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The '''2014 World Riichi Mahjong Competition''' was a [[Japanese mahjong]] tournament, held during July 16- | {{Infobox tournament | ||
|Location = Puteaux, France | |||
|Host = Tri Nitro Tiles | |||
|Date = July 16-20, 2014 | |||
|Type = World championship | |||
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|First = Hiroshi Yamai | |||
|Second = Kazuhiko Nishijima | |||
|Third = Jun Nishikawa | |||
|Fourth = Noriyuki Kiriyama | |||
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The '''2014 World Riichi Mahjong Competition''' was a [[Japanese mahjong]] tournament, held during July 16-2,0 2014 at Puteaux, France. The tournament features invites from various nations across the globe. It is the first [[World Riichi Championship]] held. The winner of the event, and the first World Champion is [[Hiroshi Yamai]]. | |||
The vast majority of the competition consisted of players from the [[European Mahjong Association]] and those from Japan. Invites were sent to other countries, namely the United States, Canada, China, and Korea. Spots were reserved for "rest of the world" as well; Singapore and Australia took the | The vast majority of the competition consisted of players from the [[European Mahjong Association]] and those from Japan. Invites were sent to other countries, namely the United States, Canada, China, and Korea. Spots were reserved for "rest of the world" as well; four players from Singapore and Australia (two each) took the opportunity to participate. In total, the tournament featured a field of 120 players. | ||
The concept of a world championship was presented by [[Martin Rep]]. The French riichi club TNT (Tri Nitro Tiles) offered to hold the tournament in Puteaux, near Paris, France. This proposal was accepted by the [[European Mahjong Association]], [[JPML]], [[USPML]] and [[FFMJ]]. | The concept of a world championship was presented by [[Martin Rep]]. The French riichi club TNT (Tri Nitro Tiles) offered to hold the tournament in Puteaux, near Paris, France. This proposal was accepted by the [[European Mahjong Association]], [[JPML]], [[USPML]] and [[FFMJ]]. | ||