1957 Marushyou Sensou 5 Set

Description: This is a nice set from the mid 1957s. It has a nice mix of action menko and kesho-mawashi menko. This is a somewhat common set from 1957 as most menko you will find are in "used" condition. Finding menko in good condition from this set is a challenge. These are some of Kagamisato's and Yoshibayama's last menko as they retired after the January 1958 basho. There is a Bromide version of this set, 1957 Marusyou Sensou Bromide 5 Set.

Company: Marushyou Availability: Scarce

Card Size: 2.0" X 3.00" Card Material: Thin, paper stock

# of Cards: 10+ Packaging: Taba

Key Cards: Yokozuna Kagamisato, Yokozuna Yoshibayama

Winner Stamp Description: Unknown

Front Design: Menko have a solid color background. Most menko are action shots, but some are close-up portraits as well as the rikishi in their kesho-mawashi. Rikishi's shikona is printed in black and is vertical in the upper left or upper right corner. A few shikona are printed in purple.

Back Design: A simple design overall on the back. A war themed drawing in in the middle of the menko with the picture description above the drawing. In the bottom middle of the menko is a Gu-Choki-Pa mark. Just to the left of this is the Maryshyou mark. At the very bottom in a 5 digit fighting number. Menko backs are printed in brown, blue or blue-grey.

Tokitsuyama
Banzuke Checklist			Numerical Checklist
Rank	Shikona	Fighting #	Rank	Shikona	Fighting #
Yokozuna	Tochinishiki	56001	Ozeki	Wakanohana	71500
Yokozuna	Kagamisato	56001	Maegashira	Hoshikabuto	71500
Yokozuna	Yoshibayama/Matsunobori(O)	63708	Maegashira	Tamanoumi	71500
Ozeki	Wakanohana	71500	Yokozuna	Yoshibayama/Matsunobori(O)	63708
Sekiwake	Tokisuyama	31009	Maegashira	Kuninobori	63708
Komusubi	Wakahaguro	37800	Yokozuna	Tochinishiki	56001
Maegashira	Hoshikabuto	71500	Yokozuna	Kagamisato	56001
Maegashira	Tamanoumi	71500	Komusubi	Wakahaguro	37800
Maegashira	Shinobuyama	19002	Sekiwake	Tokisuyama	31009
Maegashira	Kuninobori	63708	Maegashira	Shinobuyama	19002