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Mähj is a magazine that celebrates the CULTURE, STRATEGY, and STYLE of a timeless game. At its core, it's about CONNECTIONS. Playing on the game’s concepts of seasons and winds, each issue emphasizes seasonality and SENSE OF PLACE, exploring mahjong in all its forms, everywhere it is played, from Dallas to NYC.

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The pages of Mähj exude an artisanal experience, crafted with the same care and intention as the game itself. Each issue is produced on archival-quality paper, with premium printing and binding that give it the presence of a collectible coffee-table book rather than a typical magazine.

Inside, you’ll find thoughtful editorial, photography, and design that create a visual world celebrating the beauty, craftsmanship, and rituals of mahjong. Our editorial team—recognized nationally for excellence—brings depth, curiosity, and style to every page.

Editor

Kathy Wise

Thirty years ago, Kathy Wise learned to play mahjong from a friend's Jewish grandmother while she was a law student at The Ohio State University (Go Bucks!). She spent a decade as a litigator before deciding to pursue her original passion, magazines. After becoming the top editor of C&I, a national luxury lifestyle publication based in Dallas, she joined D Magazine in 2016, where she currently serves as editorial director. Under her leadership, the magazine has won numerous national awards, including CRMA awards for General Excellence and Excellence in Writing. Kathy has personally won a CRMA Award for reporting for “The Most Lawless County in Texas,” a feature about a Collin County judge who was convicted of a crime she didn’t commit, and a Folio Award for “The Rogue Shepherd,” a profile of Bonton Farms founder Daron Babcock. Inspired by the recent resurgence of mahjong, she decided to found a new national publication dedicated to the game she loves. When Marshall McKinney agreed to come on board as the creative director, she knew they were about to create something remarkable.

Creative Director

Marshall McKinney

Marshall McKinney cut his teeth in trade journals before earning a masters degree in journalism from Ole Miss (Hotty Toddy!). Upon graduation, he moved west to Santa Fe, New Mexico, where he landed in the art department for Outside magazine, a three-time ASME National Magazine Award Winner for General Excellence. From there, he refined his craft at a number of national magazines before finally settling down in Charleston, South Carolina, to help launch Garden & Gun alongside editor-in-chief Sid Evans. Under his 16-year leadership, the brand went on to amass much critical acclaim, including two ASME National Magazine Awards for General Excellence.

Frequently asked questions

Mähj is a quarterly print magazine celebrating the culture, style, strategy, and community of mahjong. Each issue is crafted with collectible-quality paper, thoughtful design, and award-winning photography and storytelling.

Mähj is released four times a year. Each issue follows a theme inspired by the game’s seasons and winds, featuring a deep dive into a U.S. city or region—beginning with Dallas, Charleston, New York, and San Francisco.

Every issue includes a mix of interior design, entertaining, strategy, history, culture, philanthropy, travel, shopping, and more. Plus custom illustrated scorecards and note pages, making each issue a personal diary of the game.

A subscription is $150 and includes four quarterly issues shipped directly to your home.

International shipping is planned for a later phase. Sign up for updates to be the first to know when global orders open.

Yes! Our first issue ranges from the resurgence and strategy of American mahjong to Thai American chef and restaurateur Chef Nikky Phinyawatana, who shares her family history of Hong Kong mahjong and her favorite Thai recipes for entertaining. Later issues will cover popular Gen Z Chinese mahjong clubs in San Francisco and New York, as well as the history of play in the Jewish community and beyond.

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We celebrate the makers, instructors, hosts, and creators who shape the mahjong world. If you'd like to be featured, you can contact us at info@mahj.com.