1947 Kimarite 6 Set

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: 2.00" x 3.00" Card Material: Thin, paper stock

# of Cards in set: 10+ Packaging: Sheets

Key Cards: Maegashira Chiyonoyama

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. Backs are printed in either a blue or purple ink.

Chiyonoyama
Banzuke Checklist			Numerical Checklist
Rank	Shikona	Fighting #	Rank	Shikona	Fighting #
Yokozuna	Terukuni	957600	Maegashira	Chiyonoyama	995041
Ozeki	Azumafuji	745002	Yokozuna	Terukuni	957600
Ozeki	Shionoumi	605040	Maegashira	Terunobori	876540
Sekiwake			Ozeki	Azumafuji	745002
Komusubi	Kamikaze	625398	Maegashira	Masuiyama	640520
Maegashira	Terunobori	876540	Komusubi	Kamikaze	625398
Maegashira	Chiyonoyama	995041	Ozeki	Shionoumi	605040
Maegashira	Wakasegawa	504207	Maegashira	Wakasegawa	504207
Maegashira	Masuiyama	640520	Maegashira	Kashiwado	437021
Maegashira	Kashiwado	437021