Thank you so much for this. I never ever thought about how far the two pairs are. This solves so many problems for me!
@RiichiMahjongCentralАй бұрын
Thanks for the feedback! Happy to hear that it’s helping🤙
@JawnLive2 ай бұрын
Glad to see this channel is still going - Keep it up!
@RiichiMahjongCentral2 ай бұрын
Thank you! We are working on a lot of Saikouisen stuff at the moment so kinda slowing down on contents over here😅
@Zeecarver4 ай бұрын
Congrats Kenji-pro!
@RiichiMahjongCentral4 ай бұрын
Thanks bud!
@lucillebiggers52835 ай бұрын
I saw your Honda element video and I was wondering where you got your backpack from. I really like it. I was looking for a bag like that.
@RiichiMahjongCentral5 ай бұрын
Hello! It is a system backpack from Snow Peak, but it is currently discontinued😭 I only ended up using it this one time in the video lol
@lucasdante-ff2bs5 ай бұрын
congrats kenji!!!
@RiichiMahjongCentral5 ай бұрын
Thank you!!!
@alpha_ray_burst6 ай бұрын
WHAAAAAAAT?!?!?!?! Congratulations! That's huge!!!! I'm so happy for you!
@RiichiMahjongCentral6 ай бұрын
Thank you!! Stay tuned for more info!!
@PhilipWing6 ай бұрын
Woah congrats on becoming a Saikouisen player Kenji! Amazing! Very excited for future news. Stay well and see you soon hopefully!
@RiichiMahjongCentral6 ай бұрын
Thank you! Can’t wait to share all our plans with everyone!
@Element_lifestyle6 ай бұрын
Kenji is back 🙌
@RiichiMahjongCentral6 ай бұрын
Yep!
@longman6946 ай бұрын
The smart mahjong rule sounds interesting. Does it have a rule book available online?
@RiichiMahjongCentral6 ай бұрын
Yes, it’s great to start learning! There is only a physical text book, but I translated a simplified digital version that displays the difference with regular Riichi rules. It is on the sign up sheet if you’re interested!
@YamatoMJ6 ай бұрын
congrants kenji-pro
@RiichiMahjongCentral6 ай бұрын
Thanks Yamato!
@user-gn9zs6po4b6 ай бұрын
Congratulation Kenji-San www
@RiichiMahjongCentral6 ай бұрын
Thank you!!! Will be coming with more stuff!
@treehann8 ай бұрын
""share your yakuman" is such a fun concept :)
@RiichiMahjongCentral8 ай бұрын
Thanks! If there’s enough demand, we might bring it back!
@treehann8 ай бұрын
it makes perfect sense. Keeping track of what's discarded to figure out the peak isshanten in practice is so hard though :D
@RiichiMahjongCentral8 ай бұрын
Practice makes perfect!! Haha
@treehann8 ай бұрын
at 3:44 I don't understand why discarding 8 pin first over 9 would be the better than 9 before 8. It seems like terminals are less useful in general. Unless it's a matter of defense, where terminals (AFAIK) are safer.
@RiichiMahjongCentral8 ай бұрын
Hi there! Yes, in general, if you’re going to discard a weaker block, you would be discarding the more dangerous tiles first, unless you can benefit from drawing another non terminal tile (aim for Tanyao etc). In this case, since it’s not Tanyao, discarding the 8Pin first is slightly better for now. All discards are case by case for sure though!
@treehann8 ай бұрын
@@RiichiMahjongCentral thank you for the answer, I appreciate it! I've only been playing for a little over a month so I could use the tips :)
@RiichiMahjongCentral8 ай бұрын
@treehann no problem! Great that this video is in use!
@GarrettChan9 ай бұрын
When talking about point exchanging manners, 3900 and 1300-2600 are always the examples lol. Have to admit I did that 3 x 1000 + 9 x 100 before and yeah... it's not good...
@RiichiMahjongCentral9 ай бұрын
Yes indeed! Using 500 point sticks helps as well 😅 If you don’t have them, I’ve also seen people “rubber band” 5x100 point sticks haha
@robshaw26399 ай бұрын
Just discovered this channel - looks really good. Any App suggestions for practicing Riichi?
@RiichiMahjongCentral9 ай бұрын
Thank you Rob! If you don’t have enough players to play in person, I would recommend using an app or a website that lets you play. A lot of them have tutorials and lets you practice against the CPU!
@Luke-pc4br9 ай бұрын
Excellent video, always a pleasure to get these in English!
@RiichiMahjongCentral9 ай бұрын
Thanks for the comment! A few more videos left and they’re in the works!
@Shado_Chimera9 ай бұрын
looking forward to the next one.
@RiichiMahjongCentral9 ай бұрын
Thank you! It’s in the works!
@fernandomoreno916910 ай бұрын
The game Is free or pay.??? Thank
@RiichiMahjongCentral10 ай бұрын
It is free, but once you hit the higher ranks, there is a paid tier to play with only high level players👍
@hitominishida587310 ай бұрын
My Japanese parents always instructed me to discard first when executing a pon-chii to ensure you don't forget to discard, which is the most common mistake by amateur mahjong players resulting in an illegal hand. It makes sense, however, to discard last in a tournament or pro game setting. I enjoyed the video, very informative!
