Our story
Mahjong, tattooed.
Every designer mahjong set we saw was pastel and floral. We wanted one with dragons on it.
Inkjong started on the Gold Coast, Australia, with a simple idea from an artist who is covered in tattoos: put real Japanese tattoo art on a proper mahjong set.
Irezumi (入れ墨, also written 刺青) is the Japanese word for tattoo. It also names a centuries-old style of Japanese tattooing: big, bold pieces with dragons, koi, hannya masks, peonies, waves and cherry blossoms. Those are the designs on our tiles.
Respect for the game
Mahjong was born in China in the 1800s and is played by millions of people around the world. We're not here to reinvent it. The tiles keep their traditional symbols, so the game plays exactly as it should. We're bringing a second art tradition to the table, Japanese tattooing, and treating both with respect.
Drawn by hand
The images on this site are concept renders of the design. Every final tile is hand-drawn as original artwork, then printed on premium acrylic tiles and packed in a black lacquer collector case.
The first edition
We're starting with one design, the Dragon collection, in a limited first run. Koi, Spirit and Floral collections are planned for later drops.