Japanese Mahjong Japanese Mahjong Japanese Mahjong (Japanese: 麻雀, 麻将 or マージャン; "mājan"), also known as Rīchi Mahjong, is a variation of mahjong. While the basic rules to the game are retained, the variation features a unique set of rules such as "rīchi" and the use of "dora". The main mahjong article contains general terms, but only English and Japanese terms are used here. Terms like "chow," "pung," and "kong" are not used in this variation, yet their functions are still used. Instead, they are referred to in Japanese as "chī", "pon", and "kan". In 1924, a soldier named Saburo Hirayama brought the
Olivia Chow decorated with flowers and bright colours, which she rode every day to Toronto City Hall. Chow was voted "Best City Councillor" on numerous occasions by Toronto's alternative weeklies "Now Magazine" and "Eye Weekly". In May 2012, Chow was named one of the top 25 Canadian immigrants in Canada by the Canadian immigrant magazine. In 1997, Chow ran as the New Democratic Party candidate for the House of Commons of Canada in Trinity—Spadina. Chow was defeated by Liberal Party incumbent Tony Ianno. In 2004, Chow again won the Trinity—Spadina NDP nomination for the summer federal election, giving her another chance to