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The '''Mahjong Saikyousen''' {{kana|麻雀最強戦}} is a title match series hosted by Takeshobo, holder of [[Kindai Mahjong]]. The competition has been held annually since 1989.
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The '''Mahjong Saikyousen'''{{kana|麻雀最強戦}}is a title match series hosted by Takeshobo, holder of [[Kindai Mahjong]]. The competition has been held annually since 1989. Held annually, the competition was setup to determine the strongest player in Japan.  


==Rules==
==Rules==
[[Kuitan]], [[Atozuke]] allowed.
[[Ippatsu]], [[Kandora]], [[Uradora]] are used, while [[red fives]] are not used.
[[Tobi]] not used, [[agariyame]] not used.
[[Suuankou tanki]], [[Kokushi musou|kokushi musou juusanmen machi]], [[Chuuren poutou|junsei chuuren poutou]], [[daisuushii]] are not counted as double yakuman, instead single yakuman.
13 or more han hands are not counted as [[kazoe yakuman]].
Details about the rules can be read [https://mahjong-saikyosen.com/?page_id=365 here].


==Format==
==Format==
[[Image:2021 Saikyosen map.png|thumb|right|250px|The 2021 qualification map.]]
There are 15 categories in the regular competition each year. Each category (except National Strongest Amateur) has 8 players who play a single hanchan in two tables in the qualification stage. The top two in each table advances to the winner stage and play a single hanchan to determine the winner who will be qualified for the finals. The categories are as follows:
* 12 categories feature on mahjong professionals and other famous people. Almost all [[M.League]] members are eligible to participate in.
* 1 category is The Revenge, which features on 8 players who have lost regretfully in the 12 categories above.
* 1 category is National Professional Championship, which features on professionals who are not included in the categories above. They play qualifying competitions and the top 8 professionals advance. 
* 1 category is National Strongest Amateur, which features on amateur players from all over Japan. They play qualifying competitions in [[jansou]] and the top players from each location (16 players total) advance. This category uses the format of the finals instead of regular competition, see below.
Besides the 15 winners above, the previous year's champion automatically advances to the finals. 
In the finals, the 16 finalists are divided into four tables and play a single hanchan in the 1st stage. The top two in each table advances to the 2nd stage and play a single hanchan in two tables. The top two in each table in the 2nd stage advances to the final stage and play a single hanchan. The winner in the final stage is then declared the champion.


==Champions==
==Champions==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!rowspan=2| Year !!colspan=2| Champion !!rowspan=2| Association !!rowspan=2| Participant count !!rowspan=2| Number of locations
|-
! Name !! Romaji
|-
| 1989 || 片山まさゆき || Masayuki Katayama || ||  ||
|-
| 1990 || 小島武夫 || Takeo Kojima ||  ||  ||
|-
| 1991 || 伊藤優孝 || Yuko Ito || ||  ||
|-
| 1992 || 佐々木秀樹 || Hideki Sasaki ||  ||  ||
|-
| 1993 || 山田英樹 || Hideki Yamada ||  ||  ||
|-
| 1994 || 飯田譲治 || Joji Iida ||  ||  ||
|-
| 1995 || 飯田正人 || Masahito Iida || ||  ||
|-
| 1996 || 長谷川和彦 || Kazuhiko Hasegawa ||  ||  ||
|-
| 1997 || 土田浩翔 || Koushou Tsuchida || ||  ||
|-
| 1998 || 荒正義 || Masayoshi Ara || ||  ||
|-
| 1999 || 長村大 || Dai Osamura || ||  ||
|-
| 2000 || 森山茂和 || Shigekazu Moriyama ||  ||  ||
|-
| 2001 || 河合正浩 || || || ||
|-
| 2002 || 郷内武広 || Takehiro Gounai|| || ||
|-
| 2003 || 鈴木たろう || Taro Suzuki ||  ||  ||
|-
| 2004 || 氏家義成 || ||  ||  ||
|-
| 2005 || 後藤正博 || Masahiro Goto|| || ||
|-
| 2006 || 二階堂瑠美 || Rumi Nikaido|| || ||
|-
| 2007 || 小山理則 || || ||  ||
|-
| 2008 || 張敏賢 || Toshimasa Chou || ||  ||
|-
| 2009 || 福田聡 || Satoshi Fukuta || ||  ||
|-
|2010
|板川和俊
|Kazutoshi Itagawa
|
|
|
|-
| 2011 || 板川和俊 || Kazutoshi Itagawa || || ||
|-
| 2012 || 水沼利晃 || Toshiaki Mizunuma ||  ||  ||
|-
| 2013 || 沢崎誠 || Makoto Sawazaki || ||  ||
|-
| 2014 || 藤田晋 || Susumu Fujita ||  ||  ||
|-
| 2015 || 前田直哉 || Naoya Maeda ||  ||  ||
|-
| 2016 || 近藤千雄 || Kazuo Kondo || ||  ||
|-
| 2017 || 金太賢 || Tehyon Kim || ||  ||
|-
| 2018 || 近藤誠一 || Seiichi Kondo ||  ||  ||
|-
| 2019 || 鈴木大介 || Daisuke Suzuki ||  ||  ||
|-
| 2020 || 多井隆晴 || Takaharu Ooi ||  ||  ||
|-
| 2021 || 瀬戸熊直樹 || Naoki Setokuma ||  ||  ||
|-
| 2022 ||  瀬戸熊直樹||  Naoki Setokuma|| ||  || 
|-
|2023
|桑田憲汰
|Kenta Kuwada
|
|
|
|-
|2024
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|}


