1947 Kagome Rikishi 3 Set

    Description:  This is the first set produced after World War II and is a nice "human" set from the Kagome Gangu Company.  It has a nice pre-yokozuna menko of Azumafuji.  Menko came in sheets of 7 menko and kids had to pop the menko out after they bought them.  This set is also the second set produced by the Kagome Gangu Company. 

    Company: Kagome                                                   Availability: Extremely Rare

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

     # of Cards in set: 7+                                                Packaging: Sheets

    Key Cards:  Ozeki Azumafuji                            

    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 left side and height is along the right.  Rank is on the top along with a Gu-Choki-Pa Mark.  A 3 digit Fighting Number is along the bottom in a curved box shape.

 

Terukuni
Banzuke Checklist     Numerical Checklist
Rank Shikona Fighting #     Rank Shikona Fighting #
Yokozuna Terukuni 415     Maegashira Onomori 720
Ozeki Azumafuji 100     Sekiwake Shionoumi 643
Sekiwake Shionoumi 643     Maegashira Yakatayama 524
Komusubi         Yokozuna Terukuni 415
Maegashira Onomori 720     Maegashira Wakasegawa 324
Maegashira Yakatayama 524     Maegashira Bishuuyama 205
Maegashira Wakasegawa 324     Ozeki Azumafuji 100
Maegashira Bishuuyama 205