1941 Rikishi 5 Set

    Description:  This is one of about a dozen or so "human" sets produced in the 1930's and early 1940s.  This style of sets was common during this era 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 some nice non-Yokozuna menko of Maedayama and Terukuni and a really rare Juryo menko featuring Masuiyama.

    Company: Unknown                                                 Availability: Rare

    Card Size: 1.00" x 2.50"                                           Card Material:  Thin, paper stock 

     # of Cards in set: 29+                                              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.  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 divided in half.  A 5 digit is along the very bottom.  Backs are printed in blue ink.

Tamanoumi
Banzuke Checklist					Numerical Checklist
Rank	Shikona	Fighting #			Rank	Shikona	Fighting #
Yokozuna	Minanogawa	92341			Ozeki	Itsusushima	96745
Yokozuna	Futabayama	45132			Maegashira	Komanosato	96271
Ozeki	Maedayama	57675			Yokozuna	Minanogawa	92341
Ozeki	Itsusushima	96745			Maegashira	Saganohana	90451
Ozeki	Akinoumi	89124			Ozeki	Akinoumi	89124
Sekiwake	Terukuni	52360			Maegashira	Sakuranishiki	82335
Sekiwake	Nayoroiwa	57621			Komusubi	Tamanoumi	81327
Komusubi	Tamanoumi	81327			Maegashira	Ryuoozan	76091
Komusubi	Ayanobori	71250			Maegashira	Taikyuyama	74747
Maegashira	Tatekabuto	32761			Maegashira	Fujigatake	71362
Maegashira	Fujigatake	71362			Komusubi	Ayanobori	71250
Maegashira	Sadogashima	12673			Maegashira	Kasagiyama	67624
Maegashira	Dewaminato	26765			Ozeki	Maedayama	57675
Maegashira	Ryuoozan	76091			Sekiwake	Nayoroiwa	57621
Maegashira	Sakuranishiki	82335			Sekiwake	Terukuni	52360
Maegashira	Kasagiyama	67624			Maegashira	Tsurugamine	45261
Maegashira	Kyushuyama	24569			Yokozuna	Futabayama	45132
Maegashira	Taikyuyama	74747			Maegashira	Kashimanada	36145
Maegashira	Matsunosato	35762			Maegashira	Matsunosato	35762
Maegashira	Tsurugamine	45261			Maegashira	Tatekabuto	32761
Maegashira	Yamatonishiki	31542			Maegashira	Kiyomigawa	32581
Maegashira	Kiyomigawa	32581			Maegashira	Yamatonishiki	31542
Maegashira	Kashimanada	36145			Maegashira	Dewaminato	26765
Maegashira	Ryogoku	16302			Juryo	Mutsunosato	26761
Maegashira	Komanosato	96271			Maegashira	Kyushuyama	24569
Maegashira	Saganohana	90451			Juryo	Masuiyama	16732
Juryo	Fujinogawa	15843			Maegashira	Ryogoku	16302
Juryo	Mutsunosato	26761			Juryo	Fujinogawa	15843
Juryo	Masuiyama	16732			Maegashira	Sadogashima	12673