Though skill is a large part of mahjong, there is always the element of chance. From chance uradora to gambling on the chance at an uradora, sometimes you have to hope that the mahjong gods are smiling down on you to give you the best result.
In the 14th week of the M-League 2025-26 season, players were smiled down up with yakuman chances and uradora wins . And in an interesting case of chance and bad luck, we had a table breaking down quite a bit on Friday.
We’re just past the halfway point of the season and the fight for the top 6 is really hot! Today, we’ll look at how each team is doing and figure out what each team can do to find success.
Addition is fundamental to mahjong. With the numbers, you need to combine them to get your final total. When you keep adding and adding fu and dora and yaku and han and points, it equals a big result and a big score.
In the 13th week of the M-League 2025-26 season, we had a lot of yaku and dora to combine for big baiman wins. In addition (pun intended), we also hit a big milestone for the season.
Let’s get right into it, shall we?
The Hospitalization Of Asai Takaki
On December 4, 2025, after the second game on the black table, Sega Sammy Phoenix player Asai Takaki was seen getting out of his chair and sitting on the floor. Soon after, both tables went to a commercial break. The next day, the Sega Sammy Phoenix posted on Twitter that Takaki had been brought to the hospital.
On December 10, Takaki’s mother posted on Takaki’s account that he had been hospitalized with a cerebrovascular disease, but he is conscious and is taking steps towards recovery. His employer, Bullet Group Inc., also put out a statement saying that they will not be answering questions or releasing information about his condition to respect his privacy.
Mahjong is a game of numbers. The numbers 1 through 9 are the basic building blocks (or tiles, I guess) of the game. Hundreds, thousands, tens of thousands are points that are exchanged. Probabilities are behind every single decision. And all with four people around a table of 136 tiles.
We have just started the 12th month to start the 12th week of the M-League 2025-26 season. And in this week, we had a number of big wins and close calls. We had a player winning and winning and rising higher in the individual standings, and teams gaining point sto rise in the team rankings. And all these numbers are gearing them up for a big 70,000,000 yen grand prize.
Even with how difficult and frustrating mahjong can be, sometimes you have to be thankful and grateful for the little things. Sometimes it’s being thankful for getting that tight 1st place, sometimes it just avoiding 4th. Sometimes you’re thankful for winning, sometimes it’s not drawing the deal-in tile. And with every game, you are thankful to have three other people to play this fun game with.
In the 11th week of the M-League 2025-26 season, fans were thankful for many things, including timely kans, ippatsu hits and surprise wins.
Thank you for your patience. Let’s get right into it, shall we?
In every mahjong game, there are battles. There are battles between players to fight for first place. There are battles in your mind about which move is the best. You even battle yourself when you’re facing luck and fate.
In Week 10 of the M-League 2025-26 season, we saw all these battles and more. From players battling the odds to make comebacks, to teams battling it out in the standings, it was quite a week of shifts and surprises.
Let’s get right into it, shall we?
Premium Night
This week, M-League announced the date for the next M-League Premium Night.
On Friday, February 6, 2026, M-League will host a Premium night at Kanadevia Hall (formerly known as Tokyo Dome City Hall).
Crowd during the public viewing in 2024
At the event, they will attempt to broadcast one game for each table. For the first game, they will broadcast the EX Furinkazan vs. Kadokawa Sakura Knights vs. Konami Mahjong Fight Club vs. Shibuya Abemas. For the second game, they will broadcast the Earth Jets vs. Sega Sammy Phoenix vs. Team Raiden vs. Beast X. The commentators at the venue will be announced at a later day.
Along with the broadcasts, all team players will be in attendance, as well merchandise sales, other stage events and a prize draw.
Tickets range from 9,800 yen to 18,000 yen, and will be sold on the Lawson Ticket website starting on December 1 for official supporters and December 4 for the general public. There is also a suite room costing 360,000 yen that can accommodate up to 15 people and includes a light snacks and drinks and a team meet-and-greet.
It takes a lot of work to move ahead. Naturally, you have to be down to move up. But, it’s another thing to take that power and momentum and to go further and higher and faster and stronger than ever before.
In the 9th week of the M-League 2025-26 season, we had comebacks from players and teams using their momentum to. From a surprise baiman to a team going even higher than they already were, both individual and team strength were on full display.
As we get deeper into the M-League season, players start getting more comfortable. Their mindsets adjust and they get into a groove when they play. Whenever they get stuck, they are able to adjust and move along. And when they have the momentum, they move along smoothly and reach new records and new heights.
Things moved along quite well for some teams and players in the 8th week. With streaks and comeback and positive movements, things continue to be competitive on the big M-League stage.
There are many moments in mahjong that are great. A big hand, a big win, multiple wins in a row, all of them bring great satisfaction to the victors. But there are also many small moments that bring joy as well. Small wins, small gains, small movements in the standings, all of these small things show progress and improvement along the path of greatness.
In the 7th week of the M-League 2025-26 regular season, we had many moments great and small. From a yakuman win to seven teams gaining points (even if those gains were small), joy was spread to players and fans alike.
In mahjong, there is a lot of volatility. And with this volatility, shakeups can occur. Lucky draws and surprise uradora can suddenly change the winner of a game, which in turn can radically change the overall standings. And that’s what makes mahjong so fun.
This week, the 6th week of the M-League 2025-26 regular season, we had quite a shakeup at the top of the standings. Teams with big gains and big losses, the standings look nothing like they were just a week ago. And with all the teams getting closer and closer, nobody knew who would be on top by the end of it.
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