to organize another open tournament in East Asia.

According to Jaewon Yu, spokesman of the mahjong club, the Rubix recently has acquired three more automatic mahjong machines, which brings the total on seven automatic mahjong machines.

The Korean Mahjong League has initial contacts with the Japanese Mahjong Museum. This cooperation may lead to common activities, such as mahjong championships.

Website of the Korean Mahjong League

 

Last Updated on Sunday, 08 November 2009 11:25
 

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