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Mahjong is the newest fixture in Washington-area homes, as people turn underused rooms into dedicated parlors for playing.Why it matters: The centuries-old Chinese tile game that&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="sweeping D.C." data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2025/10/21/mahjong-lessons-clubs-popular-dc-md-va" data-vars-content-id="1fb7cce2-5df6-4f54-9ad3-503ff3758367" data-vars-headline="Mahjong is moving into Washington-area homes" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2025/10/21/mahjong-lessons-clubs-popular-dc-md-va" target="_self">sweeping D.C.</a> is &quot;one of the best things that you can do for your brain,&quot; says Gregg Swain, a historian of the game with a doctorate in clinical psychology.

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