Japanese Mahjong Clipboard and Calculator on TripleClicks

When you play mahjong in a Japanese mahjong parlour you are provided with a clipboard that comes with a build-in electronic calculator and a score pad so that you can keep track of the scores over the course of the game.

I recently got hold of a few of these nifty numbers and last night I posted one of them on the Tripleclicks garage sale site.

The clipboard is made of robust plastic and has a large clip, a pen holder and a built-in calculator Canon solar powered electronic calculator... so your computations will not contribute to global warming.

The clipboard comes complete with a mahjong score pad and also has a score chart to help you work out the score of the winning hand.

No serious Japanese mahjong circle should be without a Japanese mahjong clipboard with built-in calculator!

David Hurley
Japanese-Mahjong.com

Saki 2.0 Anime Mahjong Set now on Tripleclicks!

Yesterday I uploaded a Saki 2.0 mahjong set to Tripleclicks. These sets are suddenly in demand in the wake of the popularity of the "Saki" mahjong anime series.

In case all this is new to you, "Saki" is about a high school girl who is an expert mahjong player because her family forced her to play, but would get angry if she won and punish her if she lost. She therefore developed enough expertise to deliberately keep her score at zero, neither winning nor losing.

When she joins her high school mahjong club she plays to win instead of breaking and her school team begins to make progress in the national mahjong championships of Japan...

Last month I posted a Saki 1.5 set on Tripleclicks, and now I am able to offer the Saki 2.0 set.

So what's the difference between these two sets?

1. The Saki 2.0 tile backs are dark blue, not pink.

2. The Saki 2.0 does not have the cute "Red-5-Coin" tile with keychain.

The design of the tile faces look similar to the 1.5. Check out the photos below (they are better quality than the ones on the Tripleclicks Saki Mahjong Set page:

Saki 2.0 Mahjong Set

Saki 2.0 Mahjong Tiles

Click here to find out more about the Saki 2.0 Mahjong Set.

David Hurley
Japanese Mahjong

Unusual Nintendo "Sparkling Diamond" Mahjong Set on Tripleclicks...

Here are some photos of an unusual Japanese mahjong set that used to be produced by Nintendo, called the "Sparkling Diamond" set, or "houpai" in Japanese.

The unique feature of this set is the tile after which it takes its name, a single tile with an embedded "jewel" at the center of a four-pointed star with a red aurora around it.



Note also the "Nintendo turtle" hiding in the design of the 1-Coins ("ii-pin") tile.



The tiles in this set are still in their wrappers. Nintendo tiles are always good quality. However, this set has NO Red Fives. Actually, Japanese sets did not use to include Red Fives. Instead, if you wanted Red Fives you could ask your supplier to have some of the Fives in your set painted red.

The case is the original Nintendo case. The hinges and locks work and the interior is in good condition. However, it has suffered some wear and tear on the surface and edges.



I have posted the Nintendo Sparkling Diamond Japanese Mahjong Set on the Tripleclicks garage sale site. Click the link to view the set on Tripleclicks.

Please note that there is ONLY ONE SPARKLING DIAMOND SET AVAILABLE...

David Hurley
Japanese Mahjong

More Japanese Mahjong Sets on TripleClicks

I have been adding more mahjong special offers and one-off mahjong sets to the Tripleclicks garage sale site.

Today I have 5 different mahjong sets featured on the site, which either (a) are not featured on my main site at Japanese-Mahjong.com or (b) are available on my website but I am running a special offer on Tripleclicks.

Note, I am only offering one of each type of mahjong set at a time on Tripleclicks. So far the most popular item is the $35 Classic Japanese Mahjong Set.



This set is a real bargain because the Classic Japanese Mahjong Set costs $45 on my site, and the tiles are indistinguishable from the Sango set that goes for $55.

I am also offering a similar quality Japanese Mahjong set with GREEN TILE BACKS for $45.

I have a spare set of new "Classic" Japanese mahjong tiles that I posted on TripleClicks for just $25. Note, they are literally just "Japanese mahjong tiles", wrapped in their original wrapper, with no case, trays, game accessories etc.

Then there are the novelty sets...

1. Sushi Mahjong!

This is a great party version of mahjong and not to be taken too seriously... It is available on Tripleclicks for just $55.

