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The '''Saikouisen Nihon Pro Mahjong''' association ({{kana|一般社団法人最高位戦日本プロ麻雀協会}} ''Saikouisen nihon puro maajan kyoukai'', informally called "Saikouisen") is a professional organization of competitive mahjong players.  
The '''Saikouisen Nihon Pro Mahjong''' association ({{kana|一般社団法人最高位戦日本プロ麻雀協会}} ''Saikouisen nihon puro maajan kyoukai'', informally called "Saikouisen") is a professional organization of competitive mahjong players.  
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As of September 2022, Saikouisen currently has 741 members.
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As of May 2023, Saikouisen currently has 733 members.


==Game rules==
==Game rules==
English: https://www.mjstars.net/_files/ugd/a08886_31822aadd41a410791fee02471b681f0.pdf
Saikouisen has changed their game rules in 2023. While the core of the rules seems to not have changed much, the treatment of penalties seems to have been significantly altered compared to past editions.
Japanese (2000): https://saikouisen.com/pdf/171211kitei
 
2023 rules [ja]: https://saikouisen.com/pdf/230126regulations
 
2000 rules [en]: https://www.mjstars.net/_files/ugd/a08886_31822aadd41a410791fee02471b681f0.pdf
2000 rules [ja]: https://saikouisen.com/pdf/171211kitei


==External links==
==External links==

Revision as of 22:06, 12 May 2023

Saikouisen Nihon Pro Mahjong
Country Japan
Inception 1976
Leader Mr. Kiyoshi Niitsu, Representative
Members 733

The Saikouisen Nihon Pro Mahjong association (「一般社団法人最高位戦日本プロ麻雀協会」 Saikouisen nihon puro maajan kyoukai, informally called "Saikouisen") is a professional organization of competitive mahjong players.

Membership

As of May 2023, Saikouisen currently has 733 members.

Game rules

Saikouisen has changed their game rules in 2023. While the core of the rules seems to not have changed much, the treatment of penalties seems to have been significantly altered compared to past editions.

2023 rules [ja]: https://saikouisen.com/pdf/230126regulations

2000 rules [en]: https://www.mjstars.net/_files/ugd/a08886_31822aadd41a410791fee02471b681f0.pdf 2000 rules [ja]: https://saikouisen.com/pdf/171211kitei

External links