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33, "To improve": 22, "Socialize": 21, "To socialize": 17, "Make friends": 13, "To make friends": 5, "To make friends and socialize": 3, "Making friends": 2, "Etc.": 2, "Getting better": 2, "Get better at the game": 2, "Making new friends": 2, "Fun": 2 }, "How long have you been playing Mahjong?": { "0-1 years": 174, "2-4 years": 167, "8+ years": 95, "4-8 years": 65 }, "How long do you typically play in one sitting?": { "0-2 hours": 223, "2-4 hours": 210, "4-8 hours": 67 }, "How much do you typically play per month?": { "4-16 hours": 247, "16+ hours": 180, "0-4 hours": 74 }, "What kind of mahjong do you play?": { "Riichi (Japanese) with Akadora (Red 5's)": 453, "Riichi (Japanese)": 385, "Riichi (Japanese) 3-Player": 262, "Hong Kong": 46, "Taiwanese": 38, "Chinese (MCR 国标麻将)": 27, "Chinese (Other)": 22, "American": 20, "Singaporean/Malaysian": 13, "Zung Jung": 10, "Philipino": 4, "Korea": 3, "Szechuan Bloody Rules": 2, "Vietnamese": 2 }, "What kind of mahjong do you play most often?": { 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243, "Proficient": 140, "Beginner": 88, "Expert": 30 }, "Do you have someone who you can frequently get solid mahjong advice from?": { "Yes": 258, "No": 243 }, "What mahjong books have you read, if any? Which would you recommend?": { "Riichi Book 1": 85, "No": 4, "Daina chiba": 2, "Riichi book": 2, "Riichi 1": 2, "Riichi Book 1 (Daina Chiba)": 2 }, "What other games do you enjoy?": { "Chess": 49, "Poker": 37, "Video games": 26, "Igo": 19, "Final Fantasy XIV": 16, "Board games": 15, "Shogi": 14, "Magic the Gathering": 13, "None": 12, "RPGs": 8, "Tetris": 7, "Video Games": 7, "League of Legends": 7, "Fighting games": 7, "Rhythm games": 7, "Rummy": 6, "Bridge": 6, "RPG": 6, "Puzzle games": 6, "Backgammon": 6, "Blackjack": 6, "Minecraft": 5, "Cribbage": 5, "Hanafuda": 5, "Strategy games": 5, "Boardgames": 4, "Strategy": 4, "Various board games": 4, "Spades": 4, "Hearthstone": 4, "Etc.": 4, "No": 4, "MOBA": 3, "Etc)": 3, "Billiards": 3, "Dominion": 3, "Dota 2": 3, "FPS": 3, "Weiss Schwarz": 3, "Various video games": 3, "Koi-Koi": 3, "Slay the Spire": 3, "Halo": 3, "Puyo Puyo": 3, "MMOs": 3, "Board Games": 3, "Etc": 3, "Rhythm Games": 3, "Card games": 3, "Fps": 3, "JRPGs": 3, "Pokemon": 3, "Texas Holdem": 3, "All types": 2, "Gacha": 2, "MMO": 2, "Golf": 2, "Scrabble": 2, "Puzzle": 2, "Shmups": 2, "Monster hunter": 2, "Europa universalis 4": 2, "Trading card games": 2, "Tekken": 2, "Racing games": 2, "Root": 2, "Genshin Impact": 2, "Europa Universalis 4": 2, "Lots": 2, "Tennis": 2, "Osu!": 2, "Pokemon Trading Card Game": 2, "Sudoku": 2, "Ff14": 2, "Teamfight Tactics": 2, "Valorant": 2, "Tabletop RPG": 2, "Magic the gathering": 2, "Fire Emblem": 2, "Pokemon Unite": 2, "Role playing games": 2, "DnD": 2, "Visual novels": 2, "Yugioh": 2, "Monster Hunter": 2, "Koi Koi": 2, "Rpg": 2, "Pandemic": 2, "Minesweeper": 2, "Apex": 2, "Arknights": 2, "Tabletop RPGs": 2, "MMORPGs": 2, "Puzzles": 2, "Koi-koi": 2, "Videogames": 2, "Yakuza": 2, "Sports": 2, "Guilty Gear Strive": 2, "Checkers": 2 }, "What mahjong-related media do you consume?": { "YouTube": 335, "Anime / Manga": 274, "Twitch": 188, "AbemaTV": 106, "None of the above": 65, "Nico Nico Douga": 17, "Bilibili": 12 }, "What mahjong-related platforms do you engage in?": { "Discord": 364, "Reddit": 204, "Twitter": 90, "Facebook": 86, "Instagram": 36, "None of the above": 31, "LINE": 25, "Meetup": 24, "Telegram": 24, "Whatsapp": 14, "WeChat": 4, "QQ": 3, "4chan": 3, "IRC": 2, "DCinside": 2 }, "What kind of mahjong content would you like to see more of?": { "Concepts/theory": 321, "Analysis / commentary (what would you discard?)": 291, "English-translated education": 273, "Analysis / commentary (whole game)": 269, "Statistics / statistic interpretation": 229, "Analysis / commentary (highlights)": 223, "Funny videos / memes": 218, "Highlights": 142, "News": 113, "None of the above": 16 }, "What medium do you prefer the above content to be presented in?": { "Videos": 414, "Websites": 243, "Blog posts": 220, "Streams": 183, "Books": 154, "None": 18, "Reddit posts": 2 }, "Are you interested in receiving the results of the census?": { "Yes": 385, "No": 116 }, "Are you interested in receiving information about events or players in your area?": { "Yes": 368, "No": 133 }, "Email": {}, "Any last comments you'd like to add?": { "No": 2, "No thanks": 2, "None": 2 } }