At 2:55, you split up pin 5567 in to two blocks of 56 and 67, should it not be 55 and 67?
@RiichiMahjongCentral Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comment! Yes some one pointed it out in a previous comment too😅 Late night editing😣
@Zeecarver Жыл бұрын
very nice localization!
@RiichiMahjongCentral Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@alpha_ray_burst Жыл бұрын
Wow, this one was kinda eye-opening for me. Loving this series!
@RiichiMahjongCentral Жыл бұрын
That’s great to hear!! Thanks for the comment👍Look forward to part 2 of this chapter!
@velt1208 Жыл бұрын
What’s the size of the tiles?
@RiichiMahjongCentral Жыл бұрын
Hi! They are 28×21×16.5mm so the new standard 28mm. Not like the smaller 26mm from the old days😅
@dnfreese Жыл бұрын
There isn't much riichi mahjong info for western players, so these videos help a lot. Thanks for posting! Subscribed with the bell on for the next videos :)
@RiichiMahjongCentral Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the feedback Daniel! I hope our channel will grow and have more channels appear in the future! Then we can get a fully translated strategy book published 🤞
@ChasingForever Жыл бұрын
Thank you for posting these videos. Very useful info. KZbin's not real good at notifying when new videos are posted. I'm subscribed and have the notification bell "clicked" but still didn't discover you were still posting until this morning. I'll try to do better in the future.
@RiichiMahjongCentral Жыл бұрын
Hi there! It’s been a while😁 The KZbin algorithm probably notifies you if the videos are uploaded more often haha
@AnnaMae49 Жыл бұрын
Scolding player who throws needed tile when someone has 3 exposures
@RiichiMahjongCentral Жыл бұрын
I feel ya 😂
@hairypitz123 Жыл бұрын
Has a winner been picked yet? 😂 (yes I still kept track of this video since I commented)
@RiichiMahjongCentral Жыл бұрын
It hit the magic number didn’t it!?😁 I will pick a random winner and message them! Good luck!!
@The_Chris_D Жыл бұрын
Thanks for making these! This’ll definitely help take me to the next level
@RiichiMahjongCentral Жыл бұрын
Great to hear that it’s helping! Please share to help your fellow Riichi friends!!
@kaiser_Claus Жыл бұрын
Great video, very helpful!
@RiichiMahjongCentral Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the feedback! Be on the look out for part 2!!
@Shizukatz Жыл бұрын
In the second example, what is the idea behind keeping 89s over 13s? 13s has opportunity to improve to a ryanmen if 4s is drawn even though it loses chanta. Thanks in advance!
@RiichiMahjongCentral Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comment! The book says it is better to be flexible and have the ability to call Pon because of the amount of blocks👍
@Shizukatz Жыл бұрын
But both of the blocks I mentioned are non-pair blocks, so not sure where the Pon comes into play.
@RiichiMahjongCentral Жыл бұрын
You have 3 pairs and 1 of them can be used as a Shuntsu. If you compare the 13S, it is a Kanchan wait. The other block is a 89S, and already double sided. If you will be dropping either one, I think you would keep the double sided 89S right?
@Shizukatz Жыл бұрын
How is 89s double-sided when it's a penchan that only waits on 7s?
@RiichiMahjongCentral Жыл бұрын
Sorry typo, it was 78S😭
@japanbouldering4582 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video. I bought one of G. Uzak’s 何切る? books recently and I’m glad to see you introducing topics from his other books as well.
@RiichiMahjongCentral Жыл бұрын
Thanks for feedback! All his books are great, and I hope bringing more awareness and translations will eventually lead to a fully translated book to be published in the future🤞
@alpha_ray_burst Жыл бұрын
Kenji! I didn't know you were doing KZbin. Congrats on the 1k+ subs! That's huge! I'll be watching all the awesome videos from now on. Excited about the digital-to-real-mahjong transition video!
@RiichiMahjongCentral Жыл бұрын
Hi and thanks!! Yeah have been doing it for a few years now😅 Still in the early stages, but planning to ramp up production this year!!
@bichenwang1083 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the shoutout Kenji! The first round of invites for the PML Invitational will go out this weekend. Sign up today! A general etiquette video would be great. A special CRMA addendum would be even better. Hope to see you soon!
@RiichiMahjongCentral Жыл бұрын
Thanks! Hope I will make the cut😅 If not, I will still be there to cover the event👍
@giselleplantbasedvegan9174 Жыл бұрын
New to your channel and the game, most interested in the gear you are using for camping, as well as the brand of the inside roof cargo net. If you would be so kind to share 🌟 2003 Honda Element MT owner here 😊 Thank you
@RiichiMahjongCentral Жыл бұрын
Hi there! Welcome to the channel, and great to hear that you’re interested in the game! Most of my gear is from a brand called Snow Peak and the cargo net is from a brand called Emapoy that I got off of Amazon. I will be launching a new how-to-play series, as well as some gear review stuff this year so great to hear that there is demand😆
@shottysteve Жыл бұрын
i think the funniest thing is that i watched some of your reviews before and then realized just now that u are kenji from lapom!!! haha we played banzuke on sunday and u were up 120k points and brought us all negative with ur baimans lol.
