1946 Kagome Rikishi 4 Set

    Description:  This is the second known set produced by the famous Kagome Gangu Company and the first known set produced after the war.  The first of series known as the Rikishi or "human" set as it shows the rikishi in their kesho mawashi.  Menko came in sheets and had to be popped out by the owner.  These are very rare to find as Japan was in the middle of a paper shortage and very few paper products that didn't pertain to the war effort were produced.  These menko are almost identical to the 1944 Kagome Rikishi 4 Set except for the Kagome mark is in the lower right corner of the menko and not the middle bottom like on the 1944 set.

    Company: Kagome                                                   Availability: Extremely Rare

    Card Size: 1.50" x 3.00"                                          Card Material:  Thick, 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.  Weight is along the right side and height is along the left.  Rank is on the top along with a Gu-Choki-Pa Mark.  A 4 digit Fighting Number is along the bottom in a curved box shape.

Kashiwado
Banzuke Checklist					Numerical Checklist
Rank	Shikona	Fighting #			Rank	Shikona	Fighting #
Yokozuna					Maegashira	Mitsuneyama	8744
Ozeki	Saganohana	2301			Maegashira	Kashiwado	7062
Sekiwake					Maegashira	Kashimanada	3975
Komusubi					Ozeki	Saganohana	2301
Maegashira	Kashiwado	7062
Maegashira	Mitsuneyama	8744
Maegashira	Kashimanada	3975