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Equipment

Sets, racks, tables, cards, and the rest of the kit.

Home games

Casual play around a kitchen table or living room.

Side games

Variations, side tables, and other ways to play.

Local groups

Clubs, meetups, and places people gather to play.

Learning

Rules, hands, scoring, and how to get started.

National org · Japanese Riichi

American Riichi Association

The American Riichi Association (ARA) is the US national board for **Japanese Riichi** mahjong — club support, tournament certification, and World Riichi Championship (WRC) player selection. It is not American Mah Jongg

Local group · Japanese Riichi

Arizona Riichi Mahjong

Arizona Riichi Mahjong (AZRM) is a Tempe, Arizona Japanese Riichi club with recurring public tables in the Phoenix metro (Tempe), Tucson, and Sierra Vista. It is not American Mah Jongg. The club’s About page says there a

American Mah Jongg · parlor

Clover Club STL

Clover Club is a dedicated American Mah Jongg studio in Crestwood, MO (St. Louis metro). It is not Japanese Riichi. Founder Amy’s About page says she co-founded Mah Jongg Minds, taught the National Mah Jongg League game,

Local group · Japanese Riichi

DC Riichi Mahjong

DC Riichi Mahjong is a McLean, Virginia open-play club for Japanese Riichi mahjong in the Washington, DC metro. It is not American Mah Jongg. The club’s own site calls it “The Nation’s Capital Japanese Mahjong Club” and

Home-game tools · NMJL practice

Eight Bam

Eight Bam is a set of mobile American Mahjong practice apps built around the NMJL card. You can play a hand through with bots off, play against bots, run a shared Daily Challenge, match tiles to the card, or guess an opp

Side games · online American Mah Jongg

I Love Mahj

I Love Mahj is a browser American Mah Jongg product: live or bot tables, an in-person game organizer, and learning pages. It is a **product**, not a Mahjong Plaza brand.

American Mah Jongg · JCC parlor

J Mahj at the Aaron Family JCC Dallas

J Mahj is the Aaron Family Jewish Community Center of Dallas’s dedicated Mah Jongg room in Dallas, TX. It is not Japanese Riichi. The official J Mahj page describes four automatic Mah Jongg tables from Bespoke Mahjong, p

Local group · American Mah Jongg

JCC Greater Boston Drop-in Mah Jongg

JCC Greater Boston Drop-in Mah Jongg is a Newton, Massachusetts open-play table for American Mah Jongg at the Leventhal-Sidman JCC. It is a weekly JCC drop-in, not a named membership club and not Japanese Riichi. The adu

Local group · American Mah Jongg

JCCC Mah Jongg Open Play

JCCC Mah Jongg Open Play is American Mah Jongg open play on the Johnson County Community College campus. It is a Continuing Education rec listing, not a named social club and not a membership. Tables are self-directed; a

American Mah Jongg · civic drop-in

JCPRD 50 Plus Mah Jongg

JCPRD 50 Plus Mah Jongg is a Johnson County Park & Recreation District drop-in for American Mah Jongg at county rec centers. It is a civic 50 Plus Cards & Games listing, not a named social club and not Japanese Riichi. T

Local group · Japanese Riichi

Kansas City Riichi Mahjong Club

The Kansas City Riichi Mahjong Club is a Kansas City open-play group for Japanese Riichi mahjong. It is not a paid membership club and it is not American Mah Jongg. Beginners are welcome; intermediate tables run when eno

Local group · American Mah Jongg

Levine JCC Charlotte Mah Jongg Mondays

Levine JCC Charlotte Mah Jongg Mondays is a Charlotte, North Carolina open-play table for American Mah Jongg at the Sandra and Leon Levine Jewish Community Center. It is a JCC evening drop-in, not a named membership club

American Mah Jongg · parlor

Lily Pad Mahjong Parlor

Lily Pad Mahjong Parlor is a dedicated American Mah Jongg parlor inside Cathy Lancaster Studio in Lakeview, Chicago, IL. It is not Japanese Riichi. Founder Cathy Lancaster is a Chicago artist and designer; the About page

Local parlor · Japanese Riichi

Los Angeles Pride of Mahjong

Los Angeles Pride of Mahjong (LAPOM) is a Gardena, California (Los Angeles metro) Japanese Riichi parlor and club based at Mahjong Stars Stadium. It is not American Mah Jongg. The club’s own site marks a 10th anniversary

Equipment · American sets

Mah Jongg Maven

Mah Jongg Maven is a shop for American Mah Jongg tile sets (2-layer and 3-layer), custom jokers, racks, cases, and accessories. The homepage and About still claim more than 28 years serving the community. It is not a Chi

American Mah Jongg · learning / training (product)

Mahj Life

Mahj Life is an American Mah Jongg (NMJL) product: a public instructor directory, a free rules wiki, and a paid Instructor Guild. It is a **product**, not a Mahjong Plaza brand, and it is not the National Mah Jongg Leagu

Home-game tools · NMJL card helper

Mahjong Hand Helper

Mahjong Hand Helper is a free browser tool that matches a hand to the NMJL card and catalogs every pattern. It is a helper, not a playable 4-player game.

