Recommended External Resources
This page gathers the books, parlors, magazines, lectures, and online mahjong resources listed in the sidebar of the original site.
Mahjong Book Guide
Scientific Mahjong
A landmark title from the new era of mahjong strategy books. Built on statistical analysis of sixty thousand games from the online mahjong room Tonpu-so, it challenged many older theories with data-driven arguments.
Teach Me! Scientific Mahjong
A more approachable follow-up based on the classic Scientific Mahjong. It removes harder sections such as programming and formulas, while adding columns and interviews. Its older title was Super Beginner! Scientific Mahjong.
Introduction to Logical Strategy for Online Mahjong
A mahjong writer in his forties challenged online mahjong and distilled a more logic-based style of play from battling younger players on the internet.
MJ4 Complete Strategy Guide
A guidebook for SEGA's MJ series. It compares actual match data with strong players, includes a contribution by the author of Scientific Mahjong, and also covers three-player mahjong.
Mahjong Parlors and Media
Janso Iroha
The website of a mahjong parlor on the second floor of Grand Chateau in Kyobashi, Osaka.
Monthly Online Mahjong
A virtual mahjong magazine that collects blog updates and original columns. The site author's own column, How to Read a 1-Point Lead, is especially worth reading.
Mahjong Course for Beginners
If this rebuilt site feels a little difficult, this is a good place to review more basic explanations of rules and strategy first.
Mahjong Rules and Yaku Explained: Mahjong Course for Beginners
Online Mahjong and Free Games
Net Mahjong JOYJAN
A browser-based online mahjong game released as a free public test version. After a simple registration, you can jump straight into internet mahjong games.
Momoiro Taisen Pairon
One of the better-known examples of the moe × mahjong × online × free style of internet mahjong game.
Mahjong Nyumon
One of the newer mahjong game resources recommended on the original site's homepage.
Tetsuman Megami Special
Another newer mahjong game resource highlighted on the original site's homepage.
Compiled from: http://beginners.biz/