1957 Sagari 7 Block Set

    Description:  This is a nice set from 1956 and quite common on the market today.  This set is very similar to the 1957 Sagari Thin 7 set, except the shikona on the front is much bigger and blockier than the 1956 set.  Many cards that survive today from this set have glue residue on the back.  Menko with this residue were part of a prize sheet that could be won if a winner stamped menko was redeemed.

    Company: Unknown                                            Availability: Common

    Card Size: 2.0" X 4.00"                                       Card Material:  Thin, paper stock

     # of Cards: 6+                                                     Packaging: Taba

   Key Cards:  Any Yokozuna

   Winner Stamp Description:  Unknown

   Front Design:  Most of the menko show the rikishi in various poses or action shots against a solid color background.  Some cards have the rikishi shown on a dohyo as well.  The rikishi's shikona appears vertically in a block style format. 

   Back Design:  The rikishi's name appears on the back in the middle.  In the left and right column are the rikishi's stats.  The Gu-Choki-Pa appears in the top, center of the card surrounded by sagari-like images.  There is a 7 digit fighting number at the bottom of the menko.  Backs are printed in green ink.

Tochinishiki
Banzuke Checklist					Numerical Checklist
Rank	Shikona	Fighting  #			Rank	Shikona	Fighting #
Yokozuna	Tochinishiki	7524000			Yokozuna	Tochinishiki	7524000
Ozeki	Matsunobori	2315000			Maegashira	Tochihikari	5498000
Sekiwake					Komusubi	Wakahaguro	5412000
Komusubi	Wakahaguro	5412000			Maegashira	Naruyama	3624000
Maegashira	Tochihikari	5498000			Ozeki	Matsunobori	2315000
Maegashira	Naruyama	3624000			Maegashira	Mitsuneyama	1386000
Maegashira	Mitsuneyama	1386000