SLOPER ON MAH-JONGG

This weekend I was invited to a "Free Play" gathering of the Pacific Mahjong League (www.pacificml.com), SoCal branch. I met some nice folks and played a few games of Riichi/Dora Majan. The game was hosted by Ryan Gan at his home, and there I also met Kira Nebilak (owner of the League), and Masa Yaehata, among several others. Kira had written a beautifully illustrated guide, Riichi Mahjong Basics (pictured below), and generously gave out copies. Ryan is a collector of games, and has three Japanese sit-down arcade games and a pinball machine in his game room. Masa Yaehata was well acquainted with my former sensei, Ricky Shiraishi (of whom I've written often in columns and "Mah-Jongg Friends" articles). Masa made the very rare kokushimusou (Thirteen Orphans) hand, and showed us how to play Mahjong Bingo. I regret not taking as many photos as I should have.

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See Tom Sloper's interview at sinovision.net:
http://video.sinovision.net/?id=24552&cid=122
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Links about Japanese-style mah-jongg:

• Tom's 1st Mah-Jongg Adventure in Japan
• Vega Mah-Jongg Parlor - in ENGLISH
• Vega Mah-Jongg Parlor - in JAPANESE
• Riichi-ing out in Shibuya, 2002
• More Adventures in Japan
• Little Tokyo no tomodachi
• Janyou no tomodachi
• Tokyo Kaikan Tournament, 2009.
• Japanese Mah-Jongg is usually played on automatic dealing machines.

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