1937 Rikishi 4-5 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.  This set has a nice rare Yokozuna menko of Tamanishiki and an Ozeki menko of Futabayama!  Menko came in perforated sheets and children had to "pop" them out after they bought them. 

    Company: Unknown                                                 Availability: Rare

    Card Size: 1.25" x 2.5"                                            Card Material:  Thin, paper stock 

     # of Cards in set: 18+                                              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 with the rikishi's rank above this.  Weight is printed to the left of the shikona and the rikishi's hometown is printed in the upper left corner.  In the upper right corner is a small gunbai with war themed words inside.  A 4 digit Fighting Number is along the bottom in a dark box. 

Banzuke Checklist						Numerical Checklist
Rank	Shikona	Fighting #	Front	Back		Rank	Shikona	Fighting #
Yokozuna	Tamanishiki	13421				Yokozuna	Tamanishiki	13421
						Ozeki	Futabayama	9999
						Ozeki	Tenryu	9754
						Komusubi	Kagamiiwa	8976
						Sekiwake	Shinkai	8724
						Maegashira	Kasagiyama	7823
						Ozeki	Kagamiiwa	7770
						Maegashira	Banjaku	7050
						Sekiwake	Asahikawa	5209
Ozeki	Kagamiiwa	7770				Maegashira	Ooshio	5130
						Maegashira	Ayagawa	4951
						Maegashira	Noshirogata	4107
						Maegashira	Taikyuzan	3425
						Maegashira	Kaikouzan	3299
						Komusubi	Katsuragawa	3250
						Maegashira	Tominoyama	2970
						Maegashira	Matsumaeyama	2910
						Maegashira	Kinkazan	1156
Ozeki	Futabayama	9999
Ozeki	Tenryu	9754
Sekiwake	Shinkai	8724
Sekiwake	Asahigawa	5209
Komusubi	???iwa	8976
Komusubi	Katsuragawa	3250
Maegashira	Ooshio	5130
Maegashira	Kasagiyama	7823
Maegashira	Kinkazan	1156
Maegashira	Matsumaeyama	2910
Maegashira	Noshirogata	4107
Maegashira	Banjaku	7050
Maegashira	Tominoyama	2970
Maegashira	Taikyuzan	3425
Maegashira	Kaikozan	3299
Maegashira	Ayagawa	4951