MixMix Mahjong
hands in. Mix in.
whatever variation is being played, it always starts the same - washing the tiles, building the walls, and breaking the wall. every ritual leads to possibility.
That's mahjong.
These aren't bamboo stalks. They're 索 (suǒ) — strings of copper coins, each bump a coin threaded onto a cord. An American businessman misread them as bamboo when he imported the game in the 1920s, and the name stuck. The 1-bamboo tells the truth: it's a sparrow — 麻雀, mah cheuk, the oldest name for this game.
The circles suit traces back to copper cash coins — round, strung together, plentiful. Each tile is a stack of them. Wealth, luck, the turning of fortune. One of the three suits that has been at the center of the game for 150 years.
Ten thousand. The character 萬 means abundance beyond counting — prosperity, longevity, and endless possibility. The written soul of the game, carried in every hand.
Cornerstone of its own rich tradition. Introduced in the American game, jokers transformed the strategy entirely — and became the defining signature of a culture that made mahjong its own.
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Lessons & Workshops
Learn the game.
Know the story.
Our intimate workshops are taught by people who grew up at the table — rooted in cultural context, open to every level. Chinese mahjong, American mahjong, or both.
mahjong (hong kong style)
This is the game as it's been played for generations — four players, 144 tiles, and a hand built from chows, pungs, and kongs. Hong Kong Old Style is fast, flexible, and the closest thing to the game's roots. The scoring has real depth to it (the more elegant your hand, the bigger the payout), but the rhythm of it comes naturally once you're in. If you've ever been curious where mahjong comes from, this is a great place to start.
american mahjong
American Mahjong has its own thing going — jokers, racks, and a scorecard that changes every year, which means there's always something new to learn. Games start with the Charleston, a ritual tile pass that gets everyone talking before a single wall goes up. It's the format getting a lot of attention recently, and once you learn to read the card, it's genuinely hard to put down. Come learn it from scratch. We've got you.