Riichi Set with Red Fives & Point Sticks
A proper Japanese set: 136 tiles, three aka dora, tenbou sticks.
- Tiles
- 136 + 4 spare
- Tile size
- 1.0" × 0.8" × 0.6"
Riichi sets
Riichi mahjong sets: what makes a Japanese set different
A Riichi set is a 136-tile set with three red fives (the aka dora), point sticks for scoring and tiles noticeably smaller than a Chinese set. If you learned from Mahjong Soul or an anime, this is the set you are picturing.
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