Japanese mahjong: Difference between revisions
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Mahjong overall is only a 100 year old game or so. Originating in China, the game managed to spread across the country, East Asia, and even to the United States during the 1920's. | Mahjong overall is only a 100 year old game or so. Originating in China, the game managed to spread across the country, East Asia, and even to the United States during the 1920's. | ||
==Main differences== | ===Main differences=== | ||
The game of mahjong itself has numerous variations across the world, including an attempted standardization of "World Mahjong". Virtually every country in East Asia and the United States has a form of mahjong. While they all have the same general principles, they each have very distinct rule variations. | The game of mahjong itself has numerous variations across the world, including an attempted standardization of "World Mahjong". Virtually every country in East Asia and the United States has a form of mahjong. While they all have the same general principles, they each have very distinct rule variations. | ||
* [[Riichi]] | |||
* [[Dora]] | |||
* [[Furiten]] | |||
* [[Discard pile|Arranged discards]] | |||
==Mahjong tiles and suits== | ==Mahjong tiles and suits== |