The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down and the S&P 500 falls into correction territory after the M-League game that started on February 22 finished around 40 minutes past midnight in Japan. Early reports indicate that workplace productivity was down and absences spiked throughout Japan after sleeplessness befell the country. In North America, more employeesContinue reading “Stocks Down After Late M-League Finish”
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M-League 2021 Week 19: Positioning
Standings are changing. Players are battling. Points are being exchanged. Teams are securing playoff spots. In the 19th week of M-League 2021, teams are trying to put themselves in a good position as the end of the regular season approaches. Some are putting themselves in furiten to try to gain a more valuable hand. OthersContinue reading “M-League 2021 Week 19: Positioning”
M-League 2021 Week 18: On the Horizon
In the distance, we see the finish line. On the horizon, we see the goal. Though we may not be there yet, we know that it is coming. The end of the 18th week of M-League 2021 means that in around a month, in 28 days, the regular season will be over and the sixContinue reading “M-League 2021 Week 18: On the Horizon”
M-League 2021 Week 17: Value
The main objective of most games and sports is to get the most points. Riichi mahjong is no different. From building yaku to getting uradora, the value of a hand changes with each draw and discard. And when enough han is gained, the big limit hands are won. In the 17th week of M-League 2021,Continue reading “M-League 2021 Week 17: Value”
M-League Named World’s Most-Watched Literary Event
M-League, a Japanese mahjong sports league, was recently named the “World’s Most Watched Literary Event”. Having a viewership of hundreds of thousands to over a million viewers every game day, it easily beats any other televised literary event in the world. In 2021, the Booker Prize only had around 12,000 and the Nobel Prize forContinue reading “M-League Named World’s Most-Watched Literary Event”
M-League 2021 Week 16: Crisis Averted
Sometimes in mahjong, you make moves that you regret instantly. You discard a tile that you weren’t supposed to or you make a call that ruins your hand. But when you catch yourself at the last minute, you end up avoiding the disaster that could have been. In the 16th week of M-League 2021, aContinue reading “M-League 2021 Week 16: Crisis Averted”
M-League 2021 Week 15: Holding On
In mahjong, you hold things for different reasons. If you hold onto a tile, you can accept certain tiles and prevent someone from winning. If you hold off on calling riichi, you can improve your wait, add more yaku and have the ability to defend and In the 15th week of M-League 2021, holding wasContinue reading “M-League 2021 Week 15: Holding On”
M-League 2021 Week 14: Redemption
A bad discard. Some unlucky draws. Losing streaks. In mahjong, things don’t always go your way. Even when you try your hardest, you just can’t get the points. But when the moment is right, when your mind has a revelation, when the tiles perfectly perfectly align, the win that you desperately need comes to you.Continue reading “M-League 2021 Week 14: Redemption”
M-League 2021 Week 13: Rough Start
A new year is usually a fresh start, a new beginning. With how things have been going for the past two years, sometimes these new hopes for the future are dashed. In the 13th week of M-League 2021, players and teams seemed to get off on the wrong foot. From a grievous mistake, to havingContinue reading “M-League 2021 Week 13: Rough Start”
M-League 2021: Last Games of 2021
As December draws to an end, so does the year. On December 27th and 28th, the last 4 games of 2021 took place. In this shortened M-League week, players made sure they ended the year with a bang. This time, we saw a yakuman chance, two big baiman wins and a rare ryanpeikou. There wereContinue reading “M-League 2021: Last Games of 2021”
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