Hello! As the curtain falls on 2019, the stage is set for 2020 and the 3rd World Riichi Championship.

With the date starting to appear on the horizon, we wanted to make sure that everyone is aware of the process for getting a seat this year, as it differs to some extent from what happened when the WRC was on home turf as it were.

As Riichi Reporter has, well… reported, the USA will have just 5 seats available for this iteration. This meant that we were unable to offer seats to regional tournament winners like in 2017. Instead, interested players who wish to participate this time around will need to fill out a form provided by the WRC (link TBD), and they will evaluate your resume as well as your results in NARMA sanctioned tournaments to select the 5 participants to represent the US.

If you’re trying to hash out what your expenses will be like, it was also revealed through Riichi Reporter that the entry fee would be around 400 euros (~450 USD).

When we find out the link to state your interest, we will immediately pass it on to all of you!

Best of luck in the new year!