@RiichiMahjongCentral Жыл бұрын
Haha yeah I play at LAPOM on the days I can and then also play at PML in NorCal too😉 The 120k doesn’t happen everyday so I wish I filmed that lol See you next time!
@snowf6307 Жыл бұрын
how's the aeropress coffee : )
@RiichiMahjongCentral Жыл бұрын
I like it! Easy to use and pretty stable in the quality of the coffee. Just got to gauge how much water you add after extracting the first batch👍 Good gift for the holiday season for sure!
@benstylus Жыл бұрын
My initial response to the hand would be to discard a 9-pin since we have a pair of 7-man already, and there is a not unreasonable chance of drawing a pair of 2/3/5/6-sou if we end up with a third 7-man or a 5/8-man to "finish" that block. Then assuming we got the 7-sou draw, discarding the second 9-pin would still leave quite a range tiles available to get to 1-shanten, while also keeping the option for tanyao or even consider trying for ittsu if a 1 or 8-sou was subsequently drawn (discarding the 2 and 3-man).
@benstylus Жыл бұрын
Of course now I go and watch part 2 and discover that is exactly what is suggested hahaha. Good to know my instinct was correct here. Although I always forget about sanshoku when building hands so that was a good reminder
@honorablekunglao Жыл бұрын
15:05 Yo, that’s Polo!
@RiichiMahjongCentral Жыл бұрын
Yes it is!!!! He was rockin it!
@benstylus Жыл бұрын
Just discovered this thing on Amazon Japan yesterday and have been coveting it
@RiichiMahjongCentral Жыл бұрын
It’s a great piece to add to your set for sure! If you live in the US, it might be cheaper to buy it through MJ Stars!
@Crockist Жыл бұрын
Kanzen Sakizuke is kind of hard for me to understand. Is it that calling for something which would otherwise be considered yakuhai will not count?
@RiichiMahjongCentral Жыл бұрын
Kanzen Sakizuke means that the first set of tiles you call Pon/Chi/Kan has to be related to your winning hand/Yaku. Also you can't do Kata Agari. For example, if you are tenpai without Riichi, and you have a Hatsu and 1 Pin pair, and can only win on Hatsu to make a Yaku, that is called Kata Agari. Another example would be waiting on 6 Man and 9 Man, and 9 Man would make your hand Ittsuu. If you have Pinfu as well, you can win with that, but you can't win just with Ittsuu unless you solidify a Yaku when you win. It's an older rule, and most places I've seen and been to don't use it anymore as they use the Ari-Ari rule. Hope that helps!
@Crockist Жыл бұрын
@@RiichiMahjongCentral I think I understand, just one quick clarifying question: So, say I have 3 Hatsu in a concealed hand for a yakuhai and that's my only yaku. If I call chi in order to complete my hand faster, would that make my hand invalid under Kanzen Sakizuke because that chi had nothing to do with the Hatsu?
@RiichiMahjongCentral Жыл бұрын
If the Hatsu is concealed, then it’s ok!
@kaiser_Claus Жыл бұрын
Seeing you in Cincinnati would be pretty exciting!
@RiichiMahjongCentral Жыл бұрын
Hi there! Yeah I had a great time at the first one and definitely want to participate in the second one too! Hoping work allows me to take that vacation🤞
@ReiwaMagi Жыл бұрын
4:01 AND Canada!
@RiichiMahjongCentral Жыл бұрын
Yes for sure!!! Looking forward to seeing you guys there!!
@monsieurmahjong42262 жыл бұрын
Looking forward to see you at PML Open :) that tourney is gonna be fun!
@RiichiMahjongCentral2 жыл бұрын
Definitely!!! A lot of players from all over!!
@ChasingForever2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the update and video of your meetup. Love seeing you guys playing Riichi al fresco. LOL. May the Dora be with you!
@RiichiMahjongCentral2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comment!!! I need all the Dora I can get! Lol
@ReadySetElement2 жыл бұрын
Great video man! Dude I love the Honda Element, enjoy our 04 E.
@RiichiMahjongCentral2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!!! I love mine too!!
@YamatoMJ2 жыл бұрын
Great news RMC keep the great work and I want be one of the reporter in the WRC
@RiichiMahjongCentral2 жыл бұрын
Great! Thank you Cristian! I will send you a shot list!!
@Mikethealtarboy2 жыл бұрын
Is the mjstars site still active? Everything but the tables is "coming soon" - and it doesn't look like there've been recent updates elsewhere...
@RiichiMahjongCentral2 жыл бұрын
Hi Michael! Yeah I know it’s been “Coming Soon” for a while… They are selling almost all of the AMOS products including the auto tables, but I think most people are emailing them directly for any inquiries.