Side games · online 4-player

Mahjong Time

Mahjong Time is a long-running online 4-player mahjong platform with several rule sets. It is a **product** (a game site), not a Mahjong Plaza brand and not a club directory.

Equipment · American accessories · learning / training

Modern Mahjong

Modern Mahjong is a women-owned American Mah Jongg shop for gifts and accessories (including Mahjong Dice™), an official 2026 NMJL card reseller, and a lesson/event brand run by Dara Collins and Donna Miller Kassman. It

National org · American Mah Jongg card

National Mah Jongg League

The National Mah Jongg League (NMJL) is the organization that publishes the official American Mah Jongg hands-and-rules card each year. It does not run a public club directory and it is not a tile shop. Tables that play

Equipment · designer American sets

Oh My Mahjong

Oh My Mahjong is a designer American mahjong shop: named tile lines, mats, racks, bags, and starter kits. The homepage also promotes Teach Mahjong by OMM (an app to find and book teachers) plus an International Mahjong C

Local group · Japanese Riichi

Philly Mah-Jawn Mahjong Club

Philly Mah-Jawn Mahjong Club is a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Japanese Riichi club with its own Old City clubhouse and a weekly King of Prussia table. It is not American Mah Jongg as the default game. Founded in 2019, the

Local group · Japanese Riichi

Riichi NoCo

Riichi NoCo is a Fort Collins, Colorado open-play club for Japanese Riichi mahjong. It is not American Mah Jongg and it is not a paid membership parlor. The club’s own site describes weekly play, teaching newcomers, and

Japanese Riichi · regional club

Southeast Michigan Riichi

Southeast Michigan Riichi is a Japanese Riichi mahjong club in the Detroit / Ann Arbor, MI metro. It is not American Mah Jongg. The first-party site (semiriichi.github.io) says the club started in 2009 in Plymouth, now m

Equipment · luxury American tiles

Southern Sparrow

Southern Sparrow is a luxury American Mah Jongg shop for designer tiles, mats, racks, bags, and table accessories. The official About page is signed by founder Jessica Roe. A February 2024 company-news post on the same d

Local group · American Mah Jongg

Stroum JCC American Mahjong

Stroum JCC American Mahjong is a Mercer Island, Washington (Seattle metro) civic drop-in for American Mahjong at the Stroum Jewish Community Center. It is not Japanese Riichi. The J’s series page frames Monday evening dr

Equipment · American Mah Jongg accessories

Table + Tiles

Table + Tiles is a shop for American Mah Jongg mats, bags, and hosting pieces by Lydie Anne Design. The homepage tagline is “Modern Mahjong, Classic Style.” It sells tablescape goods (mats, bowls, linens, totes), not a f

Local parlor · American Mah Jongg

The Bam Bam Room KC

The Bam Bam Room KC is a bookable American Mah Jongg parlor and boutique in the Kansas City metro. It is not a traditional nonprofit club. Owners Kristi Powell and Stephanie Beshoner (About page) say they found the game

American Mah Jongg · shop membership

The Happy Hostess Mahjong Society

The Happy Hostess Mahjong Society is Blair & Blythe’s paid American Mah Jongg membership at the shop’s Westwood storefront. It is not Japanese Riichi. Members get reserved open play, first access to themed events, and a

Equipment · designer American sets

The Mahjong House

The Mahjong House is a designer American Mah Jongg shop for tiles, travel sets, mats, and racks, plus classes and events in Houston. The classes page title is “American Mahjong for Everyone.” Founder Stacey White is name

Equipment · luxury American tiles

The Mahjong Line

The Mahjong Line is a shop for luxury American mahjong tiles and accessories. The homepage pitch is original artwork, slightly larger faces, and heavy use of color so players can read the table faster. It is not a tradit

Learning · FAQ / reference

Tom Sloper / Sloperama

Sloperama (Tom Sloper’s Mah-Jongg FAQs) is a long-running free mah-jongg FAQ, history, strategy column, and public Q&A board by Tom Sloper. It covers American (NMJL) and Asian rule families. It is not a shop and not a 4-

Equipment · traditional sets

Yellow Mountain Imports

Yellow Mountain Imports is a US traditional-games importer and mail-order shop. Mahjong is one line among chess, go, xiangqi, and other board games. The mahjong side covers American, Chinese, and Japanese sets plus racks