New Season Kicks Off! 12 Popular and Talented Female Mahjong Players Battle with Determination and Pride in "Mondo Mahjong Pro League 26/27 23rd Women's Mondo Cup," Airing May 19 (Tuesday) on MONDO TV

Discovery Japan Inc., which operates the entertainment channel "MONDO TV," will begin broadcasting "Mondo Mahjong Pro League 26/27 The 23rd Women's Mondo Cup" on May 19 (Tuesday) at 23:00. This tournament is one of the three major title matches of the Mondo Mahjong Pro League, which features a year-round league of professional mahjong players competing on TV.

Additionally, from May 12 (Tuesday) at 21:30, "Mondo Mahjong Pro League 26/27 The 12th Women's Mondo Cup Challenge Match" will be broadcast. In this match, 8 female mahjong players, comprising those who were eliminated from the 22nd Women's Mondo Cup and up-and-coming players, will compete in two sprint matches for the two qualification spots in the "23rd Women's Mondo Cup." Enjoy the thrilling matches on MONDO TV.

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This series features 12 popular and talented female mahjong players battling with determination and pride!

The "Women's Mondo Cup" preliminary rounds consist of 18 matches, with each player playing 6 matches. The top two players by total score advance directly to the finals. The 8 players ranked 3rd to 10th advance to the semi-finals, while the bottom two are eliminated. In the semi-finals, scores are carried over, and each player plays one match (a total of two semi-final matches). The top two players by total score advance to the finals. In the finals, preliminary scores are reset, and the winner is decided over two matches.

22nd Women's Mondo Cup Winner Kaori Shimizu / ©2026 Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. or its subsidiaries and affiliates. All rights reserved.

<Participating Players> Kaori Shimizu (Japan Professional Mahjong League) *Previous winner Emu Aikawa (Japan Professional Mahjong Association) *First appearance Yumi Uotani (Japan Professional Mahjong League) Saika Okada (Japan Professional Mahjong League) Chie Sugawara (Japan Professional Mahjong League) *First appearance Rio Tojo (Japan Professional Mahjong League) Kana Nakata (Japan Professional Mahjong League) Aki Nikaido (Japan Professional Mahjong League) Akina Mizuhara (Saikoui-sen Nihon Pro Mahjong Kyokai) *First appearance Kozue Miyauchi (Japan Professional Mahjong League) Winner of 12th Women's Mondo Cup Challenge Match Table A Winner of 12th Women's Mondo Cup Challenge Match Table B *Information on participating players will be available after the broadcast of the "Mondo Mahjong Pro League 26/27 12th Women's Mondo Cup Challenge Match."

<Commentator> Kazuhiko Tsuchiya

<Navigator Commentator> Nanba Shibukawa (Saikoui-sen Nihon Pro Mahjong Kyokai)

<Mondo Mahjong Pro League> This is the highest-level TV league for professional mahjong players, held throughout the year. It hosts three title matches: "Women's Mondo Cup <Female Players>," "Mondo Cup <Young Male Players>," and "Meijin-sen <Veteran Male Players>." The winners of each title and the Mondo Oza compete in the "Mondo Oza Decisive Battle" to determine the annual Oza.

<Program Broadcast Information> ■Program Name: Mondo Mahjong Pro League 26/27 The 23rd Women's Mondo Cup (Total 16 episodes) ■Broadcast Date: May 19 (Tuesday) 23:00~ ■Regular: Every Tuesday 23:00~ ■Rerun: Friday 20:00~, etc.

Mondo Mahjong Pro League 26/27 The 12th Women's Mondo Cup Challenge Match ©2026 Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. or its subsidiaries and affiliates. All rights reserved.

A qualification match for the "23rd Women's Mondo Cup"!

In this tournament, 8 female mahjong players, consisting of those eliminated from the "22nd Women's Mondo Cup" and up-and-coming female players, will compete in two sprint matches for the two qualification spots in the "23rd Women's Mondo Cup." They will be divided into Table A and Table B by drawing lots, and both tables will play two matches. The top scorer from each table after two matches will earn the right to participate in the "23rd Women's Mondo Cup."

<Participating Players> [Table A] Maiko Kawahara (Japan Professional Mahjong League) *Eliminated from 22nd Women's Mondo Cup Uika Seto (Saikoui-sen Nihon Pro Mahjong Kyokai) *Advanced to quarter-finals of Sankei Shimbunsha Cup Mahjong Women's League 2025 Mai Seto (Japan Professional Mahjong League) *Runner-up in 8th and 9th Ouraisen Mika Mizuguchi (Japan Professional Mahjong Association) *Eliminated from 22nd Women's Mondo Cup ©2026 Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. or its subsidiaries and affiliates. All rights reserved.

[Table B] Marie Aikawa (Saikoui-sen Nihon Pro Mahjong Kyokai) *Eliminated from 22nd Women's Mondo Cup Yuri Asahina (Japan Professional Mahjong League) *Winner of 9th Ouraisen Mami Oshima (Japan Professional Mahjong Association) *Eliminated from 22nd Women's Mondo Cup Shino