Mahjong museum opens in Chiba Pref

Mahjong museum opens in Chiba Pref

A mahjong museum, with a collection that includes the mahjong pieces China's ''Last Emperor'' Pu Yi is believed to have used, opens April 10 in the town of Misaki, Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo. The museum was established by Tokyo-based publisher Take Shobo, and displays a collection of about 3,000 mahjong sets from 20 countries around the world, including Japan, China, the United States, France and Vietnam.

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