Riichi Mahjong: The Only Way to Play

by Jenn Barr

Overview

Riichi Mahjong—The Only Way To Play introduces the fascinating world of this venerable East Asian game — its background, rules, and strategies. Author Jenn Barr, the first American inducted into the prestigious Japan Professional Mahjong League, turns total beginners into competitors within hours with scores of full-color illustrations, translations of Japanese terms, and personal essays about an American national in Japan and professional Mahjong. Buckle up! Riichi Mahjong is as challenging as it is addictive. Once you start playing, you'll never want to stop, so you might as well learn from the best.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940184527819
Publisher:	Huntington Press
Publication date:	11/11/2024
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	19 MB
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About the Author

Jenn Barr was born and raised in Seattle and set off for Japan the minute she finished high school. She spent half a year in Osaka before attending the University of Hawaii for a semester, then ended up at Sophia University Tokyo, from which she graduated in 2005.
Jenn fell in love with Mahjong in 2004 and worked on her game so that she could join the Japan Professional Mahjong League in 2006, the largest and most successful professional Mahjong league in the world. She is working on spreading love for the game throughout the world and hosts a website, reachmahjong.com, for other Reach fans, which features columns, quizzes, podcasts, online meet-ups, and more.