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A petition to ban the west wind has gained support across the mahjong world. The petition states that the west, which sounds like the word for death, should be abolished from mahjong. One of the petition’s biggest supporters is Uchikawa Kotaro, who dealt into a suuankou tanki waiting on a west. Nothing ever good hasContinue reading “Petition to Ban West Gains Support”

Bubble tea establishments are scrambling to meet demand as M-League fans try to get the winning edge. This craze comes after Matsugase Takaya, a member of the EX Furinkazan, won his game after preparing a dish made from salmon roe, known in Japanese as ikura (いくら). A few days later, Takamiya Mari of the KonamiContinue reading “M-League Sparks Salmon Roe Bubble Tea Craze”

The future of the Akasaka Drivens remains unclear while an interview with Sonoda Ken keeps him occupied indefinitely. With the Akasaka Drivens being forced to changed their roster after failing to make the finals two seasons in a row, M-League Watch tried to get an interview with on of their members. We were able toContinue reading “Drivens Future Unclear as Sonoda’s Interview Shows No Sign of Ending”

Angry crowds have taken to the streets to fight against headbump. Headbump, known as atamahane in Japanese, is a mahjong rule that states that when multiple people call ron on the same tile, only the next player in turn order gets the win. According to studies, headbump causes lost wages (known in the mahjong worldContinue reading “Protests Against Headbump Pop Up Around the World”