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No matter which game variation you play –– National Mah Jongg League’s American mahjong, Chinese mah-jongg, Japanese riichi, Australian rules, or other mahjong versions –– this daily calendar delights with hundreds of images showcasing colorful tiles and ephemera. Be awed by interpretations of the one bamboo bird; learn folklore behind flower tiles; and revel in the artistry of diverse tile sets’ interpretations of winds, dots, and characters. Each calendar page features a photo or image along with a brief description or fascinating backstory from historian, collector, and mahjong set designer Katherine Hartman. Features include: Dimensions: 5.354″ x 4.488″ page size Date Range: 12-month calendar spanning January–December 2027 Physical Features: FSC certified paper with soy-based ink, recyclable chipboard easel backer for desk or tabletop display, and tear-off pages Content Highlights : Each page includes the date or dates for combined weekend pages; official major world holidays and important observances of the world’s major religions; moon phases based on Universal Time; and gorgeous images of contemporary, vintage, and antique mahjong tiles, plus descriptions and insights WE PLANT TREES to help offset our carbon footprint and resource usage — more than 1.25 MILLION and growing! RESPONSIBLY SOURCED — Our paper is responsibly sourced from a combination of recycled materials and wood harvested from socially and environmentally sustainable forests and is FSC certified. Celebrate the beauty, history, and joy of mahjong every day. The daughter of a US Air Force pilot, Katherine Hartman found her passion for mahjong at the age of eight while living in Okinawa, Japan, where she first learned to play from her mother. In her early twenties,…