== External links ==
== External links ==
* [https://www.mahjong-saikyosen.com/ Official site]
* [https://www.mahjong-saikyosen.com/ Official site]
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Latest revision as of 03:02, 21 May 2024

Mahjong Saikyousen
Country Japan
Inception 1989

The Mahjong Saikyousen「麻雀最強戦」is a title match series hosted by Takeshobo, holder of Kindai Mahjong. The competition has been held annually since 1989. Held annually, the competition was setup to determine the strongest player in Japan.

Rules

Kuitan, Atozuke allowed.

Ippatsu, Kandora, Uradora are used, while red fives are not used.

Tobi not used, agariyame not used.

Suuankou tanki, kokushi musou juusanmen machi, junsei chuuren poutou, daisuushii are not counted as double yakuman, instead single yakuman.

13 or more han hands are not counted as kazoe yakuman.

Details about the rules can be read here.

Format

The 2021 qualification map.

There are 15 categories in the regular competition each year. Each category (except National Strongest Amateur) has 8 players who play a single hanchan in two tables in the qualification stage. The top two in each table advances to the winner stage and play a single hanchan to determine the winner who will be qualified for the finals. The categories are as follows:

  • 12 categories feature on mahjong professionals and other famous people. Almost all M.League members are eligible to participate in.
  • 1 category is The Revenge, which features on 8 players who have lost regretfully in the 12 categories above.
  • 1 category is National Professional Championship, which features on professionals who are not included in the categories above. They play qualifying competitions and the top 8 professionals advance.
  • 1 category is National Strongest Amateur, which features on amateur players from all over Japan. They play qualifying competitions in jansou and the top players from each location (16 players total) advance. This category uses the format of the finals instead of regular competition, see below.

Besides the 15 winners above, the previous year's champion automatically advances to the finals.

In the finals, the 16 finalists are divided into four tables and play a single hanchan in the 1st stage. The top two in each table advances to the 2nd stage and play a single hanchan in two tables. The top two in each table in the 2nd stage advances to the final stage and play a single hanchan. The winner in the final stage is then declared the champion.

Champions

Year Champion Association Participant count Number of locations
Name Romaji
1989 片山まさゆき Masayuki Katayama
1990 小島武夫 Takeo Kojima
1991 伊藤優孝 Yuko Ito
1992 佐々木秀樹 Hideki Sasaki
1993 山田英樹 Hideki Yamada
1994 飯田譲治 Joji Iida
1995 飯田正人 Masahito Iida
1996 長谷川和彦 Kazuhiko Hasegawa
1997 土田浩翔 Koushou Tsuchida
1998 荒正義 Masayoshi Ara
1999 長村大 Dai Osamura
2000 森山茂和 Shigekazu Moriyama
2001 河合正浩
2002 郷内武広 Takehiro Gounai
2003 鈴木たろう Taro Suzuki
2004 氏家義成
2005 後藤正博 Masahiro Goto
2006 二階堂瑠美 Rumi Nikaido
2007 小山理則
2008 張敏賢 Toshimasa Chou
2009 福田聡 Satoshi Fukuta
2010 板川和俊 Kazutoshi Itagawa
2011 板川和俊 Kazutoshi Itagawa
2012 水沼利晃 Toshiaki Mizunuma
2013 沢崎誠 Makoto Sawazaki
2014 藤田晋 Susumu Fujita
2015 前田直哉 Naoya Maeda
2016 近藤千雄 Kazuo Kondo
2017 金太賢 Tehyon Kim
2018 近藤誠一 Seiichi Kondo
2019 鈴木大介 Daisuke Suzuki
2020 多井隆晴 Takaharu Ooi
2021 瀬戸熊直樹 Naoki Setokuma
2022 瀬戸熊直樹 Naoki Setokuma
2023 桑田憲汰 Kenta Kuwada
2024

External links

Mahjong Saikyousen in Japanese Wikipedia
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