The most popular board game in Japan is essentially invisible. It can be found everywhere—in hotel basements, in the backs of offices, even around the corner from your local train station—yet it ...

TOKYO – Mahjong once had a reputation for being a “pastime for adults” and a form of gambling, but the tile-based game is now growing in popularity among junior high and high school students. The ...

Mahjong’s enduring appeal has led to a rich variety of regional styles, from Chinese Classical and Japanese Riichi to American and Taiwanese formats, each reflecting local culture and gameplay ...

Mahjong is becoming popular as private education for children in Japan. Once strongly associated with 'gambling,' mahjong is now gaining attention among Japanese mothers as a new educational tool, ...

Mahjong isn’t just about tiles and strategy — it’s a bridge between cultures, generations, and communities. From its 19th-century Chinese origins to American and Japanese variations, the game has ...

Indie circle D.N.A. Softwares announced that Touhou Genso Mahjong will release for Switch in Japan on January 30.

City Connection will release a Switch version of Idol Mahjong: Final Romance R for Switch via Nintendo eShop on November 18 in Japan for 1,980 yen, the publisher announced. Idol Mahjong: Final Romance ...

D3 Publisher is bringing The Mahjong to Switch, as well as a physical edition of the currently digital-only title Escape Trick: 35 Fateful Enigmas, the latest issue of Weekly Famitsu reveals. Both The ...

Japanese riichi mahjong players following the game’s highest echelons were shocked to see a pretty peculiar sponsorship pop up for this year, as Final Fantasy 14 was recently unveiled as a major ...