'Healthy' mahjong popular among elderly

TOKYO, Japan - People play ''healthy'' mahjong at a parlor in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward on Dec. 28, 2010. The new type of mahjong has been gaining popularity among elderly people in Japan because of its ban on betting, smoking and alcohol. (Kyodo)

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