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Riichi mahjong

Also known as 麻雀 Mājan (riichi) · Japanese mahjong

Riichi mahjong: photograph by Tairagi Makoto
Photo: Tairagi Makoto, CC0, source on Wikimedia Commons

Mahjong with a riichi declaration that stakes 1,000 points for a closed hand, plus dora bonus tiles and furiten rules.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of Japan.

Origins

Usually placed in the era of Crossroads and Golden Ages (about 500 to 1500), although its exact origins are uncertain, within the cultural world of Japan and Korea.

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