Welcome. This post introduces a type of tile set that came to prominence in the 1920s. The engravings on the tiles constitute an unusual Tile Set Pattern. This Pattern is seen in the two books published by Take Shobo Co., Ltd on behalf of the late Japanese Mahjong Museum. (For information on these books please turn to the Literature section.)… ...Read More
A Happy (Gregorian) New Year to all! Over the next few weeks three new recently acquired tile sets will be added to the Tile Set galleries. The 1st of these is now added and this is Tile Set 85, featured in the Gallery 2.0/Bone and Bamboo/Slide-top cases. This set is very similar to the one preceding it and features very… ...Read More
