{"product_id":"matsumoto-book","title":"Advanced Strategy Book - Balance Your Game (Yoshihiro Matsumoto)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThere is no single correct way to play mahjong. The strongest players know how to find the right balance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYoshihiro Matsumoto is known as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Hitman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in the professional mahjong industry and in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBalance Your Game\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, he reveals the adaptable style that has defined his career at the highest levels of competitive riichi mahjong, and the path he took to reach the highest forum of the game: M.LEAGUE.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThrough practical examples and detailed explanations, Matsumoto explores how your decisions should change according to your hand, your opponents and the wider match situation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMatsumoto does not present his methods as rigid rules to be followed without question. Instead, he offers the reasoning behind his decisions and encourages readers to use those ideas to develop a style of their own.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAccessible to developing players while offering rich insight for experienced competitors, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBalance Your Game\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a guide to thinking beyond isolated tile choices and understanding mahjong as a dynamic four-player contest.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLearn to attack, defend, read the table and adapt...without allowing any one part of your game to fall out of balance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eTranslated from the original Japanese.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e226 pages, paperback.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sparrow's Nest Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51545879511335,"sku":null,"price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0692\/7918\/7239\/files\/matsumoto_book.jpg?v=1784830477","url":"https:\/\/sparrowsneststudio.com\/products\/matsumoto-book","provider":"Sparrow's Nest Studio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}