1957 Kimarite 6 Set

    Description:   This is a nice kimarite description menko set from 1957.  On the back of each of these menko is a different winning technique, or kimarite.  Unfortunately, none of the kimarite are labeled so one has to be quite a sumo aficionado to figure each one out.  Menko fronts have nice, vivid colors and some unusual themes....such as Asashio holding a "bout" with 6 children during a hanazumo session. 

    Company: Ue                                                       Availability: Rare

    Card Size: 2.0" X 4.00"                                        Card Material: Thin, Paper Stock

     # of Cards: 7+                                                     Packaging: Taba

   Key Cards:  Any Yokozuna, Maegashira Araiwa(His Shikona was only Araiwa for 1957)

  Winner Stamp Description:  Unknown

   Front Design:  Most of the menko show the Rikishi in various poses or action shots against a solid color background.  Shikona is written in stylized Japanese calligraphy.

   Back Design:  A winning techinique drawing, or kimarite, is in the center of the menko with 3 tawara on both sides of this.  On the top reads, "Sumo 48 Hands", or in other words, kimarite.  In the bottom left is a Gu-Choki-Pa inside a small gunbai and a 6 digit Fighting Number is on the very bottom.  

Fusanishiki
Banzuke Checklist					Numerical Checklist
Rank	Shikona	Fighting  #			Rank	Shikona	Fighting #
Yokozuna					Ozeki	Asashio	98000
Ozeki	Wakanohana	678000			Maegashira	Fusanishiki	900000
Ozeki	Asashio	98000			Maegashira	Shinobuyama	899999
Sekiwake					Maegashira	Araiwa	798000
Komusubi					Ozeki	Wakanohana	678000
Maegashira	Wakamaeda	666666			Maegashira	Wakamaeda	666666
Maegashira	Shinobuyama	899999			Maegashira	Futatsuru	622971
Maegashira	Araiwa	798000
Maegashira	Fusanishiki	900000
Maegashira	Futatsuru	622971