![]() ![]() With special rules that emphasize defense as well as. Like The State Press on Facebook and follow on Twitter. Riichi Mahjong is a descendant of traditional Chinese Mahjong, developed and played primarily in Japan. Reach the reporter at and follow on Twitter. "If there's more people to talk to and interact with, that'd be the number one thing."Įdited by Jasmine Kabiri, David Rodish, Sophia Balasubramanian and Kristen Apolline Castillo. ![]() "I want more people to come here," Klein said. White has considered starting these mini five to ten-minute lectures at the beginning of the club again to help beginners learn.ĭespite having never played mahjong before this semester, junior political science major Julian Klein has already picked up some techniques and won a few games since joining the club. He provides new players with papers of helpful notes about the game to help.įour years ago, the mahjong club used to have a mini-lecture to help teach strategies and techniques on how to play mahjong. White encourages everyone to come to play and learn, with no experience or knowledge required. Hommrich had never played mahjong before this semester but joined the Riichi Mahjong Club after learning about it at Passport to ASU. “Be open-minded to (the) mahjong club at all if you have any interest in Asian culture (because) if you like Asian culture at all then mahjong is great," junior global studies major Joseph Hommrich said. Leung said that she has often seen older generations play mahjong due to it being a traditional game but enjoys that she gets to play with people her age at the Riichi Mahjong Club. ![]() For me, sometimes it's hard to win because I forget what kind of hands there are." "You need to learn certain types of card positions stuff. "I learned with the Chinese (mahjong), but I feel like riichi mahjong is more technical," Leung said. ![]()
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