1990 · TOKYO
A workshop opens
ALBAN is founded in Tokyo and begins developing and servicing automatic Riichi tables — a machine that has to shuffle, build and deal flawlessly, thousands of times.
About ALBAN
Thirty-six years at the table.
ALBAN was founded in Tokyo in 1990 to do one thing well: build automatic tables for Japanese Riichi mahjong. Three and a half decades later, the same workshop develops the Slim Voice series and ships tables to homes and clubs around the world — every order quoted personally, by a person in Tokyo.
The story
One craft, four chapters.
THE SLIM SERIES
A table of our own
ALBAN develops its own Slim series — foldable, voice-guided tables sized for real apartments, leading to today's flagship Slim Voice SCORE with its LCD score display.
OUR OWN FACTORY
Assembled and inspected in-house
The Slim series is designed in Tokyo, then assembled, finished and inspected at ALBAN's own factory — a quiet DC motor and belt drive, foldable cabinet, and built-in voice guidance in every table.
WORLDWIDE · BY QUOTE
The game goes global
As Riichi grows across North America, Europe and beyond, ALBAN ships worldwide — crated freight, full export documents, and a real person answering in English within 24 hours.
The game
What is Riichi?
Riichi is the Japanese ruleset of mahjong — four players, 136 tiles, and a declaration ("riichi") that locks your hand one tile from winning. It is the version every ALBAN table is built for: automatic shuffling and dealing so the four of you can focus on the game.
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Visit us
Sit down before you decide.
Our showroom in Kaname-cho, Toshima-ku — one stop from Ikebukuro in central Tokyo — is where customers play a few hands before they buy. Visits are by appointment; if you're coming to Japan, tell us and we'll arrange it.
| Name | ALBAN Co., Ltd.（株式会社アルバン） |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1990 · Tokyo |
| Business | Development, manufacture, wholesale and service of automatic Riichi mahjong tables |
| Showroom | Kaname-cho, Toshima-ku, Tokyo (by appointment) |
| Phone | +81 3 5966 1190 |
| JCT Registration | T3011101001338 |
Every table, held to
one standard.
Tell us where you are and how you play — a coordinator in Tokyo will take it from there. No payment until you approve your quote.