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Yes folks, it’s here!
The “White Tiger” Japanese mahjong set, produced by Taiyo Chemicals Japan Inc, is possibly the world’s most environmentally friendly mahjong set because the mahjong tiles are made of recycled PET. PET, or “polyethylene terephthalate”, is a thermoplastic polymer resin of the polyester family and is used most notably to produce soft drink bottles.
The White Tiger Mahjong Set
So what is the set like?
The White Tiger tiles (above) compared to a Sango Mahjong tile (below)
The first thing I noticed when I opened the box is that the colour of the tiles is a pleasing pale cream, or restrained off-white, rather than the almost flouescent white of standard Japanese mahjong tiles.
The second thing that struck me was the size of the characters on the tile faces. The tiles themselves are a little larger than standard Sango tiles, and the characters are also very bold, which makes the tiles very easy to read, so good for anybody with weak eyes.
White Tiger Mahjong Tiles: Winds, Dragons, Red 5s
White Tiger tiles are bigger across the face, but a little thinner than standard tiles. They have black backs and no side "notch".
The tiles measure 26 x 19 x 15mm and each tile weighs 16g, which makes them not only wider and higher, but also a little thinner than standard tiles that typically measure 25.5 x 18.6 x 16mm.
The tiles have black backs.
Click on the photos to enlarge them.
$85 (+S&H)
DH
David Hurley
