1953 Kagome Sanenchuu 7 Set

    Description:  This is a nice early 1950s set by the Kagome Gangu Company.  This is a common three column style of menko back, known as the Sanenchuu series.  Rikishi that appear in this set were among the popular rikishi of the early 1950s. 

    Company: Kagome                                              Availability: Scarce

    Card Size: 1.50" X 3.0"                                      Card Material: Thick, Paper stock

     # of Cards: 13+                                                  Packaging: Taba

   Key Cards:  Any Yokozuna

   Winner Stamp Description:  Unknown

   Front Design:  Rikishi are standing in their kesho-mawashi with a solid color green, red, yellow or blue background.  Menko came in a glossed or non-glossed version.

   Back Design:  The back of the menko is divided into three columns.  Rikishi's shikona appears in the middle with height and weight info on the left and a war themed word on the right side.  The Gu-Choki-Pa is above the shikona along with the rank across the top.  Fighting Numbers are at the bottom in 7 digits.

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Banzuke Checklist					Numerical Checklist
Rank	Shikona	Fighting  #			Rank	Shikona	Fighting #
Yokozuna	Kagamisato	1054021			Komusubi	Wakanohana	9642516
Yokozuna	Azumafuji	4284301			Maegashira	Wakabayama	7901780
Ozeki	Yoshibayama	2914510			Maegashira	Shimizugawa	7389012
Ozeki	Tochinishiki	6942176			Ozeki	Tochinishiki	6942176
Ozeki	Mitsuneyama	5875210			Maegashira	Nayoroiwa	6442100
Sekiwake					Ozeki	Mitsuneyama	5875210
Komusubi	Wakanohana	9642516			Maegashira	Kotonishiki	5227612
Maegashira	Terunobori	1734530			Yokozuna	Azumafuji	4284301
Maegashira	Wakabayama	7901780			Maegashira	Ouchiyama	3905410
Maegashira	Kuninobori	2584601			Ozeki	Yoshibayama	2914510
Maegashira	Kotonishiki	5227612			Maegashira	Kuninobori	2584601
Maegashira	Nayoroiwa	6442100			Maegashira	Terunobori	1734530
Maegashira	Shimizugawa	7389012			Yokozuna	Kagamisato	1054021
Maegashira	Ouchiyama	3905410