1956 Tsuriyane 7-8 Set

    Description:  Cards were bundled together and then sold in boxes to toy shops.  Kids could purchase packs of these cards for a few yen.  Most cards on the market are in very good condition with nice, sharp corners and straight edges.  These cards have good coloring and are on nice, heavy paper stock.  This is one of the smallest menko sets known.  A typical set of the mid 1950s with the 4 Yokozuna and other popular Rikishi of the time.  This set features future Yokozuna great, Wakanohana I's, first ever Ozeki menko! 

    Company: Unknown                                        Availability: Common

    Card Size: 1.00" X 2.00"                                 Card Material: Thick, Paper Stock

     # of Cards: 15+                                               Packaging: Box

   Key Cards: 44th Yokozuna Tochinishiki, Ozeki Wakanohana's first Ozeki card!

   Winner Stamp Description: Uknown

   Front Design:  Most of the menko show the Rikishi in various poses or portraits on a background with random colored designs. 

   Back Design:  The Rikishi's shikona appears vertically under a roof designed to represent the roof over a sumo wrestling dohyo.  The Rikishi's rank appears above the roof and the age and height/weight info are on both sides of the shikona.  Menko backs are printed in blue or green ink.

 

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Banzuke Checklist     Numerical Checklist
Rank Shikona Fighting  #     Rank Shikona Fighting #
Yokozuna Chiyonoyama 415023101     Yokozuna Yoshibayama 801312110
Yokozuna Kagamisato 7250313     Maegashira Futatsuyama 700175010
Yokozuna Kagamisato/Mitsuneyama(S) 12015130     Yokozuna Chiyonoyama 415023101
Yokozuna Tochinishiki 5341207     Sekiwake Misuneyama 75015019
Yokozuna Yoshibayama 801312110     Ozeki Ouchiyama 70305101
Ozeki Ouchiyama 70305101     Maegashira Annenyama 60107510
Ozeki Matsunobori 20195102     Sekiwake Tokitsuyama 51050909
Ozeki Wakanohana 12070310     Maegashira Kitanonada 50310191
Sekiwake Misuneyama 75015019     Ozeki Matsunobori 20195102
Sekiwake Tokitsuyama 51050909     Ozeki Wakanohana 12070310
Komusubi Shinobuyama 4200175     Yokozuna Kagamisato/Mitsuneyama(S) 12015130
Maegashira Tokihikari 9574201     Maegashira Tokihikari 9574201
Maegashira Annenyama 60107510     Yokozuna Kagamisato 7250313
Maegashira Futatsuyama 700175010     Yokozuna Tochinishiki 5341207
Maegashira Kitanonada 50310191     Komusubi Shinobuyama 4200175