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  <body-html>&lt;p&gt;Mahjong is East Asia&#8217;s most traditional and recognizable game. Due to its apparent complexity, Westerners, however, often disregard this intriguing and addictive game. No longer!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Written by the first American to be inducted into the prestigious Japan Professional Mahjong League, this book&amp;#8217;s the best resource for learning all the tricks of the Reach Mahjong pros. It makes players out of total beginners, explaining the background, rules, and strategies of mahjong and enabling a newbie to participate within hours. For the first time ever, daunting Japanese terms and rules are translated and simplified for the edification of players of all ages.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;With full-color illustrations, all the tiles, tools, and hands of the game are easy to recognize and soft on the eyes. So, have a seat and get ready to learn a unique hobby that will challenge you and your friends forever. Once you start playing, you&amp;#8217;ll never want to stop.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This book is also available as an e-book. Click &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.shoplva.com/collections/ebooks/products/reach-mahjong-e-book&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt; to order.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;td&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jenn Barr&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br/&gt;
enn Barr was born and raised in Seattle and set off for Japan the minute she finished high school. She spent half a year in Osaka before attending the University of Hawaii for a semester, then ended up at Sophia University Tokyo, from which she graduated in 2005.
Jenn fell in love with mahjong in 2004 and worked on her game so that she could join the Japan Professional Mahjong League in 2006, the largest and most successful professional mahjong league in the world.
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  <body>Mahjong is East Asia&#8217;s most traditional and recognizable game. Due to its apparent complexity, Westerners, however, often disregard this intriguing and addictive game. No longer!

Written by the first American to be inducted into the prestigious Japan Professional Mahjong League, this book's the best resource for learning all the tricks of the Reach Mahjong pros. It makes players out of total beginners, explaining the background, rules, and strategies of mahjong and enabling a newbie to participate within hours. For the first time ever, daunting Japanese terms and rules are translated and simplified for the edification of players of all ages.

With full-color illustrations, all the tiles, tools, and hands of the game are easy to recognize and soft on the eyes. So, have a seat and get ready to learn a unique hobby that will challenge you and your friends forever. Once you start playing, you'll never want to stop.

This book is also available as an e-book. Click &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.shoplva.com/collections/ebooks/products/reach-mahjong-e-book&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt; to order.


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enn Barr was born and raised in Seattle and set off for Japan the minute she finished high school. She spent half a year in Osaka before attending the University of Hawaii for a semester, then ended up at Sophia University Tokyo, from which she graduated in 2005.
Jenn fell in love with mahjong in 2004 and worked on her game so that she could join the Japan Professional Mahjong League in 2006, the largest and most successful professional mahjong league in the world.
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