The holder (Takeshobo) of Mahjong Museum (locate in Chiba, Japan) will honor its former directer Mr. Kyoichiru Noguchi’s wish, returns its collection back to China. Takeshobo had reached a consensus with the World Mahjong Organization and Organizing Committee of China Majiang Championship after a friendly discussion. Authorize the World Mahjong Organization and Organizing Committee of China Majiang Championship coordinate and implement matter of collection’s returning. Japan Mahjong Museum also will add research and promote institutes in cooperation with the World Mahjong Organization and Organizing Committee of China Majiang Championship.
Mahjong is the fruit of human wisdom, living fossil of culture heritage, witness of different thinking method between west and east, a extensive and profound culture. Mr. Kyoichiru Noguchi and other men with insight had collected those over the years, we should cherish it, we need inherit and spread it. Let Mahjong become a bridge between eastern and western culture, serving world harmonious.
Japan Mahjong Museum as the first and largest Mahjong museum, its collection back to Mahjong’s birthplace China will strength cooperation between China and Japan,  spread healthy and scientific Mahjong culture, research and inheritance of Mahjong, a important factor in continue development of culture exchange, mind competition, tourism and leisure, Mahjong equipment.

Mahjong Table with four ram’s head

Mahjong set of last emperor Pu Yi

Mahjong set of Yuan Shikai

Special made Mahjong set for Mei Lanfang

          Blue and white porcelain set of Mahjong theme