1936 Rikishi 5 Set

    Description:  This is one of about a dozen or so "human" sets produced in the 1930's.  This style of sets was common during this decade and fortunately leads to easy identification of the year each was produced.  These sets are different than the similar "human" ones produced in the mid 1950's in the fact that the faces of the rikishi are drawn in these instead of a photo superimposed over the body.  Not much is know about this set, but it does have a nice menko of a gyoji which is extremely rare! 

    Company: Unknown                                                 Availability: Extremely Rare

    Card Size: 1.25" x 2.25"                                           Card Material:  Thin, paper stock 

     # of Cards in set: 4+                                                Packaging: Sheets

    Key Cards:  Any Yokozuna

    Winner Stamp Description: N/A 

    Front Design:  This set features a drawing of the Rikishi in their Kesho-Mawashi.

   Back Design:  Rikishi's shikona is in big bold kanji in the middle of the menko under a roof.  Rikishi's rank is right above the shikona.  A war themed word is along the right inside a vertical rectangular box which has rounded ends.  Rikishi's weight is along the left side in a vertical rectangular box which has rounded ends.  A 5 digit Fighting Number is along the bottom.  Menko backs are printed in either an aqua or light brown ink.

Banzuke Checklist					Numerical Checklist
Rank	Shikona	Fighting #	Front	Back		Rank	Shikona	Fighting #
Yokozuna						Komusubi	Takanobori	85320
Ozeki						Komusubi	Ayanobori	75250
Sekiwake						Gyoji	Kimura	46351
Komusubi	Ayanobori	75250				Maegashira	Shinkai	Unknown
Komusubi	Takanobori	85320
Maegashira	Shinkai	Unknown
Gyoji	Kimura	46351