M461

1946 Kimarite 6 Set

M461-1, Type 1: Blue Ink on Back

M461-2, Type 2: Purple Ink on Back

    Description:  This is an interesting set as it has the shikona written in kanji as well as romaji.  I imagine this is so the occupying US Forces in Japan at the time could read the rikishi's name as well.  Menko are printed on extremely thin paper stock and I doubt they would make effective menko.  This set has a great menko of Chiyonoyama when he was only a Maegashira.  Menko came in sheet as the purchaser had to cut them out by hand. 

    Company: Unknown                                                Availability: Scarce

    Card Size: 1.75" x 2.75"                                           Card Material:  Thin, paper stock 

     # of Cards in set: 9+                                                Packaging: Sheets

    Winner Stamp Description: N/A 

    Front Design:  This set features the riksihi in their kesho mawashi or during different parts on the pre-bout warm-up.

   Back Design:  A very busy back.  Rikishi's shikona is along the bottom right of the menko.  Height, weight, birthplace and heya information is along the middle.  In the center of the back is a different kimarite.  Along the top are various white and black circles, possible representing part of a go board.  One side of a dice is depicted along the top left and a Gu-Choki-Pa mark is opposite the dice on the right. On the bottom is a 6 digit fighting number.