M403

1940 Nagoya Trophy 4 Set

    Description:  This is one of the first sets known to be produced by the Nagoya Gangu Company.  These menko came in sheets are are very vivid in color.  The set has the year of production at the bottom on the back of the menko, 15th year of Showa which makes it easy to categorize and document this set.  It is unknown how many menko are in the set and I have yet to come across any Yokozuna in the set.  These menko are really hard to find.   

    Company: Nagoya                                                    Availability: Extremely Rare

    Card Size: 1.75" x 2.5"                                             Card Material:  Thick, paper stock 

     # of Cards in set: 1+                                                Packaging: Sheets

    Winner Stamp Description: N/A 

    Front Design:  This set features drawings of the rikishi standing in their kesho-mawashi.  Shikona is printed in black and in the upper right corner.  Colors are nice and vivid!

   Back Design:  The back has a large trophy in the middle with some kanji in the middle of it.  At the top of the trophy is the Gu-Choki-Pa.  Behind the trophy in the background are a drum and gunbai.  At the base of the trophy is a 4 digit Fighting Number.  Backs are printed in a blue ink.