1956 Dai Shikona 12-13 Set

    Description:  This set is interesting in the fact that it depicts famous Yokozuna of the past.  This set also has a heavy "caricature" feel to it as seen from the images of the Rikishi.  This set is loaded with many Yokozuna and up and coming Yokozuna Wakanohana.  Also issued with these menko are gold proof cards printed in gold ink.  Front and backs are identical to regular menko.  Menko are printed on thin or thick paper stock and the gold-proof menko are printed in thick paper stock only. 

    Company: Unknown                                    Availability: Scarce

    Card Size: 1.50" X 3.00"                             Card Material: Thin, paper stock---Gold Proof Menko-Thick, Paper Stock

    # of Cards: 10+                                            Packaging:  Taba

   Key Cards:  The famous Yokozuna of the past

   Winner Stamp Description:  Unknown

   Front Design:  Most of the images of the Rikishi are drawn in a caricature style on different, random colored backgrounds.

   Back Design:  The Rikishi's name appears vertically in big, bold kanji strokes in the middle of the menko.  The Rikishi's rank appears in the upper right and the Gu-Choki-Pa appears in the upper left.  Fighting Numbers are at the bottom and are either 12 or 13 digits long.  Backs are printed in blue ink.

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Banzuke Checklist					Numerical Checklist
Rank	Shikona	Fighting  #			Rank	Shikona	Fighting #
Yokozuna	Shiranui	7681376992431			Yokozuna	Chiyonoyama	992431916557
Yokozuna	Onogawa	6992431916557-Ver 1			Yokozuna	Tochinishiki	769924319165
Yokozuna	Onogawa	5768137699243-Ver 2			Yokozuna	Shiranui	7681376992431
Yokozuna	Chiyonoyama	992431916557			Yokozuna	Kagamisato/Yoshibayama	765124576813
Yokozuna	Kagamisato/Yoshibayama	765124576813			Yokozuna	Onogawa	6992431916557-Ver 1
Yokozuna	Tochinishiki	769924319165			Ozeki	Wakanohana	699243191655
Yokozuna	Jimmaku	3191655761523			Ozeki	Ouchiyama	681376992431
Yokozuna	Yoshibayama	651245768137			Yokozuna	Yoshibayama	651245768137
Ozeki	Wakanohana	699243191655			Sekiwake	Asashio	651245768137
Ozeki	Ouchiyama	681376992431			Yokozuna	Onogawa	5768137699243-Ver 2
Ozeki	Raiden	157626594718			Yokozuna	Jimmaku	3191655761523
Sekiwake	Asashio	651245768137			Ozeki	Raiden	157626594718
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