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Month: January 2007

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Friday 19th January: Fortune Changes on Two Tables

January 22, 2007 David Hurley 0

I think it would be fair to say that the Hiroshima Cockseye Mahjong club held two separate games tonight. The first game, between the Old Guard (Noda, David and Jaime) commenced around 8pm and finished at about midnight. The second game, between Kenyon, Hide and Hide’s friend Tsuyoshi who joined [Read more…]

Sunday 14th January: Another Defeat for DEH…

January 22, 2007 David Hurley 0

Here are a couple of pics of the last game DEH played. This game took place way out in the countryside of Shiwa on a Sunday lunchtime. I had been playing poker and over indulging on beer and whiskey the night before… Still, it does appear that I did at [Read more…]

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Friday 5th January 2007: New Year Kicks Off with a Close Game

January 7, 2007 David Hurley 1

After the now customary holiday repast at Hondori Saizeriya with Tim, the regular gaijin members of the Cock’s Eye MJ Club headed to their preferred mahjong parlour, Koto, for the first session of mahjong of the Year of the Boar. Tonight’s game was a close one with each player enjoying [Read more…]

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