1956 Maruta Sanenchu 8-9-10 Set

    Description:  A nice set from between the 1955 Aki basho and the 1956 Hatsu basho because of the mix in ranks between the two basho.  This isn't unusual as it was difficult for companies to keep up with the ever changing banzuke.  This is also a nice set because all the menko show the rikishi in the kesho-mawashis.  The menko are on heavy paper stock and some have a gloss finish on the front.  Maruta used grey and dark tan paper stock for these menko

    Company: Maruta                                              Availability: Scarce

    Card Size: 1.25" X 2.5"                                      Card Material: Thick, Paper stock

     # of Cards: 24+                                                  Packaging: Taba

   Key Cards:  Any Yokozuna

   Winner Stamp Description:  Small dark box in the lower right hand corner above the Fighting Numbers.  A one, two or three winning level is written in kanji.

   Front Design:  Rikishi are standing in their kesho-mawashi with a solid color background.

   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 right and left sides.  The Gu-Choki-Pa is above the shikona along with the rank across the top.  Fighting Numbers are at the bottom in 9 digits.

 

Asashio
Banzuke Checklist     Numerical Checklist
Rank Shikona Fighting  #     Rank Shikona Fighting #
Yokozuna Tochinishiki 346816516     Yokozuna Yoshibayama 9500310115
Yokozuna Yoshibayama 9500310115     Maegashira Otachi 9013010161
Yokozuna Kagamisato 643089110     Ozeki Wakanohana 3910901151
Ozeki Ouchiyama 978705311     Maegashira Tokitsuyama 1040114712
Ozeki Wakanohana 3910901151     Ozeki Ouchiyama 978705311
Sekiwake Matsunobori 501043211     Maegashira Tsurugamine 873130607
Komusubi Asashio 540453016     Maegashira Tochihikari 843115105
Maegashira Shinobuyama 707102101     Maegashira Hajimayama 812011014
Maegashira Naruyama 765642010     Maegashira Shimizugawa 801197305
Maegashira Tsurugamine 873130607     Maegashira Naruyama 765642010
Maegashira Wakahaguro 70050299     Maegashira Mitsuneyama 750160721
Maegashira Mitsuneyama 750160721     Maegashira Shinobuyama 707102101
Maegashira Kitanonada 50659136     Yokozuna Kagamisato 643089110
Maegashira Daitenryu 26072037     Maegashira Annenyama 606017012
Maegashira Otachi 9013010161     Komusubi Asashio 540453016
Maegashira Shimizugawa 801197305     Maegashira Dewanishiki 507011215
Maegashira Tochihikari 843115105     Sekiwake Matsunobori 501043211
Maegashira Annenyama 606017012     Yokozuna Tochinishiki 346816516
Maegashira Hajimayama 812011014     Maegashira Wakabayama 250501102
Maegashira Wakabayama 250501102     Maegashira Wakahaguro 70050299
Maegashira Tokitsuyama 1040114712     Maegashira Kitanonada 50659136
Maegashira Dewanishiki 507011215     Maegashira Daitenryu 26072037