2. Saki 1.5 Mahjong Set

This is a real collector's item for fans of the Saki manga series and of Japanese mahjong. This set came out in 2008 and cost about $100 at the time (i.e. around 10,000 Japanese yen) but has been featured on Amazon.co.jp and Yahoo.co.jp for prices of $500 and $1,000... So I don't think the set I am offering will be around for too long as it is going for just $175, despite being in excellent condition and complete.



I have already received several enquiries about this set and the later Saki 2.0 so if I can find some more sets and good prices I will certainly post them on Tripleclicks...

The best thing to do is to check this link from time to time and type "mahjong" into the search field:

http://www.tripleclicks.com/bargains

David Hurley
Japanese-Games-Shop.com

Japanese Akagi Mahjong Set on TripleClicks

A full-sized Japanese Akagi Mahjong set is currently available on TripleClicks.com.

The set is priced at just $95, which is considerably less than the "¥24,000" (about $250) price tag that it usually goes for.

Three quarters of the tiles of an Akagi Mahjong Set are completely transparent, the remaining quarter being standard white/bamboo style. The tiles are pulled out of a hole in the table and the players each wear a glove so they can't cheat by reading the tile face with their thumb.

Akagi Mahjong Sets became popular in Japan after the success of the Japanese manga comic series "Akagi" and the exploits of its eponymous hero.

Check out the Japanese Akagi Mahjong Set by clicking this link! There is only one set available on the site, so if you are looking to buy a set, hurry over there and secure it right away!

David Hurley
Japanese-Games-Shop.com

Japanese Games Shop Has Changed Webhost!

A few days ago I completed the first stage of moving Japanese-Games-Shop.com and Japanese-Mahjong.com to a new web host, Bluehost.com. They offer unlimited hosting and domain names on a single account, have a great track record, and their control panel is very easy to work with.

I moved my sites myself, and in the process some links and graphics are no longer working so I'm now going over the sites and replacing and updating the links and pics...

David H
Japanese-Games-Shop.com

Japanese Sushi Mahjong Set Available on TripleClicks!

The unique Japanese Sushi Mahjong set is back (again!). This time I am featuring it on http://tripleclicks.com. Simple click the link and type "mahjong" into the search field at the top of the TripleClicks site.

I used to sell this set on my website, http://japanese-mahjong.com but it was unavailable for a long time and I have only just found a new supply.

Full details are available on the http://tripleclicks.com site.

David Hurley

Special Deal For A Classic Japanese Mahjong Set on Tripleclicks.com!

Launched in January 2009, Tripleclicks is an online marketplace where you can list and sell hundreds of items that you want to get rid of. The beauty of Tripleclicks is that it is simple and easy to use, cheap to post your listings on and also - this is a real money saver - you can keep them posted for as long as you like without having to pay again if your stuff doesn't sell in the first 7 days...

Security for the Shopper

Also, when you buy something, you pay Tripleclicks, and they only release the money to the seller after you have received the goods!

Japanese-Games-Shop Now Listing On Tripleclicks!

Japanese-Games-Shop has just started posting goods and special offers on Tripleclicks.

At the moment I only have one item on the site, a Standard Japanese Mahjong Set at my LOWEST PRICE EVER! The tiles are the same quality as the Sango set, but because the set comes in a very basic case and lacks the "Sango" logo, it sells for $45.00 - a few dollars less than the Sango set - on my website.


However, you can get it for just $35 (plus shipping) on Tripleclicks!


Click the link below to see the set:

Classic Japanese Mahjong Set

Japanese Mahjong Set - Only $35 on Tripleclicks!

David Hurley
http://japanese-mahjong.com

See also: http://www.tripleclicks.com/bargains

Crazy Red Sweating Sparrow Yakitori Tesserae Are BACK!!

Yosh! A long out-of-stock item returns!

The crazy red sweating sparrow Yakitori tesserae are back with a vengeance and available at: Japanese-Mahjong.com .



In Japanese mahjong, the Yakitori tile is an optional extra. You have to keep your Yakitori on the table until you complete a hand. If at the end of a game you still have your Yakitori on the table, you have to pay the other players a fine! That is what makes the red sparrow look so miserable... it has been skewered!

The Vinyl Hanafuda Deck Is Back!

Just a quick post to inform Hanafuda fans that the popular "Vinyl Hanafuda Deck" is once again available on Japanese-Games-Shop.com.



I was able to get hold of a few decks on Monday evening and updated my site on Thursday morning. Not sure how many more of these decks are going to be available, but FOR NOW, they are back!

Best wishes,

David Hurley
Japanese-Games-Shop.com