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**Alternatively, there are places where you can rent out a table and just pay by the hour/game. | **Alternatively, there are places where you can rent out a table and just pay by the hour/game. | ||
=== | ===Playing=== | ||
*Knowledge of Japanese and the rules of Japanese mahjong are obviously important. At the absolute ''minimum'', being fluent at one or the other is critical. If you don't know Japanese, try to look for more new player-/foreigner- friendly venues. | *Knowledge of Japanese and the rules of Japanese mahjong are obviously important. At the absolute ''minimum'', being fluent at one or the other is critical. If you don't know Japanese, try to look for more new player-/foreigner- friendly venues. | ||
*As with any place where you can play mahjong physically, you should have good manners. See [[Etiquette in mahjong]] for more details. | *As with any place where you can play mahjong physically, you should have good manners. See [[Etiquette in mahjong]] for more details. | ||
*If you have only played mahjong online, note the differences in gameplay. You are expected to take your turn quickly | *If you have only played mahjong online, note the differences in gameplay. You are expected to take your turn quickly, which may be faster than you are useful. Also, there are no automatic prompts to call chii/pon/riichi, and you'll need to know your winning tiles yourself. Unless the place is particularly friendly to new players, you should know how to score hands quickly. | ||
*For | *For venues with rate mahjong, you can expect an "average" player to be around [[tenhou.net ranking|5-dan]] (Master 3 in [[Majsoul]]). So don't think you are a mahjong genius just because of your online mahjong ranking. | ||
===Game Rules=== | |||
*Most jansou use [[ari-ari]] rules (including 3 red fives), though the rules can obviously vary. | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [http://osamuko.com/tokyo-jansou-experience/ Tokyo Jansou Experience] | * [http://osamuko.com/tokyo-jansou-experience/ Tokyo Jansou Experience] | ||