With the calling month coming to an end, it's time to move on to the next topic.
The Hopeless Girl on the Path of Houou
Houou replay analysis, guides, and tools for improving your Riichi game!
Friday, January 2, 2026
Thursday, January 1, 2026
Analysis - Suji Before vs After Riichi
Glancing through Riichi Book 1, I noticed a footnote that said people were a bit divided on whether suji before riichi was more dangerous than after or vice versa. Let's throw another data point into the ring.
Saturday, December 27, 2025
Guide - Floating Tile Order
Initial discard order is something that comes up in nearly every hand. So, there's good value in improving it. I won't personally be putting a strong focus on it until month 4, but I've been reading about it in books and taking notes, so I'll post this now in case other people want to use it.
Wednesday, December 24, 2025
Week 7 - Merry Christmas
Christmas is tomorrow, so I'll do the update a bit early this week. Speeding up the calls felt good, but there's one specific type of call I'm still torn on.
Tuesday, December 23, 2025
Analysis - Danger of Tiles Near Dora
I wanted to do a quick analysis looking at the waits of riichis based on what the dora is, to see how much more dangerous tiles near the dora are. Instead, I ended up going a bit insane.
Sunday, December 21, 2025
Analysis - Wait Reading against Open Hands
There are some popular theories about what waits are dangerous against certain calls. Let's take a look.
Friday, December 19, 2025
Week 6 - Slowing Down
You know, maybe deciding to start calming down wasn't the best idea when I'm playing in the Silver Room... Oh well, time to start speeding up.