On October 15, 2021, the Akasaka Drivens finally had a chance to use their newest punishment for players who get 4th place. In the first game on October 15, Murakami Jun dealt in 4 times and lost points in 7 of the 10 hands. These deal-ins caused Murakami placed 4th and scored -1,900, the firstContinue reading “Akasaka Drivens Adopt Rhino, Uses It For 4th Place Punishment”
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M-League 2021 Week 2: Comebacks and Upsets
Excitement and suspense are some of the biggest draws for watching mahjong. In the 2nd week of M-League 2021, there was certainly no shortage of heart-pumping action. This week, we saw a double riichi, a successful late riichi and a big ura win. We also had a three-way riichi battle, some big comebacks and anContinue reading “M-League 2021 Week 2: Comebacks and Upsets”
M-League 2021 Week 1: A New Season Begins
The first week of M-League 2021 has just finished! After months without M-League, it’s nice to return back to cheering on our favourite teams and players. This week, we had the debut of 4 new M-Leaguers, a killing dama and an unexpected team that’s off to an unexpectedly good start. We also have some newContinue reading “M-League 2021 Week 1: A New Season Begins”
Yakisoba Causes Upsurge in Pro Mahjong Applications
Many pro mahjong organizations have been swamped with new applicants after an important announcement was made at the start of the M-League 2021 season. On October 4, opening day of M-League 2021, Nissin announced a contest in which the first player who wins a Chiihou will receive a lifetime supply of Nissin U.F.O. Yakisoba. RightContinue reading “Yakisoba Causes Upsurge in Pro Mahjong Applications”
M-League 2021 Overview
Ah, the new M-League season is almost upon us! Let’s take a look at some of the changes that are taking place in M-League this year. New Players On August 2, 2021, the M-League 2021 Draft took place. Four teams had an opportunity to draft players. All four of these teams drafted players to fillContinue reading “M-League 2021 Overview”
Top 5 Plays of M-League 2020
Following the excitement that happens every season, there are always those moments that you will never forget. They can be yakuman, incredible comebacks or just really big hands. Today, let’s take a look back at some of the amazing plays that happened in the M-League 2020 Season.
M-League 2020 Spotlight: Sasaki Hisato
Sasaki Hisato, nicknamed Maou (魔王, “Demon King”), was the MVP of the M-League 2020 Season, garnering the most points during the regular season. But what did he do to claim this title? Today, we will shine a spotlight on a few highlights of his performance in the M-League 2020 Season. Background Sasaki Hisato joined theContinue reading “M-League 2020 Spotlight: Sasaki Hisato”
M-League 2021 Schedules and Calendars
M-League has released the schedule for the 2021 season. The M-League 2021 regular season will start on October 4, 2021 and end on March 11, 2022. Games will be played each week on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 1900 JST, with the exception of the last week of December, when there will only beContinue reading “M-League 2021 Schedules and Calendars”
Takizawa Kazunori Leaves EX Furinkazan
In a tweet on July 1, 2021, the EX Furinkazan announced that Nikaido Aki and Katsumata Kenji have renewed their contracts, while Takizawa Kazunori has decided to not have his contract renewed. In the tweet, it was indicated that Takizawa had a strong intention to leave, and even with the team trying to sincerely dissuadeContinue reading “Takizawa Kazunori Leaves EX Furinkazan”
Wakutsu Akira Is Dropped by Sega Sammy Phoenix
In a tweet and news release on June 26, 2021, the Sega Sammy Phoenix announced that the contract of Wakutsu Akira (和久津晶) will not be renewed. Wakutsu was drafted by the Sega Sammy Phoenix in 2019 when she was the only female player in JPML’s A1 league at the time. However, she got -130.0pts inContinue reading “Wakutsu Akira Is Dropped by Sega Sammy Phoenix”
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