1938 Rikishi Blue 4-5-6 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.  This set is the first of the "human" sets to have an actual photograph superimposed over a drawing of the rikishi's body.  This set has Futabyama's first ever Yokozuna menko and a nice Juryo ranked menko of Hishuzan!  This set has a sister set, the 1938 Rikishi Purple 4-5-6 set, and the only difference is the color of ink used on the back.

    Company: Unknown                                                 Availability: Extremely Rare

    Card Size: 1.50" x 2.75"                                           Card Material:  Thin, paper stock 

     # of Cards in set: 4+                                                Packaging: Sheets

    Key Cards:  Yokozuna Futabyama's first ever Yokozuna menko!

    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.  Weight is along the bottom left and height is in the bottom right.  The rikishi's rank is in the upper right and a war themed word is in the upper left.  I'm not sure what is in the very top in the circle that is cut in half.  A 4,5 or 6 digit is along the very bottom.  Backs are printed in blue ink.

Banzuke Checklist						Numerical Checklist
Rank	Shikona	Fighting #	Front	Back		Rank	Shikona	Fighting #
Yokozuna	Futabayama	34512				Maegashira	Kasagiyama	967690
						Komusubi	Kyushuzan	673900
						Maegashira	Dewaminato	667690
						Maegashira	Tomoegata	90867
						Maegashira	Hatasegawa	89067
						Juryo	Matsunosato	80679
						Maegashira	Shachinosato	51234
Ozeki						Yokozuna	Futabayama	34512
Sekiwake						Juryo	Jinmuzan	34125
Komusubi	Kyushuzan	673900				Maegashira	Itsutsushima	22345
						Juryo	Kashimanada	8131
						Juryo	Hishuzan	4512
Maegashira	Tomoegata	90867
Maegashira	Hatasegawa	89067
Maegashira	Kasagiyama	967690
Maegashira	Itsutsushima	22345
Maegashira	Shachinosato	51234
Maegashira	Dewaminato	667690
Juryo	Matsunosato	80679
Juryo	Jinmuzan	34125
Juryo	Kashimanada	8131
Juryo	Hishuzan	4512