1951 Sanenchuu 5 Set

    Description:  This set is a nice early 1950's menko set with many of the big names at early ranks.  This set had two print runs and some of the rikishi's ranks were updated on the second run, but all the other information is exactly the same including height, weight, fighting number and Gu-Choki-Pa mark.  One run was printed early on in 1951 and one at the end of 1951.  The menko are on nice, thick paper stock and were probably ideal menko.  This set has a rare menko of the 38th Yokozuna Terukuni, 41st Yokozuna Chiyonoyama as an Ozeki, 42nd Yokozuna Kagamisato as a Sekiwake and 43rd Yokozuna Yoshibayama as an Ozeki.  This also has future Yokozuna Wakanohana at the Komusubi rank!  This is the earliest known menko of him!  A lot of the big name Rikishi early in their careers! 

    Company: Unknown                                                 Availability: Rare

    Size: 1.25" X 2.50"                                                    Card Material: Thick, Paper Stock

     # of Cards: 10+                                                        Packaging: Box

   Key Cards:  Yokozuna Terukuni, Ozeki Chiyonoyama, Ozeki Yoshibayama, Sekiwake Kagamisato, Komusubi Wakanohana

   Winner Stamp Description: 1,2, or 3 surrounded by a ring.  (See menko below)  Also a red 1,2 or 3 inside a red square

   Front Design:  This set features the rikishi during pre-bout warm-ups.  The rikishi's shikona is horizontally along the bottom with either bold lines or thin lines.

   Back Design:  Rikishi's shikona is vertical in the middle of the menko with the Gu-Choki-Pa under that.  Rikishi's rank appears in the upper left and height/weight info is on the left.  5 digit Fighting Numbers can be on either side.  Backs are printed in either a dark blue, light blue or light purple ink.

Chiyonoyama
Banzuke Checklist					Numerical Checklist
Rank	Shikona	Fighting  #			Rank	Shikona	Fighting  #
Yokozuna	Terukuni	71940			Sekiwake	Kagamisato	94520
Yokozuna	Azumafuji	32690			Maegashira	Nayoroiwa	82521
Yokozuna	Haguroyama	64210			Maegashira	Otachi	74280
Yokozuna	Chiyonoyama - Run 2	26840			Yokozuna	Terukuni	71940
Ozeki	Chiyonoyama- Run 1	26840			Yokozuna	Haguroyama	64210
Ozeki	Yoshibayama - Run 2	56820			Maegashira	Onobori	63540
Ozeki	Kagamisato - Run 2	94520			Ozeki	Yoshibayama	56820
Sekiwake	Yoshibayama - Run 1	56820			Maegashira	Bishuyama	49770
Sekiwake	Mitsuneyama	12047			Yokozuna	Azumafuji	32690
Sekiwake	Kagamisato - Run 1	94520			Ozeki	Chiyonoyama	26840
Komusubi	Wakanohana	23540			Komusubi	Wakanohana	23540
Maegashira	Bishuyama	49770			Maegashira	Sakuranishiki	23540
Maegashira	Nayoroiwa	82521			Sekiwake	Mitsuneyama	12047
Maegashira	Onobori	63540
Maegashira	Otachi	74280
Maegashira	Sakuranishiki	23540