The UKMA formed a Sub-Committee earlier in the year to examine the current UKMA Constitution and make recommendations on changes to update and improve it, ensuring it properly reflects the needs of the current playing community. That Sub-Committee has produced its recommendations – see below. We are required by the current Constitution to hold a… Read More »Proposed Amendments to Constitution
The World Riichi Championship takes place this year from 1st to 6th July in Tokyo. The UK has been allocated only three places this year. The UKMA has considered the merits of the players we originally selected for the recent European Championship in Valencia and added those whose most recent performances have been particularly strong.… Read More »WRC 2025
This Championship takes place in Valencia from 5-8th December 2024. Because of the UK Riichi community’s successes over recent years and the growing popularity of Riichi in the UK, we have been allocated 10 places in this major tournament. The UKMA has responsibility for nominating the UK’s representatives. We have sought interest from those UK… Read More »European Riichi Championship 2024
The UKMA AGM will be held at The Seahorse public house in Shalford, Surrey, on Saturday, 15th June. The AGM will start at 1:30 pm. Everyone is welcome to attend. If you plan to attend, please let us know so we can reserve enough space.
The 12th UK Open Riichi Mahjong Championship held on the 12th and 13th August 2023 was generally accepted to be very successful and most enjoyable. Sixty players from 10 countries filled the Masonic Hall in Godalming, Surrey, hoping to play well and to benefit from good luck whilst comforting themselves with good food and drink… Read More »Endicott Walks It!
The 12th UK Riichi Open is taking place at the Masonic Hall in Godalming on the 12th and 13th August, 2023. This promises to be the most successful ever as it attracted a full complement of 60 players quickly after opening registration. You can see details of the event at https://ukrc2023.azurewebsites.net/. If you were unlucky… Read More »12th UK Riichi Open
We are pleased to announce the first ever Welsh Riichi Championship to be held on Saturday, 15th and Sunday 16th October in Cardiff. Aptly named the Welsh Red Dragon Tournament, we expect to witness many dragons – of all colours! Registration is now open at https://jankenron.co.uk/. It would be great to see as many of… Read More »Welsh Red Dragon Tournament
The UKMA AGM will be held at The Seahorse public house in Shalford, Surrey, on Saturday, 18th February. The AGM will start at 1:30 pm. Everyone is welcome to attend. If you plan to attend, please let us know so we can reserve enough space.
I am pleased to tell you that there is an opportunity to play a Riichi tournament F2F in the UK on 18th-19th March 2023. The tournament is being run by the Twickenham Mahjong Club. There are limited places available, so get in early for an EMA-approved event at the prestigious Richmond Bridge Club. See the… Read More »Riichi Mahjong Tournament
Three years after the previous MCR tournament, the 3rd UK Open MCR Tournament was held on 22nd July 2022 at the Masonic Hall in Godalming, Surrey. 16 players from 5 countries competed feverishly for the honour of being the 3rd champion, with some being far luckier than others. Andy Mathew being one of the former… Read More »3rd UK Open MCR Tournament