Japan Professional Mahjong League
| Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Location | 10 locations |
| Inception | 1981 |
| Leader |
Shigekazu Moriyama President |
| Members | 610 |
The Japan Professional Mahjong League (JPML) 「日本プロ麻雀連盟」 (Nihon puro maajan renmei) is a professional organization of competitive mahjong players. The current president of the JPML is Shigekazu Moriyama. The JPML has 10 offices across Japan.
Membership
| Code | Location | Players |
|---|---|---|
| 00 | Officers | 27 |
| 01 | Tokyo | 284 |
| 02 | Hokkaidou | 33 |
| 03 | Touhoku | 23 |
| 04 | Chuubu | 65 |
| 05 | Kansai | 63 |
| 06 | Kyuushuu | 58 |
| 07 | Shizuoka | 19 |
| 08 | Hokuriku | 16 |
| 09 | North Kantou | 18 |
| 10 | Hiroshima | 4 |
| Total membership | 610 | |
Game rules
JPML has two rulesets separating the player base into two main groups: A and B.
| Rule | Set A | Set B |
|---|---|---|
| Atozuke | Example | Example |
| Kuitan | Example | Example |
| Kuikae | Example | Example |
MLeague Players
Main article: M League
| Kana | Romaji | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Satoshi Fujisaki | Konami Mahjong Fight Club | |
| Masato Hagiwara | TEAM RAIDEN | |
| Kenji Katsumata | EX Furinkazan | |
| Saki Kurosawa | TEAM RAIDEN | |
| Yudai Maehara | Konami Mahjong Fight Club | |
| Aki Nikaido | EX Furinkazan | |
| Sayaka Okada | KADOKAWA Sakura Knights | |
| Hisato Sasaki | Konami Mahjong Fight Club | |
| Makoto Sawazaki | KADOKAWA Sakura Knights | |
| Naoki Setokuma | TEAM RAIDEN | |
| Sho Shiratori | Shibuya Abemas | |
| Mari Takamiya | Konami Mahjong Fight Club | |
| Kazunori Takizawa | EX Furinkazan | |
| Kotaro Uchikawa | KADOKAWA Sakura Knights | |
| Yuumi Uotani | SegaSammy Phoenix | |
| Akira Wakutsu | SegaSammy Phoenix |
External links
- Official website of the Japan Professional Mahjong League
- Official online game website of the JPML